Eli Wallach

Acting

December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014 (aged 98)

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Rat Pack

Rat Pack2022 · Self (archive footage)

The Train

The Train2015 · Andre

Showing Up

Showing Up2014 · Self

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010 · Julie Steinhardt

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber2010 · Mordechai Rossman (voice)

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer2010 · Old man

Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie2009 · Bernard Zimberg

In the Name of Democracy

In the Name of Democracy2009 · Narrator

The Toe Tactic

The Toe Tactic2009 · Maestro

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You2008 · Abe

Il falso bugiardo

Il falso bugiardo2008 · Self (archive footage)

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

Vote and Die: Liszt for President2008 · Joe Nightingale

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy2007 · Seymour Warburton

The War

The War2007 · Narrator (voice)

Brando

Brando2007 · Self

The Holiday

The Holiday2006 · Arthur

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show2006 · Noah Dietrich

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip2006 · Eli Weinraub

The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean2006 · Self

Baby Doll: See No Evil

Baby Doll: See No Evil2006 · Self

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things2006 · Self

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'2006 · Self

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers2005 · Arturo

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool2005 · Self

James Dean: Sense Memories

James Dean: Sense Memories2005 · Self

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation2005 · Father

The Easter Egg Adventure

The Easter Egg Adventure2004 · Narrator (voice)

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004 · Other Voices (voice)

Stroker and Hoop

Stroker and Hoop2004 · Narrator (voice)

King of the Corner

King of the Corner2004 · Sol Spivak

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'2004 · Self

Leone's West

Leone's West2004 · Self

Por un puñado de sueños

Por un puñado de sueños2004 · Self - Interviewee

Mystic River

Mystic River2003 · Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip2003 · Other Voices (voice)

Rita

Rita2003 · Self

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2003 · Norman

The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal2003 · Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · Self

Veritas: The Quest

Veritas: The Quest2003 · Rabbi

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King2003

Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'2002

Uninvited

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith2000

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann1997

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas1996

The Associate

The Associate1996

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey1995

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess1994

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

Vendetta II: The New Mafia1993

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes1992

Legacy of Lies

Legacy of Lies1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story1992

Coney Island

Coney Island1991

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes1990

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III1990

Nuts

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon1986

Something in Common

Something in Common1986

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity1985

Sam's Son

Anatomy of an Illness

Anatomy of an Illness1984

The Executioner's Song

The Executioner's Song1982

Skokie

Guri

Winter Kills

Winter Kills1979

Firepower

Girlfriends

Girlfriends1978

Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron1978

Eye of the Cat

Eye of the Cat1975

Indict and Convict

Indict and Convict1974

A Cold Night's Death

A Cold Night's Death1973

Stateline Motel

Stateline Motel1973

The Typists

The Typists1971

Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief1971

Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost1971

The Reason Why

The Reason Why1970

The People Next Door

The People Next Door1970

The Adventures of Gerard

The Adventures of Gerard1970

The Brain

Ace High

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die1968

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life1968

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966

How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million1966

Lord Jim

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan1965

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners1964

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President1964

The Victors

The Victors1963

Lullaby

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves1960

The Lark

Baby Doll