Sam Wanamaker

Acting • 102 Credits

Biography

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).

🎬 Directed Titles (22)

Directorial Filmography
Columbo

Columbo

1971 ⭐ 4.0
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

1977 ⭐ 3.3
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979 ⭐ 3.5
Catlow

Catlow

1971 ⭐ 2.5
The Champions

The Champions

1968 ⭐ 3.3
The File of the Golden Goose

The File of the Golden Goose

1969 ⭐ 2.9
The Executioner

The Executioner

1970 ⭐ 3.0
Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967 ⭐ 2.9
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 ⭐ 3.1
Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

1979 ⭐ 3.3
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

1978 ⭐ 3.5
The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981 ⭐ 3.0
Lancer

Lancer

1968 ⭐ 2.8
Custer

Custer

1967 ⭐ 3.2
Coronet Blue

Coronet Blue

1967 ⭐ 3.4
Dundee and the Culhane

Dundee and the Culhane

1967 ⭐ 2.6
The Legend of Custer

The Legend of Custer

1968 ⭐ 2.5
My Kidnapper, My Love

My Kidnapper, My Love

1980 ⭐ 3.8
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover

David Cassidy: Man Under Cover

1978 ⭐ 3.0
For the People

For the People

1965 ⭐ 3.3
Aida - San Francisco Opera

Aida - San Francisco Opera

1981 ⭐ 4.0
Hawk

Hawk

1966 ⭐ 4.0

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987 ⭐ 2.3
as David Warfield
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978 ⭐ 3.6
as Rockford
Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1986 ⭐ 2.9
as Luigi Patrovita
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980 ⭐ 3.0
as Teddy Benjamin
Baby Boom

Baby Boom

1987 ⭐ 3.2
as Fritz Curtis
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965 ⭐ 3.5
as Peters
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

1965 ⭐ 3.4
as George Gruber
Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

1991 ⭐ 3.3
as Felix Graff
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963 ⭐ 3.9
as Dr. Simon Holm
Pure Luck

Pure Luck

1991 ⭐ 2.8
as Highsmith
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 ⭐ 3.4
as Asa Longworth
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965 ⭐ 3.8
Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

1962 ⭐ 3.1
as Filipenko
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976 ⭐ 3.0
as Carl Rosen
Holocaust

Holocaust

1978 ⭐ 3.6
as Moses Weiss
Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

1984 ⭐ 2.8
as David Kessler
The Criminal

The Criminal

1960 ⭐ 3.3
as Mike Carter
The Aviator

The Aviator

1985 ⭐ 2.9
as Bruno Hansen
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960 ⭐ 3.3
as Commentary spoken
Warning Shot

Warning Shot

1967 ⭐ 3.2
as Frank Sanderman
Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle

1964 ⭐ 3.3
as Major Kaufman
Danger Man

Danger Man

1960 ⭐ 3.6
as Patrick Laurence
The Competition

The Competition

1980 ⭐ 3.1
as Andrew Erskine
Danger Route

Danger Route

1967 ⭐ 2.8
as Lucinda
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

1988 ⭐ 2.7
as Bernard Hellring
Give Us This Day

Give Us This Day

1949 ⭐ 2.9
as Geremio
The Day the Fish Came Out

The Day the Fish Came Out

1967 ⭐ 2.4
as Elias
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1975 ⭐ 2.6
as Lieut. Fields
Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

1977 ⭐ 3.3
as Bailey
Deceptions

Deceptions

1985 ⭐ 3.4
as Jim Nolan