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Sam Wanamaker

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Sam Wanamaker

Acting

83 known credits 0.7 popularity score 74 years

Biography

About 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).

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Career at a glance

Sam Wanamaker across film and television

77credited titles
51movie credits
26TV credits
1948–1994screen career span

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