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).

Known For

Death on the Nile

Rockford

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

David Warfield

Raw Deal

Luigi Patrovita

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Peters

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

George Gruber

Taras Bulba

Filipenko

Private Benjamin

Teddy Benjamin

Voyage of the Damned

Carl Rosen