Sam Wanamaker

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Samuel Wanamaker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Baby Boom (1987)

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The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Sam Shepard  •  Harold Ramis  •  Kristina Kennedy

The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Sam Shepard  •  Harold Ramis  •  Kristina Kennedy

Catlow (1971)

Catlow is a 1971 western based on a story by Louis L'Amour. It stars Yul Brynner as a outlaw determined to pull off a gold robbery and co-stars Richard Crenna and Leonard Nimoy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wanamaker
CAST:  Yul Brynner  •  Richard Crenna  •  Leonard Nimoy  •  Daliah Lavi

Catlow is a 1971 western based on a story by Louis L'Amour. It stars Yul Brynner as a outlaw determined to pull off a gold robbery and co-stars Richard Crenna and Leonard Nimoy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wanamaker
CAST:  Yul Brynner  •  Richard Crenna  •  Leonard Nimoy  •  Daliah Lavi

Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Ryan O'Neal  •  Shelley Long  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Sam Wanamaker

Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Ryan O'Neal  •  Shelley Long  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Sam Wanamaker

Private Benjamin (1980)

A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Zieff
CAST:  Goldie Hawn  •  Eileen Brennan  •  Armand Assante  •  Robert Webber

A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Zieff
CAST:  Goldie Hawn  •  Eileen Brennan  •  Armand Assante  •  Robert Webber

Raw Deal (1986)

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Irvin
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Kathryn Harrold  •  Darren McGavin  •  Sam Wanamaker

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Irvin
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Kathryn Harrold  •  Darren McGavin  •  Sam Wanamaker

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)

Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own son crowned as caliph. Sinbad, his crew, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wanamaker
CAST:  Patrick Wayne  •  Taryn Power  •  Jane Seymour  •  Patrick Troughton

Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own son crowned as caliph. Sinbad, his crew, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wanamaker
CAST:  Patrick Wayne  •  Taryn Power  •  Jane Seymour  •  Patrick Troughton

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Christopher Reeve  •  Margot Kidder  •  Gene Hackman  •  Jackie Cooper

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Christopher Reeve  •  Margot Kidder  •  Gene Hackman  •  Jackie Cooper

The Competition (1980)

The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will she take a dive despite the pressure to win from her teacher, Greta, or will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Oliansky
CAST:  Richard Dreyfuss  •  Amy Irving  •  Lee Remick  •  Sam Wanamaker

The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will she take a dive despite the pressure to win from her teacher, Greta, or will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Oliansky
CAST:  Richard Dreyfuss  •  Amy Irving  •  Lee Remick  •  Sam Wanamaker

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours ... (1965)

In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. But one of the participants, Percy, plots to sabotage his competitor's planes. Will Percy triumph?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Stuart Whitman  •  Sarah Miles  •  James Fox  •  Alberto Sordi

In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. But one of the participants, Percy, plots to sabotage his competitor's planes. Will Percy triumph?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Stuart Whitman  •  Sarah Miles  •  James Fox  •  Alberto Sordi

Charlie Muffin (1979)

Charlie Muffin, top British Intelligence operative, has just broken up a major Soviet spy network in England. However, a new Director with new ideas takes over and wants Charlie out. But then a high-ranking Soviet spy-master hints that he wants to defect, and both ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  David Hemmings  •  Jennie Linden  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Ralph Richardson

Charlie Muffin, top British Intelligence operative, has just broken up a major Soviet spy network in England. However, a new Director with new ideas takes over and wants Charlie out. But then a high-ranking Soviet spy-master hints that he wants to defect, and both ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  David Hemmings  •  Jennie Linden  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Ralph Richardson

Warning Shot (1967)

Hounded by the press for shooting a doctor, an ousted Los Angeles policeman (David Janssen) works his own case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buzz Kulik
CAST:  David Janssen  •  Ed Begley  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Sam Wanamaker

Hounded by the press for shooting a doctor, an ousted Los Angeles policeman (David Janssen) works his own case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buzz Kulik
CAST:  David Janssen  •  Ed Begley  •  Keenan Wynn  •  Sam Wanamaker

Taras Bulba (1962)

Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love for his family and his folk and his passion for a Polish woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  Yul Brynner  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Brad Dexter

Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love for his family and his folk and his passion for a Polish woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  Yul Brynner  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Brad Dexter

Guilty by Suspicion (1991)

This compelling story vividly recreates Hollywood's infamous 'Blacklist Era'. The witch-hunt has begun and director David Merrill can revive his stalled career by testifying against friends who are suspected communists. Merrill's ex wife shares a whirlpool of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irwin Winkler
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Annette Bening  •  George Wendt  •  Patricia Wettig

This compelling story vividly recreates Hollywood's infamous 'Blacklist Era'. The witch-hunt has begun and director David Merrill can revive his stalled career by testifying against friends who are suspected communists. Merrill's ex wife shares a whirlpool of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irwin Winkler
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Annette Bening  •  George Wendt  •  Patricia Wettig

I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982)

On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marvin J. Chomsky
CAST:  Valerie Bertinelli  •  Ted Wass  •  Holland Taylor  •  Sam Wanamaker

On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marvin J. Chomsky
CAST:  Valerie Bertinelli  •  Ted Wass  •  Holland Taylor  •  Sam Wanamaker

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993)

Stewart and Neil Woodman plot to have their parents murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Wendkos
CAST:  Mimi Rogers  •  Elliott Gould  •  Clancy Brown  •  Kim Hunter

Stewart and Neil Woodman plot to have their parents murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Wendkos
CAST:  Mimi Rogers  •  Elliott Gould  •  Clancy Brown  •  Kim Hunter

My Girl Tisa (1948)

1905 was a period of heavy immigration from Europe to America before laws were passed restricting the flow of immigrants. Almost every character in this movie is a recent arrival. Tisa has been in America only four months, yet she is holding four jobs to save ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Nugent
CAST:  Lilli Palmer  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Alan Hale

1905 was a period of heavy immigration from Europe to America before laws were passed restricting the flow of immigrants. Almost every character in this movie is a recent arrival. Tisa has been in America only four months, yet she is holding four jobs to save ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Nugent
CAST:  Lilli Palmer  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Alan Hale

The Executioner (1970)

A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wanamaker
CAST:  George Peppard  •  Joan Collins  •  Judy Geeson  •  Oskar Homolka

A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wanamaker
CAST:  George Peppard  •  Joan Collins  •  Judy Geeson  •  Oskar Homolka

Voyage of the Damned (1976)

A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Oskar Werner  •  Lee Grant

A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Rosenberg
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Oskar Werner  •  Lee Grant

The Secret (1955)

An American loses all his money and finds himself stranded in England. He finds hope when he meets a female smuggler who has brought jewels into the country inside a teddy bear, but unfortunately, things quickly get out of hand.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Sam Wanamaker  •  Mandy Miller  •  André Morell  •  Marian Spencer

An American loses all his money and finds himself stranded in England. He finds hope when he meets a female smuggler who has brought jewels into the country inside a teddy bear, but unfortunately, things quickly get out of hand.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Sam Wanamaker  •  Mandy Miller  •  André Morell  •  Marian Spencer

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1972)

The rise to underworld eminence of the notorious Chicago gangster Artuto Ui - who bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Nicol Williamson  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Peter Frye  •  Al Mancini

The rise to underworld eminence of the notorious Chicago gangster Artuto Ui - who bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Nicol Williamson  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Peter Frye  •  Al Mancini
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