Telly Savalas
ActingBorn Jan 21, 1922Died Jan 22, 1994
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). His other movie credits include The Young Savages (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Scalphunters (1968), supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Inside Out (1975) and Escape to Athena (1979).
Known For
Filmography
2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentas Self (archive footage)movie2021Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchainedas Self - Actor (archive footage)movie2012Remote Control Magic: The Movieas Self (archive footage)movie20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas Self (archive footage)movie2006Operation Dirty Dozenas Selfmovie1995Backfire!as Most Evil Man (Not Really)movie1994Mind Twisteras Richard Howlandmovie1991Perfect Crimesas Self - Narratormovie1991Halloween Monster Bashas Captain Kazan (archive footage)movie1991Rose Against the Oddsas George Parnassusmovie1991The Commishas Tommy Colettetv1990Ein Schloß am Wörtherseeas Teddytv1990Kojak: None So Blindas Inspector Theo Kojakmovie1990Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Inspector Theo Kojakmovie1990Kojak: Flowers For Mattyas Inspector Theo Kojakmovie1989Kojak : Error Fatalas Lieutenant Theo Kojakmovie1989Kojak: Arianaas Lieutenant Theo Kojakmovie1989The Hollywood Detectiveas Harry Bellmovie1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Missionas Maj. Wrightmovie1988Facelessas Terry Hallenmovie1987Return to the Titanic... Live!as Hostmovie1987J.J. Starbuckas The Greektv1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wineas Brother Joseph Heidenmovie1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Missionas Maj. Wrightmovie1987Kojak: The Price of Justiceas Inspector Theo Kojakmovie1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebrationmovie1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Magmar (voice)movie1985Alice in Wonderlandas Cheshire Cattv1985The Equalizeras Brother Joseph Heidentv1985Kojak The Belarus Fileas Lieutenant Theo Kojakmovie1984The Cartier Affairas Phil Drexlermovie1984Cannonball Run IIas Hymiemovie1984Afghanistan For What?movie1982Fake-Outas Lt. Thurstonmovie1982Silent Rebellionas Petemovie1982Beyond Reasonas Writermovie1981Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeenas Narratormovie1981Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouthas Narratormovie1981Hellinger's Lawas Nick Hellingermovie1981Telly Savalas Looks at Birminghamas Narratormovie1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Cretzermovie1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Cretzertv1980The Borderas Frank Coopermovie1979The French Atlantic Affairas Fr. Craig Dunleavytv1979Okayas Selftv1979The Muppet Movieas El Sleazo Toughmovie1979Escape to Athenaas Zenomovie1979Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Captain Stefan Svevomovie1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Joe Brissontv1977Capricorn Oneas Albainmovie1977The Love Boatas Dr. Fabian Caintv1977Black Aphroditeas The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)movie1976Alicetv1976Joysas Selfmovie1976Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?as Selfmovie1976Killer Forceas Webbmovie1975Inside Outas Harry Morganmovie1975The House of Exorcismas Leandro (archive footage)movie1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Selftv1975Midi Premièreas Selftv1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas Selftv1974Dinah!as Self - Guesttv1974Am laufenden Bandas Self - Guesttv1973Kojakas Directortv1973She Cried Murderas Inspector Joe Brodymovie1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Selftv1973Lisa and the Devilas Leandromovie1973The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Lt. Theo Kojakmovie1973Redneckas Memphismovie1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to Dieas Major Wardmovie1972Musikladenas Selftv1972Pancho Villaas Songsmovie1972Visions...as Lt. Phil Keeganmovie1972The Killer Is on the Phoneas Ranko Drasovicmovie1972Horror Expressas Captain Kazanmovie1972Sonny and Jedas Sheriff Franciscusmovie1972Crime Bossas Don Vincenzomovie1971Mongo's Back in Townas Lieutenant Pete Tolstadmovie1971A Town Called Bastardas Don Carlosmovie1971Clay Pigeonas Redfordmovie