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Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Acting1919Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

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Acting History

1994
Wild Justice
as Kingston Parker
1991
Pure Luck
as Highsmith
Guilty by Suspicion
as Felix Graff
Running Against Time
as Doctor Koopman
1990
Always Remember I Love You
as Grandfather Mendham
1989
1988
Judgment in Berlin
as Bernard Hellring
1986
Raw Deal
as Luigi Patrovita
1985
Deceptions
as Jim Nolan
The Aviator
as Bruno Hansen
1984
Heartsounds
as Moe Silverman
1983
The Ghost Writer
as E.I. Lonoff
1980
Private Benjamin
as Teddy Benjamin
The Competition
as Andrew Erskine
1979
From Hell to Victory
as Ray MacDonald
Charlie Muffin
as Ruttgers
Return of the Saint
TVas Domenico1 eps
Hart to Hart
TVDirector
Mrs. Columbo
TVDirector
1978
Holocaust
TVas Moses Weiss
1976
The Sell Out
as Harry Sickles
1975
The Spiral Staircase
as Lieut. Fields
1974
Mousey
as Inspector
The Law
as Jules Benson
1971
Catlow
Director
Columbo
TVDirector
1970
1968
Lancer
TVDirector1 eps
The Champions
TVDirector1 eps
1967
Warning Shot
as Frank Sanderman
Danger Route
as Lucinda
Run for Your Life
TVas Major Joe Rankin1 eps
Custer
TVDirector
Cimarron Strip
TVDirector
1966
Gunsmoke
TVas Asa Longworth1 eps
1964
Man in the Middle
as Major Kaufman
The Defenders
TVas Dr. Ralph Ames / James Henry David / United States Attorney Brooker / Edward Banter1 eps
The Outer Limits
TVas Dr. Simon Holm1 eps
1963
Sunday-Night Play
TVas B.F. Halliran1 eps
1962
Taras Bulba
as Filipenko
Man of the World
TVas Nicola
1961
The Defenders
TVDirector
1960
The Criminal
as Mike Carter
1955
The Secret
as Nick Delaney
Sunday Night Theatre
TVas Pepe1 eps
1949

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/14/1919
Day of Death
12/18/1993
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA