Telly Savalas
Telly Aristoteles Savalas | Telli Savales | Telly Savales
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1922-01-21
Place of birth:Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Date of death1994-01-22
72Biography
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentSelf (archive footage)2022-01-077.24
- Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci UnchainedSelf - Actor (archive footage)2021-11-157.050
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftSelf (archive footage)2010-08-036.117
- Operation Dirty DozenSelf2006-01-017.33
- Backfire!Most Evil Man (Not Really)1995-01-203.67
- Mind TwisterRichard Howland1994-03-163.811
- Perfect CrimesSelf - Narrator1991-11-086.33
- Halloween Monster BashCaptain Kazan (archive footage)1991-10-270.00
- Rose Against the OddsGeorge Parnassus1991-09-297.01
- The CommishTommy Colette1991-09-287.127
- Ein Schloß am WörtherseeTeddy1990-10-176.76
- Kojak: None So BlindInspector Theo Kojak1990-04-076.33
- Kojak: It's Always SomethingInspector Theo Kojak1990-01-316.73
- Kojak: Flowers For MattyInspector Theo Kojak1990-01-045.84
- Kojak : Error FatalLieutenant Theo Kojak1989-11-308.02
- Kojak: ArianaLieutenant Theo Kojak1989-11-027.52
- The Hollywood DetectiveHarry Bell1989-10-257.02
- The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionMaj. Wright1988-11-105.251
- FacelessTerry Hallen1988-01-315.764
- Return to the Titanic... Live!Host1987-10-284.02
- J.J. StarbuckThe Greek1987-09-266.02
- The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineBrother Joseph Heiden1987-09-238.73
- The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionMaj. Wright1987-03-015.043
- Kojak: The Price of JusticeInspector Theo Kojak1987-02-215.25
- The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration1986-05-207.47
- GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsMagmar (voice)1986-03-217.19
- Alice in WonderlandCheshire Cat1985-12-096.937
- The EqualizerBrother Joseph Heiden1985-09-187.166
- Kojak: The Belarus FileLieutenant Theo Kojak1985-02-166.84
- The Cartier AffairPhil Drexler1984-11-044.79
- Cannonball Run IIHymie1984-06-295.4353
- Fake-OutLt. Thurston1982-11-184.17
- Silent RebellionPete1982-05-048.52
- Beyond ReasonDr. Nicholas Mati1982-01-019.01
- Telly Savalas Looks at AberdeenNarrator1981-12-226.01
- Telly Savalas Looks at PortsmouthNarrator1981-12-220.00
- Hellinger's LawNick Hellinger1981-03-108.82
- Telly Savalas Looks at BirminghamNarrator1981-01-015.73
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzer1980-11-055.54
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzer1980-11-055.01
- The BorderFrank Cooper1980-08-065.412
- The French Atlantic AffairFr. Craig Dunleavy1979-11-157.25
- The Muppet MovieEl Sleazo Tough1979-06-227.2702
- Escape to AthenaZeno1979-05-215.8131
- Beyond the Poseidon AdventureCaptain Stefan Svevo1979-05-185.1140
- Tales of the UnexpectedJoe Brisson1979-03-246.849
- Capricorn OneAlbain1977-12-106.8514
- The Love BoatDr. Fabian Cain1977-09-246.3191
- Black AphroditeThe Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)1977-01-012.68
- Alice1976-08-317.159
- JoysSelf1976-03-056.02
- Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?Self1976-02-188.01
- Killer ForceWebb1976-01-145.419
- Inside OutHarry Morgan1975-10-196.713
- The House of ExorcismLeandro (archive footage)1975-04-024.532
- Tony Orlando and DawnSelf1974-12-043.52
- Am laufenden BandSelf - Guest1974-04-277.03
- KojakTheo Kojak1973-10-247.2142
- She Cried MurderInspector Joe Brody1973-09-256.65
- The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf1973-09-145.410
- Lisa and the DevilLeandro1973-05-086.2158
- The Marcus-Nelson MurdersLt. Theo Kojak1973-03-087.69
- RedneckMemphis1973-02-024.414
- A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieMajor Ward1972-12-276.371
- Pancho VillaPancho Villa1972-10-314.929
- Visions...Lt. Phil Keegan1972-10-1010.01
- The Killer Is on the PhoneRanko Drasovic1972-10-065.413
- Horror ExpressCaptain Kazan1972-09-306.3340
- Sonny and JedSheriff Franciscus1972-08-115.816
- Crime BossDon Vincenzo1972-08-086.75
- Mongo's Back in TownLieutenant Pete Tolstad1971-12-105.94
- A Town Called BastardDon Carlos1971-10-275.024
- Clay PigeonRedford1971-08-014.07
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1971-08-016.716
- Pretty Maids All in a RowCaptain Sam Surcher1971-04-285.848
- Violent CityAl Weber1970-09-176.0104
- Kelly's HeroesMaster Sergeant "Big Joe"1970-06-227.4822
- On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceErnst Stavro Blofeld1969-12-186.62,158
- Land RaidersVince Carden1969-07-275.69
- Crooks and CoronetsHerbie Haseler1969-04-028.54
- Mackenna's GoldSergeant Tibbs1969-03-186.6213
- The Assassination BureauLord Bostwick1969-03-096.790
- Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellWalter Braddock1968-10-235.929
- The ScalphuntersJim Howie1968-02-296.4120
- Sol MadridEmil Dietrich1968-02-076.95
- The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters1967-09-117.769
- Cimarron Strip1967-09-075.713
- Garrison's Gorillas1967-09-068.19
- The Dirty DozenArcher Maggott1967-06-157.61,327
- The Karate KillersCount De Fanzini1967-04-075.118
- Beau GesteSgt. Maj. Dagineau1966-09-025.611
- Battle of the BulgeSgt. Guffy1965-12-166.9279
- The Slender ThreadDr. Joe Coburn1965-12-157.153
- The F.B.I.Ed Clementi1965-09-195.625
- Run for Your LifeIstvan Zabor1965-09-137.17
- Genghis KhanShan1965-04-155.855
- The Greatest Story Ever ToldPontius Pilate1965-04-096.4214
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Macmuid (uncredited)1965-03-243.810
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Count Valeriano De Fanzini1964-09-227.174
- The Rogues1964-09-138.07
- Fanfare for a Death SceneIlchidai Khan1964-09-017.04
- The New InternsDr. Dominic Riccio1964-06-014.85
- Kraft Suspense TheatreBeret1963-10-106.54
- Kraft Suspense TheatreRamon Castillo / Raymond Castle1963-10-106.54
- Johnny CoolVincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo1963-10-025.323
- Burke's LawFakir George O'Shea1963-09-206.312
- Burke's LawBalakirov aka Richard Goldtooth1963-09-206.312
- Burke's LawCharlie Prince1963-09-206.312
- The FugitiveSteve Keller1963-09-177.361
- The FugitiveVictor Leonetti1963-09-177.361
- The FugitiveDan Polichek1963-09-177.361
- Arrest and TrialFrank Santo1963-09-158.34
- Grindl1963-09-156.03
- Love is a BallDr. Christian Gump1963-04-245.18
- The Man from the Diners' ClubFoots Pulardos1963-04-175.98
- The DakotasJake Volet1963-01-076.54
- Combat!Colonel Kapsalis1962-10-027.8112
- Combat!Jon1962-10-027.8112
- The Alfred Hitchcock HourPhiladelphia Harry1962-09-207.880
- The Virginian'Colonel' Bliss1962-09-196.535
- The InternsDr. Dominic Riccio1962-08-086.08
- Birdman of AlcatrazFeto Gomez1962-07-047.5341
- Cape FearPrivate Detective Charles Sievers1962-04-127.5638
- The Sin of JesusFelix1961-12-105.68
- The New BreedDr. Buel Reed1961-10-037.73
- Ben Casey1961-10-025.915
- Cain's HundredFrank Meehan1961-09-195.34
- Cain's HundredHarry Remick1961-09-195.34
- The Young SavagesDetective Lt. Gunderson1961-05-246.539
- Mad Dog CollLt. Dawson1961-05-125.415
- AcapulcoMr. Carver1961-02-276.52
- The AquanautsPaul Price1960-09-146.03
- The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesDr. Patterson1960-03-318.01
- The DetectivesBen1959-10-166.710
- The UntouchablesLeo Stazak1959-10-158.0134
- The UntouchablesWally Baltzer1959-10-158.0134
- The Twilight ZoneErich Streator1959-10-028.51,038
- BonanzaCharles Augustus Hackett1959-09-127.5479
- 77 Sunset StripBrother Hendricksen1958-10-107.226
- Naked CityGabriel Hody1958-09-305.712
- Armstrong Circle Theatre1950-06-064.54