Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker is known for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Death on the Nile (1978), Raw Deal (1986).
Biography
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).
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Questions about Sam Wanamaker
How many Sam Wanamaker films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 56 films with Sam Wanamaker, from 1948 to 1994.
What is the best rated Sam Wanamaker film?
The best rated Sam Wanamaker film in the catalogue is Death on the Nile (1978), rated 7.2.
What was the first Sam Wanamaker film?
The first Sam Wanamaker film in the catalogue is Taras Bulba, from 1962.
Who has Sam Wanamaker worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Sam Wanamaker shares the most credits with Charles Shyer (3 films), Nancy Meyers (3 films) and Anne V. Coates (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Benjamin Franklin Medal (1989) · Society of London Theatre Special Award · Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Laurence Olivier Awards
Known for
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4.6 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
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7.2 Death on the Nile
1978
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5.9 Raw Deal
1986
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6.4 Baby Boom
1987
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6.0 Private Benjamin
1980
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6.5 Guilty by Suspicion
1991
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7.1 The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965
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5.6 Pure Luck
1991
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6.6 Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
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6.8 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
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6.0 Voyage of the Damned
1976
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6.3 Taras Bulba
1962
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · theatre director · theatre manager · director
- Studied at
- University of Valladolid · Drake University
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
57 films — 56 in the catalogue
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5.5 Wild Justice
1994 · Kingston Parker
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5.0 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1993 · Gerald Woodman
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6.0 Killer Rules
1993 · Joe Gambon
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6.2 Running Against Time
1991 · Doctor Koopman
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5.6
Pure Luck
1991 · Highsmith
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6.5
Guilty by Suspicion
1991 · Felix Graff
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8.0 Always Remember I Love You
1990 · Grandfather Mendham
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6.5 The Shell Seekers
1989 · Richard
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5.3 Cognac
1988 · Ambassador Morley
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5.4 Judgment in Berlin
1988 · Bernard Hellring
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5.5 Sadie and Son
1987 · Marty Goldstein
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6.4
Baby Boom
1987 · Fritz Curtis
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4.6
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 · David Warfield
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7.0 Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 · Self
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5.9
Raw Deal
1986 · Luigi Patrovita
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6.7 Deceptions
1985 · Jim Nolan
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5.0 Embassy
1985 · Ambassador Arthur Ingram
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5.7 The Aviator
1985 · Bruno Hansen
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8.0 Heartsounds
1984 · Moe Silverman
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5.6 Irreconcilable Differences
1984 · David Kessler
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The Ghost Writer
1983 · E.I. Lonoff
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6.0 I Was a Mail Order Bride
1982 · Frank Tosconi
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9.0 Our Family Business
1981 · Ralph
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6.1 The Competition
1980 · Andrew Erskine
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6.0
Private Benjamin
1980 · Teddy Benjamin
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6.4 Charlie Muffin
1979 · Ruttgers
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6.4 From Hell to Victory
1979 · Ray MacDonald
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7.2
Death on the Nile
1978 · Rockford
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7.5 The Billion Dollar Bubble
1978 · Stanley Goldblum
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6.5 Billy Jack Goes to Washington
1977 · Bailey
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6.0
Voyage of the Damned
1976 · Carl Rosen
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5.5 The Sell Out
1976 · Harry Sickles
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5.2 The Spiral Staircase
1975 · Lieut. Fields
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The Law
1974 · Jules Benson
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5.2 Mousey
1974 · Inspector
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The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
1973 · Narrator
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The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
1972 · O'Casey
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5.6 Danger Route
1967 · Lucinda
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4.8 The Day the Fish Came Out
1967 · Elias
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6.4 Warning Shot
1967 · Frank Sanderman
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7.1
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965 · Peters
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6.8
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965 · George Gruber
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6.5 Man in the Middle
1964 · Major Kaufman
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The Paradise Suite
1963 · Frank Engel
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6.3
Taras Bulba
1962 · Filipenko
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6.4 The Criminal
1960 · Mike Carter
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6.6 The Battle of the Sexes
1960 · Commentary spoken
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5.6 The Secret
1955 · Nick Delaney
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6.4 Mr. Denning Drives North
1951 · Chick Eddowes
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5.7 Give Us This Day
1949 · Geremio
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9.0 My Girl Tisa
1948 · Mark Denek
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6.0 The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
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6.6
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
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5.1 Catlow
1971
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7.5 My Kidnapper, My Love
1980
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5.9 The Executioner
1970
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5.7 The File of the Golden Goose
1969
Series and TV shows
10 titles
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6.9
Hart to Hart
1979 · Director
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7.3
Holocaust
1978 · Moses Weiss · 4 ep.
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7.0
Return of the Saint
1978 · Director
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7.0
Return of the Saint
1978 · Domenico
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8.1
Columbo
1971 · Director · 2 ep.
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6.5
The Champions
1968 · Director
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7.6
The Wild Wild West
1965 · Cast
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7.8
The Outer Limits
1963 · Dr. Simon Holm
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7.3
Danger Man
1960 · Patrick Laurence
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6.7
Gunsmoke
1955 · Asa Longworth
People data: TMDb.
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