Portrait of Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jun 14 1919
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 18 1993
Sam Wanamaker is 74 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Wild Justice
Wild Justice
Sam Wanamaker would have been no older than
74 in Wild Justice
as 'Kingston Parker'.
Fri, May 13 1994
Poster of Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Sam Wanamaker was
73 in Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
as 'Gerald Woodman'.
Mon, Mar 01 1993
Poster of Killer Rules
Killer Rules
Sam Wanamaker was
73 in Killer Rules
as 'Joe Gambon'.
Sun, Jan 24 1993
Poster of Running Against Time
Running Against Time
Sam Wanamaker was
72 in Running Against Time
as 'Doctor Koopman'.
Thu, Sep 12 1991
Poster of Pure Luck
Pure Luck
Sam Wanamaker was
72 in Pure Luck
as 'Highsmith'.
Fri, Aug 09 1991
Poster of Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion
Sam Wanamaker was
71 in Guilty by Suspicion
as 'Felix Graff'.
Fri, Mar 15 1991
Poster of Always Remember I Love You
Always Remember I Love You
Sam Wanamaker was
71 in Always Remember I Love You
as 'Grandfather Mendham'.
Sun, Dec 23 1990
Poster of The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers
Sam Wanamaker was
70 in The Shell Seekers
as 'Richard'.
Sun, Dec 03 1989
Poster of Cognac
Cognac
Sam Wanamaker was
69 in Cognac
as 'Ambassador Morley'.
Tue, Jun 21 1988
Poster of Judgment in Berlin
Judgment in Berlin
Sam Wanamaker was
68 in Judgment in Berlin
as 'Bernard Hellring'.
Fri, May 06 1988
Poster of Sadie and Son
Sadie and Son
Sam Wanamaker was
68 in Sadie and Son
as 'Marty Goldstein'.
Wed, Oct 21 1987
Poster of Baby Boom
Baby Boom
Sam Wanamaker was
68 in Baby Boom
as 'Fritz Curtis'.
Wed, Oct 07 1987
Poster of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Sam Wanamaker was
68 in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as 'David Warfield'.
Fri, Jul 24 1987
Poster of Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Sam Wanamaker was
67 in Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Poster of Raw Deal
Raw Deal
Sam Wanamaker was
66 in Raw Deal
as 'Luigi Patrovita'.
Fri, Jun 06 1986
Poster of Deceptions
Deceptions
Sam Wanamaker was
65 in Deceptions
as 'Jim Nolan'.
Sun, May 26 1985
Poster of Embassy
Embassy
Sam Wanamaker was
65 in Embassy
as 'Ambassador Arthur Ingram'.
Sun, Apr 21 1985
Poster of The Aviator
The Aviator
Sam Wanamaker was
65 in The Aviator
as 'Bruno Hansen'.
Fri, Mar 01 1985
Poster of Heartsounds
Heartsounds
Sam Wanamaker was
65 in Heartsounds
as 'Moe Silverman'.
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Irreconcilable Differences
Irreconcilable Differences
Sam Wanamaker was
65 in Irreconcilable Differences
as 'David Kessler'.
Fri, Sep 28 1984
Poster of The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
Sam Wanamaker was
64 in The Ghost Writer
as 'E.I. Lonoff'.
Sat, Nov 12 1983
Poster of I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride
Sam Wanamaker was
63 in I Was a Mail Order Bride
as 'Frank Tosconi'.
Tue, Dec 14 1982
Poster of Our Family Business
Our Family Business
Sam Wanamaker was
62 in Our Family Business
as 'Ralph'.
Sun, Sep 20 1981
Poster of The Competition
The Competition
Sam Wanamaker was
61 in The Competition
as 'Andrew Erskine'.
Wed, Dec 03 1980
Poster of Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
Sam Wanamaker was
61 in Private Benjamin
as 'Teddy Benjamin'.
Mon, Oct 06 1980
Poster of Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin
Sam Wanamaker was
60 in Charlie Muffin
as 'Ruttgers'.
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Poster of From Hell to Victory
From Hell to Victory
Sam Wanamaker was
59 in From Hell to Victory
as 'Ray MacDonald'.
Thu, Mar 15 1979
Poster of Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
Sam Wanamaker was
59 in Death on the Nile
as 'Rockford'.
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Sam Wanamaker was
58 in The Billion Dollar Bubble
as 'Stanley Goldblum'.
Thu, Jun 08 1978
Poster of Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Sam Wanamaker was
57 in Billy Jack Goes to Washington
as 'Bailey'.
Sat, Apr 16 1977
Poster of Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
Sam Wanamaker was
57 in Voyage of the Damned
as 'Carl Rosen'.
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Poster of The Sell Out
The Sell Out
Sam Wanamaker was
56 in The Sell Out
as 'Harry Sickles'.
Sat, May 01 1976
Poster of The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase
Sam Wanamaker was
55 in The Spiral Staircase
as 'Lieut. Fields'.
Fri, Jan 31 1975
Poster of The Law
The Law
Sam Wanamaker was
55 in The Law
as 'Jules Benson'.
Tue, Oct 22 1974
Poster of Mousey
Mousey
Sam Wanamaker was
54 in Mousey
as 'Inspector'.
Fri, May 24 1974
Poster of The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
Sam Wanamaker was
54 in The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Dec 01 1973
Poster of The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Sam Wanamaker was
53 in The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
as 'O'Casey'.
Tue, Nov 07 1972
Poster of Danger Route
Danger Route
Sam Wanamaker was
48 in Danger Route
as 'Lucinda'.
Sun, Oct 01 1967
Poster of The Day the Fish Came Out
The Day the Fish Came Out
Sam Wanamaker was
48 in The Day the Fish Came Out
as 'Elias'.
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of Warning Shot
Warning Shot
Sam Wanamaker was
47 in Warning Shot
as 'Frank Sanderman'.
Wed, Jan 18 1967
Poster of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Sam Wanamaker was
46 in The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as 'Peters'.
Thu, Dec 16 1965
Poster of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Sam Wanamaker was
46 in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
as 'George Gruber'.
Wed, Jun 16 1965
Poster of Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle
Sam Wanamaker was
44 in Man in the Middle
as 'Major Kaufman'.
Mon, Jan 27 1964
Poster of The Paradise Suite
The Paradise Suite
Sam Wanamaker was
43 in The Paradise Suite
as 'Frank Engel'.
Sun, Feb 24 1963
Poster of Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
Sam Wanamaker was
43 in Taras Bulba
as 'Filipenko'.
Wed, Nov 21 1962
Poster of The Criminal
The Criminal
Sam Wanamaker was
41 in The Criminal
as 'Mike Carter'.
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
Sam Wanamaker was
40 in The Battle of the Sexes
as 'Commentary spoken'.
Thu, Feb 25 1960
Poster of The Secret
The Secret
Sam Wanamaker was
35 in The Secret
as 'Nick Delaney'.
Wed, Jun 01 1955
Poster of Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North
Sam Wanamaker was
32 in Mr. Denning Drives North
as 'Chick Eddowes'.
Tue, Dec 18 1951
Poster of Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
Sam Wanamaker was
30 in Give Us This Day
as 'Geremio'.
Fri, Oct 14 1949
Poster of My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa
Sam Wanamaker was
28 in My Girl Tisa
as 'Mark Denek'.
Sat, Feb 07 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Baby Boom
Baby Boom
Sam Wanamaker was
69+ in Baby Boom
as 'Fritz Curtis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1988
Poster of The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Sam Wanamaker was
67+ in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
as 'District Attorney'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1987
Poster of Deceptions
Deceptions
Sam Wanamaker was
65+ in Deceptions
as 'Jim Nolan'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1985
Poster of Berrenger's
Berrenger's
Sam Wanamaker was
65+ in Berrenger's
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 1985
Poster of Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Sam Wanamaker was
62+ in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 06 1981
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Sam Wanamaker was
59+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Domenico'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Holocaust
Holocaust
Sam Wanamaker was
58+ in Holocaust
as 'Moses Weiss'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 16 1978
Poster of Rafferty
Rafferty
Sam Wanamaker was
58+ in Rafferty
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1977
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Sam Wanamaker was
48+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Sam Wanamaker was
46+ in The Wild Wild West
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Sam Wanamaker was
46+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Major Joe Rankin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Sam Wanamaker was
44+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Dr. Simon Holm'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Man of the World
Man of the World
Sam Wanamaker was
43+ in Man of the World
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Sam Wanamaker was
42+ in The Defenders
as 'Dr. Ralph Ames, James Henry David, United States Attorney Brooker, Edward Banter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Sam Wanamaker was
36+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Asa Longworth'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sam Wanamaker was
32+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Richard'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951