Eli Wallach

Acting

Born: 1915-12-07
Died: 2014-06-24
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.8

Also Known As

Ely Wallach엘리 웰라치Елай ВоллакEli Herschel Wallachایلی والاک

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.

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Awards & Nominations12 won · 8 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

2010
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Nurse Jackie

2010
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2007
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

1998
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1993
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

1987
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1967
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1967
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Baby Doll

1957
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Baby Doll

1957
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Baby Doll

1956
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

1951
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1951
🏆 Won

World War II Victory Medal

🏆 Won

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

🏆 Won

American Campaign Medal

🏆 Won

Good Conduct Medal

🏆 Won

Ellis Island Medal of Honor

🏆 Won

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

🏆 Won

Donaldson Awards

Acting205 titles

Production1 title