Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 7, 1915

Died

June 24, 2014 (age 98)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Ely Wallach

엘리 웰라치

Елай Воллак

Eli Herschel Wallach

ایلی والاک

IMDb

Eli Wallach

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.

Filmography

2022FilmRat Packas Self (archive footage)2020FilmThe Godfather, Coda: The death of Michael Corleoneas Osvaldo Altobello 2015FilmThe Trainas Andre 2014FilmShowing Upas Self 2010FilmWall Street: Money Never Sleepsas Julie Steinhardt 2010FilmAhead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruberas Mordechai Rossman (voice)2010FilmThe Ghost Writeras Old man 2009TVNurse Jackieas Bernard Zimberg 2009FilmIn the Name of Democracyas Narrator 2009FilmThe Toe Tacticas Maestro 2008FilmNew York, I Love Youas Abe 2008FilmIl falso bugiardoas Self (archive footage)2008FilmVote and Die: Liszt for Presidentas Joe Nightingale 2007FilmMama's Boyas Seymour Warburton 2007TVThe Waras Narrator (voice)2007FilmBrandoas Self 2006FilmThe Holidayas Arthur Abbott 2006FilmThe Hoaxas Noah Dietrich 2006TVStudio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Eli Weinraub 2006FilmThe Real James Deanas Self 2006FilmBaby Doll: See No Evilas Self 2006FilmSergio Leone: The Way I See Thingsas Self 2006FilmThe Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'as Self 2005FilmA Taste Of Jupiteras Arturo 2005FilmSteve McQueen: The Essence of Coolas Self 2005FilmJames Dean: Sense Memoriesas Self 2005FilmThe Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversationas Father 2004FilmThe Easter Egg Adventureas Narrator (voice)2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2004TVStroker and Hoopas Narrator (voice)2004FilmKing of the Corneras Sol Spivak 2004FilmReconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'as Self 2004FilmLeone's Westas Self 2004FilmPor un puñado de sueñosas Self - Interviewee 2003FilmMystic Riveras Mr. Loonie (uncredited)2003FilmHoratio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Other Voices (voice)2003FilmRitaas Self 2003TVWhoopias Norman 2003FilmThe Education of Gore Vidalas Self 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2003TVVeritas: The Questas Rabbi 2003FilmTime Machine: When Cowboys Were Kingas Self / Narrator 2002FilmMaking 'The Misfits'as Self 2002FilmCinerama Adventureas Self 2002FilmMonday Night Mayhemas Leonard Goldenson 2001TVThe Jobas Mr. Weiss 2000FilmClint Eastwood: Out of the Shadowsas Self 2000FilmUninvitedas Alan Strasser 2000FilmGuns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'as Self 2000FilmKeeping the Faithas Rabbi Ben Lewis 2000FilmThe Bookfair Murdersas Erich Schmidt 1998FilmNaked City: Justice with a Bulletas Deluca 1997FilmThe Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)1997FilmTwentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Yearsas Self 1996FilmThe Associateas Donald Fallon 1996TVThe Westas Self 1996FilmO. Henry's Christmasas Behrman ("The Last Leaf")1996FilmHoney Sweet Loveas Don Siro 1996FilmClark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsomeas Self 1996FilmThe Search for Draculaas Narrator 1995FilmTwo Muchas Sheldon 1995FilmJames Dean: A Portraitas Self 1995FilmElia Kazan: A Director's Journeyas Narrator 1995FilmYul Brynner: The Man Who Was Kingas Self 1994FilmIt's Alive: The True Story of Frankensteinas Narrator 1994FilmMarilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddessas Self 1994TVERas Mr. Langston 1994TVBaseballas Various (voice)1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self 1994FilmMartha Graham: The Dancer Revealedas Self 1994FilmThe Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monstersas Self - Narrator (voice)1993FilmVendetta II: The New Mafiaas Frank Latella 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1992FilmLincolnas William Crook (voice)1992FilmThe Donner Partyas voice 1992FilmNight and the Cityas Peck 1992FilmTeamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Storyas Bill Presser 1992FilmMistressas George Lieberhof 1992FilmNonsense and Lullabyes: Poemsas (voice)1992FilmLegacy of Liesas Moses Resnick 1992FilmArticle 99as Sam Abrams 1992FilmNonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymesas (voice)1991FilmTerezin Diaryas Narrator 1991FilmConey Islandas Self - Actor 1990FilmThe Godfather Part IIIas Don Altobello 1990TVLaw & Orderas Simon Vilanis 1990FilmSanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secretas Self 1990FilmThe Two Jakesas Cotton Weinberger 1990FilmThe Godfather Family: A Look Insideas Self / Don Altobello 1988FilmHello Actors Studioas Self 1988FilmAn Empire of Reasonas Anti-Federalist Spokesman 1988FilmFunnyas Self 1987FilmHollywood Uncensoredas Self 1987FilmThe Impossible Spyas Yacov 1987FilmNutsas Dr. Herbert A. Morrison 1987FilmHollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TVas Self - Host 1987FilmSpark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Polandas Narrator (voice)1986FilmSomething in Commonas Norman Voss 1986TVWorlds Beyondas Charles Burgess 1986FilmTough Guysas Leon B. Little 1986FilmRocket to the Moonas Mr. Prince 1985FilmMurder: By Reason of Insanityas Dr. Huffman 1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Yosef Kandinsky 1985TVOur Family Honoras Vincent Danzig 1985FilmEmbassyas Joe Verga 1985TVChristopher Columbusas Padre Fernando De Talavera 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Salvatore Gambini 1984TVHighway to Heavenas Timothy Charles 1984FilmSam's Sonas Sam Orowitz 1984FilmAnatomy of an Illnessas Dr. William Hitzig 1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1982TVThe Executioner's Songas Vern Damico 1982FilmThe Executioner's Songas Vern Damico 1982TVWoganas Self 1982FilmThe Wallas Mauritzi Apt 1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Mr. Prince 1981FilmSkokieas Bert Silverman 1981FilmThe Salamanderas General Leporello 1981FilmThe Pride of Jesse Hallamas Sal Galucci 1980FilmFugitive Familyas Olan Vacio 1980FilmGuri 1980FilmThe Hunteras Ritchie Blumenthal 1980FilmMemoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbushas Self - Narrator (voice)1979FilmWinter Killsas Joe Diamond 1979FilmFirepoweras Sal Hyman 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Gerry Williams 1978FilmThe Pirateas Ben Ezra 1978FilmMovie Movieas Vince Marlow / Pop 1978FilmLittle Italyas Don Gerolamo Giarra 1978FilmGirlfriendsas Rabbi Gold 1978FilmCircle of Ironas Man-in-Oil 1977TVThe Pirateas Ben Ezra 1977TVThe Hollywood Greatsas Self 1977FilmThe Deepas Adam Coffin 1977FilmThe Domino Principleas Gen. Reser 1977TVSeventh Avenueas Gus Farber 1977FilmNasty Habitsas Monsignor 1977FilmThe Sentinelas Detective Gatz 1976FilmPlot of Fearas Peter Struwwel 1976FilmIndependenceas Benjamin Franklin 1975FilmEye of the Catas Cesare 1975FilmShoot First… Ask Questions Lateras Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack 1974FilmHouston, We've Got a Problemas Narrator (voice)1974FilmCrazy Joeas Don Vittorio 1974FilmIndict and Convictas DeWitt Foster 1973FilmCinderella Libertyas Lynn Forshay 1973TVKojakas Lee Curtin 1973FilmStateline Motelas Joe 1973FilmA Cold Night's Deathas Frank Enari 1971FilmDon't Turn the Other Cheekas Maz Lozoya 1971FilmThe Typistsas Paul Cunningham 1971FilmRomance of a Horsethiefas Kifke 1971FilmParadise Lostas Leo Gordon 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1970FilmThe People Next Dooras Arthur Mason 1970FilmThe Angel Levineas Delicatessen Clerk 1970FilmThe Adventures of Gerardas Napoleon Bonaparte 1970FilmZig Zagas Mario Gambretti 1970FilmThe Reason Whyas Charles 1969FilmMackenna's Goldas Ben Baker 1969FilmThe Brainas Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia 1968FilmAce Highas Cacopoulos 1968FilmA Lovely Way to Dieas Tennessee Fredericks 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self 1968FilmHow to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lifeas Harry Hunter 1967FilmThe Tiger Makes Outas Ben Harris 1967FilmThe Owl Who Gave a Hootas Mr. Owl (voice)1966FilmThe Good, the Bad and the Uglyas Tuco Ramirez 1966TVCBS Playhouseas Douglas Lambert 1966FilmHow to Steal a Millionas Davis Leland 1966FilmThe Poppy Is Also a Floweras 'Happy' Locarno 1966TVBatmanas Mister Freeze 1965FilmGenghis Khanas Shah of Khwarezm 1965FilmLord Jimas The General 1964FilmKisses for My Presidentas Raphael Valdez Jr.1964FilmThe Moon-Spinnersas Stratos 1963FilmAct Oneas Warren Stone 1963FilmThe Victorsas Sgt. Craig 1962FilmHow the West Was Wonas Charlie Gant 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962FilmHemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas John 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVThe Dick Powell Showas Manny Jacobs 1961FilmThe Misfitsas Guido 1960FilmThe Magnificent Sevenas Calvera 1960TVOutlaws 1960FilmSeven Thievesas Poncho 1960FilmLullabyas Johnny Horton 1959FilmI, Don Quixoteas Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant 1959FilmFor Whom the Bell Tollsas Rafael 1959TVThe David Susskind Showas Self 1958FilmThe Gift of the Magias Narrator 1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Raymond Perez 1958TVNaked Cityas Det. Peter Bane 1958FilmThe Plot to Kill Stalinas Poskrebyshev 1958FilmThe Lineupas Dancer 1958TVShirley Temple's Storybookas Simon 1957TVSuspicion 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1957FilmThe Larkas Dauphin 1956FilmBaby Dollas Silva Vacarro 1956TVPlayhouse 90as Rafael 1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Presenter 1954TVClimax!as Albert Anastasia 1952TVOmnibus 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Dauphin 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1949TVLights Outas Giovanni 1948TVStudio Oneas Peter Hendon 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self —FilmThe Yidishe Gauchosas Narrator