Sam Wanamaker
Acting Born Jun 14, 1919 Died Dec 18, 1993 Chicago, Illinois, USA 105 credits
Biography
Sam Wanamaker works in acting. Born June 14, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died December 18, 1993. Archytele tracks 105 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Wild Justice
Bloodlines: Murder in the FamilyKiller Rules
Guilty by SuspicionPure LuckRunning Against Time
Always Remember I Love You
The Shell Seekers
Baby BoomJudgment in BerlinCognac
Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceBaby BoomThe Two Mrs. GrenvillesGrace Kelly: The American PrincessGrace Kelly: The American Princess · Thanks
Raw Deal
Berrenger'sDeceptionsThe AviatorDeceptionsEmbassy
Irreconcilable DifferencesHeartsounds
The Ghost Writer
American PlayhouseI Was a Mail Order Bride
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsThe Killing of Randy Webster · DirectorOur Family BusinessAida - San Francisco Opera · Director
Private BenjaminThe CompetitionMy Kidnapper, My Love · Director
Hart to Hart · DirectorMrs. Columbo · DirectorFrom Hell to VictoryCharlie Muffin
Death on the NileReturn of the SaintReturn of the Saint · DirectorHolocaustDavid Cassidy: Man Under Cover · Director
RaffertySinbad and the Eye of the Tiger · DirectorBilly Jack Goes to Washington
Voyage of the DamnedThe Sell Out
The Spiral Staircase
MouseyThe Law
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Columbo · DirectorCatlow · Director
The Executioner · Director
The File of the Golden Goose · Director
The Champions · DirectorLancer · DirectorThe Legend of Custer · Director
ITV PlayhouseJudd, for the DefenseCimarron Strip · DirectorCuster · DirectorCoronet Blue · Director
Hawk · Director
The Wild Wild WestRun for Your LifeThirty-Minute TheatreThe Spy Who Came In from the ColdFor the People · Director
Man in the Middle
Full Filmography
105 titles- Wild Justice (1994) as Kingston Parker
- Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993) as Gerald Woodman
- Killer Rules (1993) as Joe Gambon
- Guilty by Suspicion (1991) as Felix Graff
- Pure Luck (1991) as Highsmith
- Running Against Time (1991) as Doctor Koopman
- Always Remember I Love You (1990) as Grandfather Mendham
- The Shell Seekers (1989) as Richard
- Baby Boom (1988) as Fritz Curtis
- Judgment in Berlin (1988) as Bernard Hellring
- Cognac (1988) as Ambassador Morley
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) as David Warfield
- Baby Boom (1987) as Fritz Curtis
- The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) as District Attorney
- Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987) as Self
- Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987) Thanks
- Sadie and Son (1987) as Marty Goldstein
- Raw Deal (1986) as Luigi Patrovita
- Berrenger's (1985)
- Deceptions (1985) as Jim Nolan
- The Aviator (1985) as Bruno Hansen
- Deceptions (1985) as Jim Nolan
- Embassy (1985) as Ambassador Arthur Ingram
- Irreconcilable Differences (1984) as David Kessler
- Heartsounds (1984) as Moe Silverman
- The Ghost Writer (1983) as E.I. Lonoff
- American Playhouse (1982) as E.I. Lonoff
- I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982) as Frank Tosconi
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) as Bernard Baruch
- The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) Director
- Our Family Business (1981) as Ralph
- Aida - San Francisco Opera (1981) Director
- Private Benjamin (1980) as Teddy Benjamin
- The Competition (1980) as Andrew Erskine
- My Kidnapper, My Love (1980) Director
- Hart to Hart (1979) Director
- Mrs. Columbo (1979) Director
- From Hell to Victory (1979) as Ray MacDonald
- Charlie Muffin (1979) as Ruttgers
- Death on the Nile (1978) as Rockford
- Return of the Saint (1978) as Domenico
- Return of the Saint (1978) Director
- Holocaust (1978) as Moses Weiss
- David Cassidy: Man Under Cover (1978) Director
- The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978) as Stanley Goldblum
- Rafferty (1977)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) Director
- Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977) as Bailey
- Voyage of the Damned (1976) as Carl Rosen
- The Sell Out (1976) as Harry Sickles
- The Spiral Staircase (1975) as Lieut. Fields
- Mousey (1974) as Inspector
- The Law (1974) as Jules Benson
- The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House (1973) as Narrator
- The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1972) as O'Casey
- Columbo (1971) Director
- Catlow (1971) Director
- The Executioner (1970) Director
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) Director
- The Champions (1968) Director
- Lancer (1968) Director
- The Legend of Custer (1968) Director
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Armitage
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- Cimarron Strip (1967) Director
- Custer (1967) Director
- Coronet Blue (1967) Director
- Dundee and the Culhane (1967) Director
- Danger Route (1967) as Lucinda
- Warning Shot (1967) as Frank Sanderman
- The Day the Fish Came Out (1967) as Elias
- Hawk (1966) Director
- The Wild Wild West (1965)
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Major Joe Rankin
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Solomon Ithimar, PhD
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) as Peters
- For the People (1965) Director
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as George Gruber
- Man in the Middle (1964) as Major Kaufman
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Dr. Simon Holm
- Espionage (1963) as Colonel Sprague
- The Paradise Suite (1963) as Frank Engel
- Man of the World (1962) as Nicola
- Taras Bulba (1962) as Filipenko
- The Defenders (1961) as Dr. Ralph Ames
- The Defenders (1961) as James Henry David
- The Defenders (1961) as United States Attorney Brooker
- The Defenders (1961) as Edward Banter
- The Defenders (1961) Director
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as B.F. Halliran
- Danger Man (1960) as Patrick Laurence
- Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)
- The Battle of the Sexes (1960) as Commentary spoken
- The Criminal (1960) as Mike Carter
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Copeland
- Armchair Theatre (1956)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Frank Engel
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Asa Longworth
- The Secret (1955) as Nick Delaney
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Richard
- Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) as Chick Eddowes
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Pepe
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Ernie Pandish
- Give Us This Day (1949) as Geremio
- My Girl Tisa (1948) as Mark Denek
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sam Wanamaker best known for?
Sam Wanamaker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Guilty by Suspicion (1991), Pure Luck (1991), The Blue Gardenia (1953), Judgment in Berlin (1988).
When and where was Sam Wanamaker born?
Sam Wanamaker was born on June 14, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on December 18, 1993.
How many credits does Sam Wanamaker have?
Sam Wanamaker has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1994.
What is Sam Wanamaker's background in cinema and television?
Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993 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 Benjami...
Sam Wanamaker by the numbers
105credits
60films
45TV series
1948–1994active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Richard — aged about 32
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Dr. Simon Holm — aged about 44
- Judd, for the Defense (1967) — aged about 48
- The Wild Wild West (1965) — aged about 46
- Danger Man (1960) as Patrick Laurence — aged about 41
- Holocaust (1978) as Moses Weiss — aged about 59
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