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Sam Wanamaker

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Sam Wanamaker

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).

Known for

8.1

Columbo

1971 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

6.9

Hart to Hart

1979 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Crime

6.7

Gunsmoke

1955 · TV Series · Western · Action & Adventure

7.3

Danger Man

1960 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

6.5

The Champions

1968 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure

5.6

Lancer

1968 · TV Series · Western

10.0

Espionage

1963 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Drama

7.3

Holocaust

1978 · TV Series · Drama · War & Politics

7.3

Monitor

1958 · TV Series · Documentary

6.4

Custer

1967 · TV Series · Western · Drama

5.8

Raw Deal

1986 · Movie · Action · Crime

8.0

Hawk

1966 · TV Series · Drama

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