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Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Actor · Died September 17, 1972, aged 72 · Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff  (Russian: Аким Михайлович Тамиров; 29 October 1899 – 17 September 1972), Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) was an Armenian actor. He won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was born of Armenian ethnicity, trained at the Moscow Art Theatre drama school. He arrived in the US in 1923 on a tour with a troupe of actors and decided to stay. Tamiroff managed to develop a career in Hollywood despite his thick Russian accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akim Tamiroff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 27, 1899
Died
September 17, 1972 (aged 72)
From
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 141 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Akim Tamiroff's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
26%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Society
4%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love18 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 24 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 32 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 38 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 51 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

33 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 10 of 33 analyzed roles.

Shadow
10 of 33
Ally
10 of 33
Threshold guardian
6 of 33
Trickster
3 of 33
Mentor
2 of 33
Hero
1 of 33
Shapeshifter
1 of 33
Show the 33 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Romantic
27
Thrilling
17
Joyful
16
Warm
11
Other
56

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Akim Tamiroff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akim Tamiroff's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

141 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as Dino's Friend (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Don Quixote(1992)

    as Sancho Panza

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Great Bank Robbery(1969)

    as Papa (Juan's father)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Marquis de Sade's Justine(1969)

    as Du Harpin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Papa Bear

  • Death of a Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Inspector Mehdaloun

  • Great Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sergeant

  • Either All or None (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Pigsty / Dean Light

  • The Girl Who Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Uncle Egidio

  • A Rose for Everyone(1967)

    as Basilio

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Vulture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Prof. Hans Koniglich

  • A Gangster From Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Joe Montano

  • After the Fox(1966)

    as Okra

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Our Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Cesare

  • Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.(1966)

    as Tanamashu

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Adultery Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Max Portesi

  • Hotel Paradiso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Hotel Proprietor

  • The Liquidator(1965)

    as Sheriek

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blue Panther(1965)

    as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Marco the Magnificent(1965)

    as The Old Man of the Mountain

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Alphaville(1965)

    as Henri Dickson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Crime on a Summer Morning(1965)

    as Frank Kramer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lord Jim(1965)

    as Schomberg

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

  • Andy... Andy Silly Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Bakker, brandmeester

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Chairman Georgi Koz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Topkapi(1964)

    as Gerven the Cook

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Panic Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Pandowski

  • The Black Tulip(1964)

    as Marquis de Vigogne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Queen for Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Pompey

  • The Reluctant Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bishop Durso

  • The Trial(1962)

    as Bloch

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Invasion 1700 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mielski Zasloba

  • Tartar Invasion(1961)

    as Khan of the Tartars

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seduction Of The South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as O Zingaro

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Play director

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as John Solasky

  • Romanoff and Juliet(1961)

    as Vadim Romanoff

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Bacchantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Teiresias

  • La moglie di mio marito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ocean's Eleven(1960)

    as Spyros Acebos

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Baranov

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

  • Desert Desperadoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as The Merchant

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Me and the Colonel(1958)

    as Szabuniewicz

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Demetru Lapesku · as Emil Pappas

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Touch of Evil(1958)

    as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor (uncredited)

  • Battle Hell(1957)

    as Colonel Peng

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Worker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mr. Anagnos

  • Anastasia(1956)

    as Boris Adreivich Chernov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Black Sleep(1956)

    as Odo the Gypsy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Confidential Report(1955)

    as Jakob Zouk

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Uncle

  • Cartouche(1955)

    as Il marchese di Salpiere

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Ganz

  • You Know What Sailors Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • They Who Dare(1954)

    as Captain George One

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Desert Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Pvt. Plevko

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Torras

  • Black Magic(1949)

    as Gitano

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Outpost in Morocco(1949)

    as Lieutenant Glysko

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Relentless(1948)

    as Joe Faringo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Girl Tisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Grumbach

  • The Gangster(1947)

    as Nick Jammey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fiesta(1947)

    as Chato Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Scandal in Paris(1946)

    as Emile Vernet

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pardon My Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jim Arnold

  • Can't Help Singing(1944)

    as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of Morgan's Creek(1943)

    as The Boss

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Seed(1944)

    as Wu Lien

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Uncle Pio

  • Twenty Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (archive footage)

  • His Butler's Sister(1943)

    as Popoff

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Five Graves to Cairo(1943)

    as Farid

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tortilla Flat(1942)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Reap the Wild Wind(1942)

    as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Corsican Brothers(1941)

    as Baron Colonna

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • New York Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Stefan Janowski

  • Texas Rangers Ride Again(1940)

    as Mio Pio

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • North West Mounted Police(1940)

    as Dan Duroc

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Great McGinty(1940)

    as The Boss

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Untamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Joe Easter

  • The Way of All Flesh(1940)

    as Paul Kriza

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Disputed Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster

  • Honeymoon in Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Window Washer

  • The Magnificent Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Fiesta

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • King of Chinatown(1939)

    as Frank Baturin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Paris Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mayor Peter Karloca

  • Ride a Crooked Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mike Balan

  • Spawn of the North(1938)

    as Red Skain

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous to Know(1938)

    as Stephen Recka

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneer(1938)

    as Dominique You

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • This Way Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    as Joe Varese

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Gambini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as The Great Gambini

  • King of Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve Kalkas

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Ivan Ogareff

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Her Husband Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Big Ed Bullock

  • The Jungle Princess(1936)

    as Karen Neg

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The General Died at Dawn(1936)

    as General Yang

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Anthony Adverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Carlo Cibo

  • Desire(1936)

    as Avilia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Woman Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe Ramirez de la Valle

  • The Story of Louis Pasteur(1936)

    as Dr. Zaranoff

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Two-Fisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Taxi Driver

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Boris

  • The Gay Deception(1935)

    as Spellek

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • China Seas(1935)

    as Paul Romanoff

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Paris in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cafe Manager

  • Black Fury(1935)

    as Sokolsky

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Reckless(1935)

    as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Marietta(1935)

    as Rudolpho

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Winning Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Guiseppe

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer(1935)

    as Otamanu

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Here Is My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Manager of Hotel

  • The Captain Hates the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as General Salazaro

  • Lady by Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Poupolis (uncredited)

  • Chained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pablo, the Ranch Chef

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as French Jeweller (uncredited)

  • Straight Is the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)

  • Whom the Gods Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Peter Korotoff

  • The Great Flirtation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Paul Wengler

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    as Riccori

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Empress(1934)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Queen Christina(1933)

    as Pedro (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)

  • The Devil's in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Adjutant

  • Storm at Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)

  • Gabriel Over the White House(1933)

    as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Clear All Wires!(1933)

    as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Okay, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bit Role (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles from 1932 to 1993; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Touch of Evil (1958)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19321993

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting141 of 141: 141 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1930s50 · acting1940s25 · acting1950s23 · acting1960s40 · acting1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 33 roles
34394459

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Akim Tamiroff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 69; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser44
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The Way of All Flesh (1940)

73rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Touch of Evil (1958)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 57 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Akim Tamiroff's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–47 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Akim Tamiroff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akim Tamiroff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Orson Welles shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles