Nehemiah Persoff: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1955–2021
- box office
- $81.2M
- average score
- 78
- Born
- August 2, 1919
- Birthplace
- Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
- Citizenship
- Israel, United States
- Occupations
- Actor, painter
- Years active
- 1948-2003
- Spouses
- Thia Persov
- Children
- 4
The Best Nehemiah Persoff Movies
The films of Nehemiah Persoff that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) leads with $40.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Nehemiah Persoff's Career in Numbers
Nehemiah Persoff's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nehemiah Persoff works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Thief (1955) to Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Nehemiah Persoff Movies by Decade
- 1950s 12
- 1960s 10
- 1970s 10
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 3
- 2020s 1
The 1950s were Nehemiah Persoff's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Nehemiah Persoff Movies by Genre
- Drama 19
- Comedy 5
- Animation 2
- Action 2
- Tv movie 2
- Adventure 2
- Documentary 1
- Family 1
- Horror 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Nehemiah Persoff has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Nehemiah Persoff Career Milestones
- First film
- The Thief 1955
- Biggest box office hit
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West $40.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 2021
Nehemiah Persoff Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nehemiah Persoff is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Nehemiah Persoff Movies as an Actor
41- 2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Documentary Movie Echo Score: 78 - 1999
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster as Papa Mousekewitz (voice) · Family - 1998
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Papa Mousekewitz (voice) · Animation - 1991
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West as Papa Mousekewitz (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $40.8M - 1984
Yentl Drama Worldwide box office: $40.2M - 1982
O’Hara’s Wife as Dr. Fischer · Comedy - 1981
St. Helens as Mr. Ellison · Action - 1980
The Henderson Monster as Prof. Leo Tedeschi · Drama - 1980
Condominium as Conlaw · Drama - 1979
In Search of Historic Jesus as Herod Antipas · Drama - 1979
The Rebels as Baron Von Steuben · Tv movie - 1977
Deadly Harvest as Mort Logan · Drama - 1975
Psychic Killer as Doctor Gubner · Horror - 1975
Eric as Dr. Duchesnes · Drama - 1974
The Stranger Within as Dr. Edward Klein · Tv movie - 1974
The Sex Symbol as Nick Fortis · Drama - 1971
Red Sky at Morning as Amadeo Montoya · Romance - 1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy as Berisha · Comedy - 1970
The People Next Door as Dr. Salazar · Drama - 1969
The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Lieutenant Crawford · Drama - 1968
Panic in the City as August Best · Thriller - 1968
The Power as Prof. Carl Melnicker · Sci-Fi - 1968
The Day of the Owl as Pizzuco · Drama - 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Shemiah · Drama - 1964
Fate Is the Hunter as Ben Sawyer · Drama - 1964
A Global Affair as Under Secretary Segura · Comedy - 1963
The Hook as Capt. Van Ryn · Drama - 1961
The Comancheros Action - 1961
The Big Show as Bruno Everard · Drama - 1959
Day of the Outlaw as Dan, Starret's Foreman · Western - 1959
Some Like It Hot Comedy Worldwide box office: $209K - 1959
Al Capone as Johnny Torrio · Adventure - 1959
Green Mansions as Don Panta · Adventure - 1959
Never Steal Anything Small as Pinelli · Drama - 1958
The Badlanders as Vincente (The Powder Monkey) · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.01K - 1957
This Angry Age as Albert Legros · Drama - 1957
Mayerling as Police Officer · History - 1957
Men in War as Sgt. Lewis · Drama - 1956
The Wild Party as Kicks Johnson · Crime - 1956
The Harder They Fall as Leo · Drama - 1955
The Thief as D'Arnault-Olivier · Comedy
Nehemiah Persoff in Documentaries & Specials
1
Who Is Nehemiah Persoff?
Nehemiah Persoff was born in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine in 1919. Credited on films since 1955, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Nehemiah Persoff (August 2, 1919 – April 5, 2022) was an American actor and painter. Born in Jerusalem in 1919 to Shmuel Persoff and Puah Holman, he immigrated to the United States with his family in 1929. Persoff attended the Hebrew Technical Institute in New York City, graduating as an electrician in 1937. He was later drafted into the U.S Army and served during World War II. After the war, he entered the acting world and performed in over 200 television series, films, theatre productions, and also as a voice artist. His career spanned 55 years with memorable roles in The Naked City, The Harder They Fall, Some Like It Hot, The Untouchables, Yentl, and An American Tail among others. He also made appearances on episodes of popular TV series such as The Twilight Zone, Gilligan's Island, Hawaii Five-O, Adam-12, and Law & Order. Persoff retired from acting in 2003 and pursued painting, specializing in watercolors. His memoir, The Many Faces of Nehemiah, was published in July 2021. On April 5, 2022, at the age of 102, Persoff died of heart failure.
Who Nehemiah Persoff Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nehemiah Persoff shares the most films with. Dom DeLuise comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Shelley Winters (2).
Nehemiah Persoff: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nehemiah Persoff has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nehemiah Persoff been in?
Nehemiah Persoff is credited on 42 films, from 1955 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nehemiah Persoff's highest-grossing movie?
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) is Nehemiah Persoff's biggest box office hit, with $40.8M worldwide, ahead of Yentl (1984) ($40.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Nehemiah Persoff's movies have made $81.2M.
Nehemiah Persoff's biggest hits What is the best Nehemiah Persoff movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Nehemiah Persoff's best-rated film is Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) with a score of 78.
Best Nehemiah Persoff movies, ranked What is Nehemiah Persoff's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nehemiah Persoff's filmography is Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021).
Who does Nehemiah Persoff work with most often?
Nehemiah Persoff shares the most films with Dom DeLuise (3 films), Shelley Winters (2 films) and Amy Irving (2 films).
The Best Nehemiah Persoff Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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