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Eli Wallach
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After winning a BAFTA award in his first film “Baby Doll” (1956), Eli spent the next 50 years playing good guys & bad guys in films such as “The Misfits”, “The Magnificent 7”, “Genghis Khan”, “The Good The Bad & The Ugly”, “Ace High”, “The Deep”, “Tough Guys”, & “The Godfather Part 3” .
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Birth Name: Eli Wallach
Date Of Birth:7th December 1915
Place Of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Spouse: Anne Jackson (1948 - Present)
Debut Film: Baby Doll (1956)
Signature Role: The Ugly in Sergio Leone’s Epic Western “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly” (1966).
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Eli Wallach’s Top 5 Movies on DVD
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The Magnificent Seven [DVD](1960) DVD
Star-studded cowboy classic based on the Japanese favorite "The Seven Samurai." Gunslinger Yul Brynner, at the request of Mexican peasants, recruits a band of his fellow mercenaries (Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz, James Coburn, Brad Dexter, Steve McQueen and Robert Vaughn) to defend their town from bandit Eli Wallach and his gang. Directed by John Sturges. 126 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; audio commentary by Wallach, Coburn, others; "making of" featurette; theatrical trailers; photo gallery; scene access.
The Misfits [DVD](1961) DVD
Engrossing drama that follows an aging cowboy and a runaway divorcee trying to rediscover a sense of purpose in the New West. Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe star in their screen farewells; Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach co-star. John Huston directs Arthur Miller's screenplay. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono, Spanish mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
The Moon-Spinners [DVD](1964) DVD
A teenager on vacation in Greece with her aunt becomes involved in a search for jewel thieves and finds adventure, danger and romance in this thrilling Disney drama. Hayley Mills, Peter McEnery, Eli Wallach, Joan Greenwood and Pola Negri star. 118 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround.
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly [DVD](1967) DVD
Clint Eastwood at his best! Believe it or not, he's the good, while Lee Van Cleef is the bad and Eli Wallach is the ugly. The three are after treasure during the Civil War, and there's no stopping them or their hungry quest. Superb score; a two-fisted Sergio Leone classic. 161 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; deleted scenes; interactive menus; production notes; scene access; theatrical trailer; trivia.
Nuts [DVD](1987) DVD
Unforgettable drama stars Barbra Streisand as the daughter of wealthy socialites who want her declared insane so she won't have to stand trial for murder, and Richard Dreyfuss is the court-appointed attorney whom Streisand wants to prove her sane. With Karl Malden, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach; Martin Ritt directs. 116 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
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Eli Wallach’s Top 5 Movies on VHS
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Seven Thieves(1960) VHS
Suspenseful, stylish "perfect crime" thriller stars Edward G. Robinson as a professor who, before he dies, wants to pull the ultimate heist at Monte Carlo's casino. Rod Steiger is the old friend who helps him assemble a gang. Joan Collins, Eli Wallach, Michael Dante, Sebastian Cabot co-star. 102 min.
How To Steal A Million(1966) VHS
A stylish and witty caper comedy, starring Audrey Hepburn as the daughter of art forger Hugh Griffith, whose latest "project" is about to be exhibited in a museum as the real thing. Fearing discovery, Hepburn enlists the help of burglar Peter O'Toole in stealing the art piece, unaware he's actually a detective. With Eli Wallach, Charles Boyer. 127 min.
Ace High(1968) VHS
A grizzled outlaw (Eli Wallach) becomes both hunter and hunted in this Western tale of double-crosses, vengeance, and gunplay. With Terence Hill, Kevin McCarthy, Bud Spencer. 120 min.
Mackenna's Gold(1969) VHS
Sprawling frontier adventure with Gregory Peck as a sheriff who is given a map, said to show the location of a large cache of gold hidden in a valley, and soon finds he's the target of every fortune hunter in the West. The star-laden cast also includes Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Julie Newmar, Lee J. Cobb, Edward G. Robinson & Eli Wallach. 128 min.
Romance Of A Horse Thief(1971) VHS
Action and comedy are adroitly mixed in this tale set in a Russian village in Czarist Russia, where Cossack ruler Yul Brynner tries to quash a rebellion started by peasant Eli Wallach. With Lainie Kazan, Jane Birkin. 100 min.
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