Highest rated as cast or director
Eli Wallach's 8 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (90) and How to Steal a Million (82), against 62 for those from the 2000s.
Biography
Eli Herschel Wallach (December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday. Wallach has received BAFTA Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards for his work. Wallach also has a cameo as a liquor store owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. Wallach received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010.
Acted in 145
2010s
- 2015
The Train
Andre
- 2010
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
Mordechai Rossman (voice)
2000s
- 2009
The Toe Tactic
Maestro
- 2008
Vote and Die: Liszt for President
Joe Nightingale
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
A Taste Of Jupiter
Arturo
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
Father
- 2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Other Voices (voice)
King of the Corner
Sol Spivak
- 2003
Veritas: The Quest
Rabbi · 1 episode
- 2002
Monday Night Mayhem
Leonard Goldenson
- 2001
- 2000
Uninvited
Alan Strasser
The Bookfair Murders
Erich Schmidt
1990s
- 1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Deluca
- 1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
- 1996
O. Henry's Christmas
Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
Honey Sweet Love
Don Siro
- 1995
Two Much
Sheldon
- 1994
- 1993
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Frank Latella · 2 episodes
- 1992
The Donner Party
voice
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Don Altobello
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Bill Presser
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
(voice)
Legacy of Lies
Moses Resnick
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
(voice)
- 1990
The Two Jakes
Cotton Weinberger
1980s
- 1988
An Empire of Reason
Anti-Federalist Spokesman
- 1987
Nuts
Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
- 1986
Something in Common
Norman Voss
Worlds Beyond
Charles Burgess · 1 episode
Rocket to the Moon
Mr. Prince
- 1985
Our Family Honor
Vincent Danzig · 13 episodes
Embassy
Joe Verga
- 1984
Sam's Son
Sam Orowitz
- 1982
The Executioner's Song
Vern Damico · 2 episodes
The Executioner's Song
Vern Damico
The Wall
Mauritzi Apt
- 1981
Skokie
Bert Silverman
- 1980
Fugitive Family
Olan Vacio
Guri
Movie
The Hunter
Ritchie Blumenthal
1970s
- 1979
Firepower
Sal Hyman
- 1978
Girlfriends
Rabbi Gold
- 1977
The Pirate
Ben Ezra · 2 episodes
Seventh Avenue
Gus Farber · 3 episodes
Nasty Habits
Monsignor
- 1976
Plot of Fear
Peter Struwwel
Independence
Benjamin Franklin
- 1975
Eye of the Cat
Cesare
- 1974
Crazy Joe
Don Vittorio
Indict and Convict
DeWitt Foster
- 1973
Cinderella Liberty
Lynn Forshay
A Cold Night's Death
Frank Enari
- 1971
The Typists
Paul Cunningham
Romance of a Horsethief
Kifke
Paradise Lost
Leo Gordon
- 1970
The Adventures of Gerard
Napoleon Bonaparte
Zig Zag
Mario Gambretti
The Reason Why
Charles
1960s
- 1969
The Brain
Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
- 1968
A Lovely Way to Die
Tennessee Fredericks
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Harry Hunter
- 1967
The Tiger Makes Out
Ben Harris
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
Kisses for My President
Raphael Valdez Jr.
- 1963
The Victors
Sgt. Craig
- 1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
John
- 1961
- 1960
Seven Thieves
Poncho
Lullaby
Johnny Horton
1950s
- 1959
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Rafael
- 1958
The Plot to Kill Stalin
Poskrebyshev
The Lineup
Dancer
- 1957
The Lark
Dauphin
- 1956
- 1954
- 1952
Produced 1
1960s
- 1967
The Tiger Makes Out
Producer
Appearances60
2020s
- 2022
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2014
Showing Up
Self
2000s
- 2009
In the Name of Democracy
Narrator
- 2008
Il falso bugiardo
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
The War
Narrator (voice) · 7 episodes
Brando
Self
- 2006
The Real James Dean
Self
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Self
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things
Self
The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
- 2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
James Dean: Sense Memories
Self
- 2004
The Easter Egg Adventure
Narrator (voice)
Stroker and Hoop
Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'
Self
Leone's West
Self
Por un puñado de sueños
Self - Interviewee
- 2003
Rita
Self
The Education of Gore Vidal
Self
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Self / Narrator
- 2002
Making 'The Misfits'
Self
Cinerama Adventure
Self
- 2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
1990s
- 1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Self
- 1996
The West
Self · 9 episodes
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome
Self
The Search for Dracula
Narrator
- 1995
James Dean: A Portrait
Self
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
Narrator
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Self
- 1994
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
Narrator
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1993
- 1991
Coney Island
Self - Actor
- 1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Self / Don Altobello
1980s
- 1988
Hello Actors Studio
Self
- 1987
Eve and Marilyn
Self (archive photo)
Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV
Self - Host
- 1983
- 1982
- 1980
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
Self - Narrator (voice)
1970s
- 1977
The Hollywood Greats
Self · 1 episode
- 1974
Houston, We've Got a Problem
Narrator (voice)
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Gift of the Magi
Narrator
- 1957
- 1956
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
