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Telly Savalas
Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 21, 1922Died January 22, 1994 (72 years)
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).
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).
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Telly Savalas Filmography
| 2016 | Roy Black. Eine Legende. Unvergessen. · as Teddy |
| 2011 | Sons of Norway · as Theo Kojak |
| 1997 | The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files · as Blofeld |
| 1995 | Backfire! · as Most Evil Man |
| 1993 | Mind Twister · as Richard Howland |
| 1991 | Rose Against the Odds · as George Parnassus |
| 1991 | The Commish (TV Series) · as Tommy Colette |
| 1990 | Lakeside Hotel (TV Series) · as Teddy |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blind · as Inspector Theo Kojak |
| 1990 | Kojak: It's Always Something · as Inspector Theo Kojak |
| 1990 | Kojak: Flowers for Matty · as Inspector Theo Kojak |
| 1989 | Kojak: Fatal Flaw · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak |
| 1989 | Kojak: Ariana · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak |
| 1989 | The Hollywood Detective · as Harry Bell |
| 1988 | Faceless · as Terry Hallen |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission · as Maj. Wright |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck (TV Series) · as The Greek |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission · as Maj. Wright |
| 1987 | Kojak: The Price of Justice · as Inspector Theo Kojak |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords · as Magmar (voice) |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV Series) · as Cheshire Cat |
| 1985 | Beyond Reason · as Dr. Nicholas Mati |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Brother Joseph Heiden |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | Kojak: The Belarus File · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak |
| 1984 | The Cartier Affair · as Phil Drexler |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II · as Hymie |
| 1982 | Fake-Out · as Lt. Thurston |
| 1981 | Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth · as Narrator |
| 1981 | Hellinger's Law · as Nick Hellinger |
| 1981 | Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham · as Narrator |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Peter Panakos |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story · as Cretzer |
| 1980 | The Border · as Frank Cooper |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair (TV Series) · as Fr. Craig Dunleavy |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie · as El Sleazo Tough |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure · as Captain Stefan Svevo |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Joe Brisson |
| 1979 | Escape to Athena · as Zeno |
| 1978 | Capricorn One · as Albain |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Dr. Fabian Cain |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Killer Force · as Webb |
| 1975 | Inside Out · as Harry Morgan |
| 1975 | The House of Exorcism · as Leandro (archive Footage) |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Theo Kojak |
| 1973 | She Cried Murder · as Inspector Joe Brody |
| 1973 | Lisa and the Devil · as Leandro |
| 1973 | The Marcus-Nelson Murders · as Lt. Theo Kojak |
| 1973 | Redneck · as Memphis |
| 1972 | A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die · as Major Ward |
| 1972 | Pancho Villa · as Pancho Villa |
| 1972 | Visions... · as Lt. Phil Keegan |
| 1972 | The Killer Is on the Phone · as Ranko Drasovic |
| 1972 | Horror Express · as Captain Kazan |
| 1972 | Sonny and Jed · as Sheriff Franciscus |
| 1972 | Crime Boss · as Don Vincenzo |
| 1971 | Mongo's Back in Town · as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad |
| 1971 | Clay Pigeon · as Redford |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row · as Captain Sam Surcher |
| 1971 | A Town Called Hell · as Don Carlos |
| 1971 | Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as (1973) |
| 1970 | The Family · as Al Weber |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroes · as Master Sergeant "big Joe" |
| 1969 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld |
| 1969 | Land Raiders · as Vince Carden |
| 1969 | Sophie's Place · as Herbie Haseler |
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureau · as Lord Bostwick |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold · as Sergeant Tibbs |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Gregor Antonescu |
| 1968 | Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell · as Walter Braddock |
| 1968 | The Scalphunters · as Jim Howie |
| 1968 | Sol Madrid · as Emil Dietrich |
| 1967 | Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI · as Ed Clementi |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen · as Archer Maggott |
| 1967 | The Karate Killers · as Count De Fanzini |
| 1966 | Beau Geste · as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau |
| 1965 | Battle of the Bulge · as Sgt. Guffy |
| 1965 | The Slender Thread · as Dr. Joe Coburn |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Ed Clementi |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Istvan Zabor |
| 1965 | Genghis Khan · as Shan |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Pontius Pilate |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! · as Macmuid (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Count Valeriano De Fanzini |
| 1964 | The Rogues (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Fanfare for a Death Scene · as Ilchidai Khan |
| 1964 | The New Interns · as Dr. Dominic Riccio |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool · as Vincenzo 'vince' Santangelo |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Mueller |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Balakirov Aka Richard Goldtooth |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Paul Atherton |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Victor Leonetti |
| 1963 | Breaking Point (TV Series) · as Vincenzo Gracchi |
| 1963 | Grindl (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Frank Santo |
| 1963 | Love Is a Ball · as Dr. Christian Gump |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club · as Mr. Martindale |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Ben Cohen |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as Jon |
| 1962 | Empire (TV Series) · as Tibor |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Philadelphia Harry |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as 'colonel' Bliss |
| 1962 | The Interns · as Dr. Dominic Riccio |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz · as Feto Gomez |
| 1962 | Cape Fear · as Private Detective Charles Sievers |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) · as Jake Volet |
| 1961 | Mad Dog Coll · as Lt. Dawson |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Mario Lombardi |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Dr. Buel Reed |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Sergeant Marius |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Frank Meehan |
| 1961 | The Young Savages · as Detective Lt. Gunderson |
| 1960 | The Witness (TV Series) · as Al Capone |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Paul Price |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknown (TV Series) · as Irish Tony Salivarro |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Ben |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Erich Streator |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Cotton |
| 1959 | Deadline (TV Series) · as Anders |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Dubbo |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Wally Baltzer |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Brother Hendricksen |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Gabriel Hody |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) |
| 2022 | La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Django & Django · as Self - Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | My Name Is Lopez · as Self |
| 2020 | Charles Bronson, Hollywood's Lone Wolf · as Self |
| 2017 | Becoming Bond · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Paul Williams: Still Alive · as Self |
| 2010 | 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · as Self |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1993 | The Extraordinary (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 1988 | Later with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | The 59th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1985 | All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The 52nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1979 | The 51st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1978 | CBS: On The Air- A Celebration of 50 Years (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | Circus of the Stars #2 · as Self - Ringmaster |
| 1977 | Battle of the Network Stars III · as Self - Host |
| 1977 | The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1977 | Battle of the Network Stars II · as Self - Abc Team |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars · as Self - Cbs Team Captain |
| 1976 | The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | The 48th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | Joys! · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Midi-Première (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando And Dawn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Am laufenden Band (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest / Various Characters |
| 1967 | Mondo Hollywood · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Einer wird gewinnen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | The 35th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Stars in der Manege (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Self / Tex |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1985 | |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) |
| 1985 |
| 1972 | Pancho Villa · as Songs |