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Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Acting June 14, 1919 (74 years old) December 18, 1993 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993) was an American film director and actor, and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker. He is known for his roles in the films Death on the Nile (1978), Private Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom (1987).

Movies 51

Death on the Nile 7.2

Death on the Nile

as Rockford

1978
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 4.6

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as David Warfield

1987
Raw Deal 5.8

Raw Deal

as Luigi Patrovita

1986
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 7.1

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

as Peters

1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes 6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as George Gruber

1965
Baby Boom 6.4

Baby Boom

as Fritz Curtis

1987
Private Benjamin 6.0

Private Benjamin

as Teddy Benjamin

1980
Taras Bulba 6.3

Taras Bulba

as Filipenko

1962
Voyage of the Damned 6.0

Voyage of the Damned

as Carl Rosen

1976
Guilty by Suspicion 6.5

Guilty by Suspicion

as Felix Graff

1991
Pure Luck 5.6

Pure Luck

as Highsmith

1991
The Battle of the Sexes 6.6

The Battle of the Sexes

as Commentary spoken

1960
Man in the Middle 6.5

Man in the Middle

as Major Kaufman

1964
I Was a Mail Order Bride 6.0

I Was a Mail Order Bride

as Frank Tosconi

1982
Always Remember I Love You 8.0

Always Remember I Love You

as Grandfather Mendham

1990
Irreconcilable Differences 5.6

Irreconcilable Differences

as David Kessler

1984
The Billion Dollar Bubble 7.5

The Billion Dollar Bubble

as Stanley Goldblum

1978
Warning Shot 6.4

Warning Shot

as Frank Sanderman

1967
My Girl Tisa 9.0

My Girl Tisa

as Mark Denek

1948
Mr. Denning Drives North 6.4

Mr. Denning Drives North

as Chick Eddowes

1951
Mousey 5.2

Mousey

as Inspector

1974
The Criminal 6.5

The Criminal

as Mike Carter

1960
The Competition 6.2

The Competition

as Andrew Erskine

1980
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family 5.0

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

as Gerald Woodman

1993
Grace Kelly: The American Princess 7.0

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self

1987
The Aviator 5.7

The Aviator

as Bruno Hansen

1985
Danger Route 5.6

Danger Route

as Lucinda

1967
Deceptions 6.7

Deceptions

as Jim Nolan

1985
Billy Jack Goes to Washington 6.5

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

as Bailey

1977
Judgment in Berlin 5.4

Judgment in Berlin

as Bernard Hellring

1988
The Spiral Staircase 5.1

The Spiral Staircase

as Lieut. Fields

1975
From Hell to Victory 6.3

From Hell to Victory

as Ray MacDonald

1979
Give Us This Day 5.7

Give Us This Day

as Geremio

1949
The Sell Out 5.5

The Sell Out

as Harry Sickles

1976
The Day the Fish Came Out 4.8

The Day the Fish Came Out

as Elias

1967
Killer Rules 6.0

Killer Rules

as Joe Gambon

1993
The Shell Seekers 6.5

The Shell Seekers

as Richard

1989
Heartsounds 8.0

Heartsounds

as Moe Silverman

1984
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

as O'Casey

1972
Running Against Time 6.2

Running Against Time

as Doctor Koopman

1991
Embassy 4.0

Embassy

as Ambassador Arthur Ingram

1985
The Law

The Law

as Jules Benson

1974
Our Family Business 9.0

Our Family Business

as Ralph

1981
The Secret 5.6

The Secret

as Nick Delaney

1955
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

as Narrator

1973
Sadie and Son 5.5

Sadie and Son

as Marty Goldstein

1987
Charlie Muffin 6.4

Charlie Muffin

as Ruttgers

1979
Cognac 5.3

Cognac

as Ambassador Morley

1988
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

as E.I. Lonoff

1983
The Paradise Suite

The Paradise Suite

as Frank Engel

1963
Wild Justice 5.5

Wild Justice

as Kingston Parker

1994

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