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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Actor, also producer · Died 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 7, 1915
Died
June 24, 2014 (aged 98)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
89 on MovieCove · 164 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Eli Wallach's films like?

Across their 69 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Mystery 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
27%
Bonds
22%
Self
15%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 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 29 · Serious 17 · Dark 18

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 37 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 35 · Intense 14

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

A split, not a type: Steady 31 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 32 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 39 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 50 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

42 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 10 of 42 analyzed roles.

Mentor
10 of 42
Shadow
8 of 42
Trickster
6 of 42
Threshold guardian
6 of 42
Hero
5 of 42
Ally
3 of 42
Herald
3 of 42
Shapeshifter
1 of 42
Show the 42 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Melancholic
28
Contemplative
16
Joyful
13
Absurd
16
Other
61

How their films linger

Thought-provoking22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic10
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

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 Eli Wallach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 89 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eli Wallach'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

164 credits, 89 with a MovieCove page; 53 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Andre

  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History(2014)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)

    as Julie Steinhardt

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mordechai Rossman (voice)

  • The Ghost Writer(2010)

    as Old man

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Zimberg

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • In the Name of Democracy: America's Conscience, a Soldier's Sacrifice,(2009)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Toe Tactic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maestro

  • New York, I Love You(2008)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Vote and Die: Liszt for President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Joe Nightingale

  • Mama's Boy(2007)

    as Seymour Warburton

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The War(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Holiday(2006)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Hoax(2006)

    as Noah Dietrich

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Weinraub

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Taste Of Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Arturo

  • The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Father

  • The Easter Egg Adventure(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Other Voices (voice)

  • Stroker and Hoop(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sol Spivak

  • Mystic River(2003)

    as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip(2003)

    as Other Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Whoopi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi

  • Monday Night Mayhem(2002)

    as Leonard Goldenson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Weiss

  • Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Alan Strasser

  • Keeping the Faith(2000)

    as Rabbi Ben Lewis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Bookfair Murders(2000)

    as Erich Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Naked City: Justice with a Bullet(1998)

    as Deluca

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Adolf Eichmann(1997)

    as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Associate(1996)

    as Donald Fallon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • O. Henry's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Behrman ("The Last Leaf")

  • Honey Sweet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Don Siro

  • The Search for Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • Two Much(1995)

    as Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator

  • It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein(1994)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Langston

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Baseball(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as (voice) · as Various (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Vendetta II: The New Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Latella

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as William Crook (voice)

  • The Donner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as voice

  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Don Altobello

  • Night and the City(1992)

    as Peck

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story(1992)

    as Bill Presser

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mistress(1992)

    as George Lieberhof

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (voice)

  • Legacy of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Moses Resnick

  • Article 99(1992)

    as Sam Abrams

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes(1992)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Terezin Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator

  • The Godfather Part III(1990)

    as Don Altobello

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Vilanis

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Two Jakes(1990)

    as Cotton Weinberger

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • An Empire of Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Anti-Federalist Spokesman

  • American Experience(1988)

    Show as George McKinstry

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Impossible Spy(1987)

    as Yacov

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Nuts(1987)

    as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Something in Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Norman Voss

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Burgess

  • Tough Guys(1986)

    as Leon B. Little

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rocket to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Prince

  • Murder: By Reason of Insanity(1985)

    as Dr. Huffman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Yosef Kandinsky

  • Our Family Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vincent Danzig

  • Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Joe Verga

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Padre Fernando De Talavera

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Yacov

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Salvatore Gambini

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene Malloy · as Timothy Charles

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Sam's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sam Orowitz

  • Anatomy of an Illness(1984)

    as Dr. William Hitzig

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Executioner's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vern Damico

  • The Executioner's Song(1982)

    as Vern Damico

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mauritzi Apt

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Prince

  • Skokie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Bert Silverman

  • The Salamander(1981)

    as General Leporello

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Pride of Jesse Hallam(1981)

    as Sal Galucci

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Olan Vacio

  • Guri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Hunter(1980)

    as Ritchie Blumenthal

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Winter Kills(1979)

    as Joe Diamond

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Firepower(1979)

    as Sal Hyman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerry Williams

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Movie Movie(1978)

    as Vince Marlow / Pop

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Don Gerolamo Giarra

  • Girlfriends(1978)

    as Rabbi Gold

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Circle of Iron(1978)

    as Man-in-Oil

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Ezra

  • The Deep(1977)

    as Adam Coffin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Domino Principle(1977)

    as Gen. Reser

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Seventh Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gus Farber

  • Nasty Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Monsignor

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Detective Gatz

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Plot of Fear(1976)

    as Peter Struwwel

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Independence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Benjamin Franklin

  • Eye of the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cesare

  • The White, the Yellow, and the Black(1975)

    as Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Houston, We've Got a Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Crazy Joe(1974)

    as Don Vittorio

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Indict and Convict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as DeWitt Foster

  • Cinderella Liberty(1973)

    as Lynn Forshay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Curtin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Stateline Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Joe

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Fuzzy

  • A Cold Night's Death(1973)

    as Frank Enari

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Don't Turn the Other Cheek!(1971)

    as Maz Lozoya

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Typists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Paul Cunningham

  • Romance of a Horsethief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kifke

  • Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Leo Gordon

  • The People Next Door(1970)

    as Arthur Mason

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Angel Levine(1970)

    as Delicatessen Clerk

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Gerard(1970)

    as Napoleon Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Zig Zag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mario Gambretti

  • The Reason Why (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Charles

  • Mackenna's Gold(1969)

    as Ben Baker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Brain(1969)

    as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ace High(1968)

    as Cacopoulos

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Lovely Way to Die(1968)

    as Tennessee Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life(1968)

    as Harry Hunter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Tiger Makes Out(1967)

    Producer · as Ben Harris

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Owl Who Gave a Hoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mr. Owl (voice)

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)

    as Tuco Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Lambert

  • How to Steal a Million(1966)

    as Davis Leland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower(1966)

    as 'Happy' Locarno

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mister Freeze

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Genghis Khan(1965)

    as Shah of Khwarezm

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lord Jim(1965)

    as The General

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kisses for My President(1964)

    as Raphael Valdez Jr.

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Moon-Spinners(1964)

    as Stratos

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Act One(1963)

    as Warren Stone

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Victors(1963)

    as Sgt. Craig

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • How the West Was Won(1962)

    as Charlie Gant

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man(1962)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Manny Jacobs

  • The Misfits(1961)

    as Guido

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    as Calvera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seven Thieves(1960)

    as Poncho

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Johnny Horton

  • I, Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Rafael

  • The Gift of the Magi(1958)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Perez

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Peter Bane · as Georgie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Plot to Kill Stalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Poskrebyshev

  • The Lineup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dancer

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dauphin

  • Baby Doll(1956)

    as Silva Vacarro

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rafael

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

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Anastasia

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Dauphin

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Giovanni

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Ozep · as Peter Hendon

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nacho

  • The Yidishe Gauchos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 162 titles, 161 of them dated from 1948 to 2015; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

The Holiday (2006)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

American Experience (1988)

Film career

19482015

Peak 1978 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 13 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
Acting162 of 162: 161 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 162: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s15 · acting1960s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew1970s34 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 47 roles
566671819196

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 Eli Wallach's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 73; across their 64 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 64

Midcredits score across 89 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 89 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

In the Name of Democracy: America's Conscience, a Soldier's Sacrifice, (2009)

98th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 57 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. 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 Eli Wallach's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles16–68 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles17–48 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles18–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles30–48 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles5–59 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Eli Wallach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eli Wallach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anne Jackson shares the most, 4.

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