Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

1919–1993 (aged 74)·Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Samuel Wanamaker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

DramaWar

65Credits35 TV · 30 films
1948–1993Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedEspionage
6.9 Average ratingacross 64 titles

Top TV shows 35best Sam Wanamaker shows

  1. 1Espionage posterEspionageColonel Sprague · 1 ep · 196310.0
  2. 2Armchair Mystery Theatre1 ep · 19609.0
  3. 3Holocaust posterHolocaustMoses Weiss · 1978–1978 · Drama8.8
  4. 4Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameRichard · 1 ep · 19518.8
  5. 5Columbo posterColumboDirector · 2 eps · 19718.1
  6. 6Hawk posterHawkDirector · 3 eps · 19668.0
  7. 7The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsDr. Simon Holm · 1 ep · 19637.8
  8. 8Judd, for the Defense posterJudd, for the Defense1 ep · 19677.7
  9. 9The Wild Wild West posterThe Wild Wild West1 ep · 19657.6
  10. 10Rafferty posterRafferty1 ep · 19777.5
  11. 11Danger Man posterDanger ManPatrick Laurence · 1 ep · 19607.4
  12. 12Man of the World posterMan of the WorldNicola · 1 ep · 19627.2
  13. 13Run for Your Life posterRun for Your LifeMajor Joe Rankin · 1 ep · 19657.1
  14. 14Return of the Saint posterReturn of the SaintDomenico · 1 ep · 19787.0
  15. 15ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseArmitage · 1 ep · 19677.0
  16. 16Hart to Hart posterHart to HartDirector · 1 ep · 19796.9
  17. 17Gunsmoke posterGunsmokeAsa Longworth · 1 ep · 19556.7
  18. 18Coronet Blue posterCoronet BlueDirector · 4 eps · 19676.7
  19. 19Baby Boom posterBaby BoomFritz Curtis · 13 eps · 19886.5
  20. 20Mrs. Columbo posterMrs. ColumboDirector · 2 eps · 19796.5
  21. 21The Champions posterThe ChampionsDirector · 1 ep · 19686.5
  22. 22For the PeopleDirector · 1 ep · 19656.5
  23. 23Custer posterCusterDirector · 1 ep · 19676.4
  24. 24The Defenders posterThe DefendersDr. Ralph Ames · 1 ep · 19616.3
  25. 25Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years posterWinston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsBernard Baruch · 1 ep · 19816.3
  26. 26Deceptions posterDeceptionsJim Nolan · 2 eps · 19856.0
  27. 27Armchair Theatre posterArmchair TheatreCopeland · 1 ep · 19566.0
  28. 28David Cassidy: Man Under Cover posterDavid Cassidy: Man Under CoverDirector · 1 ep · 19786.0
  29. 29Berrenger's posterBerrenger's12 eps · 19855.7
  30. 30Cimarron Strip posterCimarron StripDirector · 1 ep · 19675.7
  31. 31Lancer posterLancerDirector · 1 ep · 19685.6
  32. 32Dundee and the Culhane posterDundee and the CulhaneDirector · 1 ep · 19675.3
  33. 33The Two Mrs. Grenvilles posterThe Two Mrs. GrenvillesDistrict Attorney · 2 eps · 19875.0
  34. 34Sunday Night Theatre posterSunday Night TheatrePepe · 1 ep · 19503.5
  35. 35Sunday-Night PlayB.F. Halliran · 1 ep · 1960

Top movies 30best Sam Wanamaker movies

  1. 1Killer Rules posterKiller RulesJoe Gambon · 199310.0
  2. 2My Girl Tisa posterMy Girl TisaMark Denek · 19489.0
  3. 3Our Family Business posterOur Family BusinessRalph · 19819.0
  4. 4Heartsounds posterHeartsoundsMoe Silverman · 19848.0
  5. 5Always Remember I Love You posterAlways Remember I Love YouGrandfather Mendham · 19908.0
  6. 6Aida - San Francisco Opera posterAida - San Francisco OperaDirector · 19818.0
  7. 7The Billion Dollar Bubble posterThe Billion Dollar BubbleStanley Goldblum · 19787.5
  8. 8My Kidnapper, My Love posterMy Kidnapper, My LoveDirector · 19807.5
  9. 9Death on the Nile posterDeath on the NileRockford · 19787.1
  10. 10The Spy Who Came In from the Cold posterThe Spy Who Came In from the ColdPeters · 19657.1
  11. 11Grace Kelly: The American Princess posterGrace Kelly: The American PrincessThanks · 19877.0
  12. 12Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes posterThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesGeorge Gruber · 19656.8
  13. 13Deceptions posterDeceptionsJim Nolan · 19856.7
  14. 14Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger posterSinbad and the Eye of the TigerDirector · 19776.6
  15. 15Billy Jack Goes to Washington posterBilly Jack Goes to WashingtonBailey · 19776.5
  16. 16Guilty by Suspicion posterGuilty by SuspicionFelix Graff · 19916.5
  17. 17Man in the Middle posterMan in the MiddleMajor Kaufman · 19646.5
  18. 18The Shell Seekers posterThe Shell SeekersRichard · 19896.5
  19. 19The Battle of the Sexes posterThe Battle of the SexesCommentary spoken · 19606.5
  20. 20Mr. Denning Drives North posterMr. Denning Drives NorthChick Eddowes · 19516.4
  21. 21The Criminal posterThe CriminalMike Carter · 19606.4
  22. 22Baby Boom posterBaby BoomFritz Curtis · 19876.4
  23. 23Charlie Muffin posterCharlie MuffinRuttgers · 19796.4
  24. 24Warning Shot posterWarning ShotFrank Sanderman · 19676.4
  25. 25From Hell to Victory posterFrom Hell to VictoryRay MacDonald · 19796.3
  26. 26Taras Bulba posterTaras BulbaFilipenko · 19626.3
  27. 27Running Against Time posterRunning Against TimeDoctor Koopman · 19916.2
  28. 28The Competition posterThe CompetitionAndrew Erskine · 19806.1
  29. 29Voyage of the Damned posterVoyage of the DamnedCarl Rosen · 19766.0
  30. 30I Was a Mail Order Bride posterI Was a Mail Order BrideFrank Tosconi · 19826.0

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