6 Best Akim Tamiroff Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 14, 2026

Akim Tamiroff brought a colourful, larger-than-life presence to film, his thick accent and expressive intensity making him a favourite of directors like Orson Welles. The Trial has a man prosecuted for a crime never revealed to him, Touch of Evil has a corrupt police captain framing suspects, and Alphaville sends a secret agent into a city run by an emotionless computer. Topkapi, Anastasia and For Whom the Bell Tolls round out his list.

The Trial (1962)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Akim Tamiroff features in this Orson Welles adaptation of a man arrested and prosecuted for a crime that is never revealed to him or the audience.

Directed by Orson Welles · 1h 59m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Night Flight Plus, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Alphaville (1965)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A secret agent infiltrates a dystopian city run by an all-powerful, emotionless computer.

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Topkapi (1964)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A gang of amateur thieves plans an elaborate heist to steal a priceless jewelled dagger from an Istanbul museum.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 59m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Touch of Evil (1958)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A Mexican narcotics officer investigates a car bombing that exposes deep corruption on both sides of the border.

Directed by Orson Welles · 1h 51m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Anastasia (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Con artists train an amnesiac woman to pass as a Russian grand duchess, then start to wonder if she really is one.

Directed by Anatole Litvak · 1h 45m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An American fighting alongside Spanish guerrillas falls in love while preparing a dangerous bridge demolition.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 50m · Rated G

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Akim Tamiroff Movies

The Trial (1962)

Alphaville (1965)

Topkapi (1964)

Touch of Evil (1958)

Anastasia (1956)

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

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