Acting
Sam Wanamaker
EN, SH, IT, EL cinema · 59 credits
Born
14 June 1919
Died
18 December 1993 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Samuel Wanamaker
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).
Known for
Filmography
Wild Justice
as Kingston Parker
Killer Rules
as Joe Gambon
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
as Gerald Woodman
Guilty by Suspicion
as Felix Graff
Pure Luck
as Highsmith
Running Against Time
as Doctor Koopman
Always Remember I Love You
as Grandfather Mendham
The Shell Seekers
as Richard
Judgment in Berlin
as Bernard Hellring
Cognac
as Ambassador Morley
Baby Boom
as Fritz Curtis
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as David Warfield
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as Self, Thanks
Sadie and Son
as Marty Goldstein
Raw Deal
as Luigi Patrovita
Deceptions
as Jim Nolan
The Aviator
as Bruno Hansen
Embassy
as Ambassador Arthur Ingram
Irreconcilable Differences
as David Kessler
Heartsounds
as Moe Silverman
The Ghost Writer
as E.I. Lonoff
I Was a Mail Order Bride
as Frank Tosconi
Our Family Business
as Ralph
The Competition
as Andrew Erskine
Private Benjamin
as Teddy Benjamin
From Hell to Victory
as Ray MacDonald
Charlie Muffin
as Ruttgers
Death on the Nile
as Rockford
The Billion Dollar Bubble
as Stanley Goldblum
Voyage of the Damned
as Carl Rosen
The Sell Out
as Harry Sickles
The Spiral Staircase
as Lieut. Fields
Mousey
as Inspector
The Law
as Jules Benson
Catlow
Director
The Executioner
Director
The Legend of Custer
Director
Danger Route
as Lucinda
Warning Shot
as Frank Sanderman
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
as George Gruber
Man in the Middle
as Major Kaufman
Taras Bulba
as Filipenko
The Criminal
as Mike Carter
The Battle of the Sexes
as Commentary spoken
The Secret
as Nick Delaney
Mr. Denning Drives North
as Chick Eddowes
Give Us This Day
as Geremio
My Girl Tisa
as Mark Denek