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Sam Wanamaker

Acting 74 (deceased) years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 1.0
Born: June 14, 1919
Died: December 18, 1993

Biography

Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993 an American film director and actor, and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker. He is known for his roles in the films Death on the Nile (1978), Private Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom (1987).

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Known For

The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West 1965
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life Major Joe Rankin 1965
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Asa Longworth 1955
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense 1967
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Pepe 1950

Filmography

Acting Credits (80)

Wild Justice
Wild Justice Kingston Parker 1994
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Gerald Woodman 1993
Killer Rules
Killer Rules Joe Gambon 1993
Running Against Time
Running Against Time Doctor Koopman 1991
Pure Luck
Pure Luck Highsmith 1991
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion Felix Graff 1991
Always Remember I Love You
Always Remember I Love You Grandfather Mendham 1990
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers Richard 1989
Baby Boom
Baby Boom Fritz Curtis 1988
Cognac
Cognac Ambassador Morley 1988
Judgment in Berlin
Judgment in Berlin Bernard Hellring 1988
Sadie and Son
Sadie and Son Marty Goldstein 1987
Baby Boom
Baby Boom Fritz Curtis 1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace David Warfield 1987
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess Self 1987
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles District Attorney 1987
Raw Deal
Raw Deal Luigi Patrovita 1986
Deceptions
Deceptions Jim Nolan 1985
Deceptions
Deceptions Jim Nolan 1985
Embassy
Embassy Ambassador Arthur Ingram 1985
The Aviator
The Aviator Bruno Hansen 1985
Berrenger's
Berrenger's 1985
Heartsounds
Heartsounds Moe Silverman 1984
Irreconcilable Differences
Irreconcilable Differences David Kessler 1984
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer E.I. Lonoff 1983
I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride Frank Tosconi 1982
Our Family Business
Our Family Business Ralph 1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Bernard Baruch 1981
The Competition
The Competition Andrew Erskine 1980
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin Teddy Benjamin 1980
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin Ruttgers 1979
From Hell to Victory
From Hell to Victory Ray MacDonald 1979
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile Rockford 1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint Domenico 1978
The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble Stanley Goldblum 1978
Holocaust
Holocaust Moses Weiss 1978
Rafferty
Rafferty 1977
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington Bailey 1977
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned Carl Rosen 1976
The Sell Out
The Sell Out Harry Sickles 1976
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase Lieut. Fields 1975
The Law
The Law Jules Benson 1974
Mousey
Mousey Inspector 1974
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House Narrator 1973
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui O'Casey 1972
Danger Route
Danger Route Lucinda 1967
The Day the Fish Came Out
The Day the Fish Came Out Elias 1967
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse Armitage 1967
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense 1967
Warning Shot
Warning Shot Frank Sanderman 1967
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Peters 1965
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West 1965
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life Major Joe Rankin 1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes George Gruber 1965
Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle Major Kaufman 1964
Espionage
Espionage Colonel Sprague 1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Dr. Simon Holm 1963
The Paradise Suite
The Paradise Suite Frank Engel 1963
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba Filipenko 1962
Man of the World
Man of the World Nicola 1962
The Defenders
The Defenders Dr. Ralph Ames 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders James Henry David 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders United States Attorney Brooker 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Edward Banter 1961
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play B.F. Halliran 1960
The Criminal
The Criminal Mike Carter 1960
Danger Man
Danger Man Patrick Laurence 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre 1960
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes Commentary spoken 1960
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Copeland 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Frank Engel 1956
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Asa Longworth 1955
The Secret
The Secret Nick Delaney 1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Richard 1951
Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North Chick Eddowes 1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Pepe 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Ernie Pandish 1950
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day Geremio 1949
My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa Mark Denek 1948

Directing Credits (22)

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