Telly Savalas
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Biography
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 Scal...
Known For
Filmography
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
as Self (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
Backfire!
1995
as Most Evil Man (Not Really)
Mind Twister
1994
as Richard Howland
Perfect Crimes
1991
as Self - Narrator
Rose Against the Odds
1991
as George Parnassus
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
as Captain Kazan (archive footage)
The Commish
1991
as Tommy Colette
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
1990
as Teddy
The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Harry Bell
Kojak: Ariana
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Faceless
1988
as Terry Hallen
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Maj. Wright
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
as Maj. Wright
Return to the Titanic... Live!
1987
as Host
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Inspector Theo Kojak
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
as Brother Joseph Heiden
J.J. Starbuck
1987
as The Greek
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Magmar (voice)
Kojak: The Belarus File
1985
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Equalizer
1985
as Brother Joseph Heiden
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Cheshire Cat
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Hymie
The Cartier Affair
1984
as Phil Drexler
Afghanistan For What?
1984
Beyond Reason
1982
as Dr. Nicholas Mati
Fake-Out
1982
as Lt. Thurston
Silent Rebellion
1982
as Pete
American Playhouse
1982
as Peter Panakos
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
1981
as Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
1981
as Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
1981
as Narrator
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Nick Hellinger
The Border
1980
as Frank Cooper
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
as Captain Stefan Svevo
Escape to Athena
1979
as Zeno
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleazo Tough
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Joe Brisson
Okay
1979
as Self
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
Capricorn One
1977
as Albain
Black Aphrodite
1977
as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
The Love Boat
1977
as Dr. Fabian Cain
Killer Force
1976
as Webb
Joys
1976
as Self
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976
as Self
Alice
1976
Inside Out
1975
as Harry Morgan
The House of Exorcism
1975
as Leandro (archive footage)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Lisa and the Devil
1974
as Leandro
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Dinah!
1974
as Self - Guest
Redneck
1973
as Memphis
She Cried Murder
1973
as Inspector Joe Brody
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Lt. Theo Kojak
Kojak
1973
as Theo Kojak
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Horror Express
1972
as Captain Kazan
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972
as Major Ward
Pancho Villa
1972
as Pancho Villa
Crime Boss
1972
as Don Vincenzo
The Killer Is on the Phone
1972
as Ranko Drasovic
Sonny and Jed
1972
as Sheriff Franciscus
Visions...
1972
as Lt. Phil Keegan
Musikladen
1972
as Self
A Town Called Bastard
1971
as Don Carlos
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Captain Sam Surcher
Mongo's Back in Town
1971
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Clay Pigeon
1971
as Redford
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Disco
1971
as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
Kelly's Heroes
1970
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Violent City
1970
as Al Weber
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Land Raiders
1969
as Vince Carden
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Sergeant Tibbs
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Lord Bostwick
Crooks and Coronets
1969
as Herbie Haseler
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Gregor Antonescu
The Scalphunters
1968
as Jim Howie
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968
as Walter Braddock
Sol Madrid
1968
as Emil Dietrich
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Archer Maggott
The Karate Killers
1967
as Count De Fanzini
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Beau Geste
1966
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Pontius Pilate
Genghis Khan
1965
as Shan
Battle of the Bulge
1965
as Sgt. Guffy
The Slender Thread
1965
as Dr. Joe Coburn
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Macmuid (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ed Clementi
Run for Your Life
1965
as Istvan Zabor
The New Interns
1964
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964
as Ilchidai Khan
The Rogues
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
Johnny Cool
1963
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Love is a Ball
1963
as Dr. Christian Gump
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
as Foots Pulardos
Burke's Law
1963
as Fakir George O'Shea
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Beret
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Frank Santo
The Fugitive
1963
as Steve Keller
The Fugitive
1963
as Victor Leonetti
Grindl
1963
The Dakotas
1963
as Jake Volet
The Fugitive
1963
as Dan Polichek
Burke's Law
1963
as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
Burke's Law
1963
as Charlie Prince
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Mueller
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Feto Gomez
Cape Fear
1962
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Interns
1962
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Combat!
1962
as Colonel Kapsalis
The Virginian
1962
as 'Colonel' Bliss
Combat!
1962
as Jon
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Philadelphia Harry
Mad Dog Coll
1961
as Lt. Dawson
The Young Savages
1961
as Detective Lt. Gunderson
The Sin of Jesus
1961
as Felix
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Frank Meehan
Acapulco
1961
as Mr. Carver
Ben Casey
1961
The New Breed
1961
as Dr. Buel Reed
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Harry Remick
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
The Aquanauts
1960
as Paul Price
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
1960
as Dr. Patterson
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Erich Streator
The Detectives
1959
as Ben
Bonanza
1959
as Charles Augustus Hackett
The Untouchables
1959
as Leo Stazak
The Untouchables
1959
as Wally Baltzer
Naked City
1958
as Gabriel Hody
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Brother Hendricksen
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Tex
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
Bambi
1948
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter