Telly Savalas
Acting
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
Acting153
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieDjango & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieRemote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
Self (archive footage)
movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieBackfire!
1995
Most Evil Man (Not Really)
movieMind Twister
1994
Richard Howland
Perfect Crimes
1991
Self - Narrator
movieHalloween Monster Bash
1991
Captain Kazan (archive footage)
movieRose Against the Odds
1991
George Parnassus
tvThe Commish
1991
Tommy Colette
movieKojak: None So Blind
1990
Inspector Theo Kojak
movieKojak: It's Always Something
1990
Inspector Theo Kojak
movieKojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
Inspector Theo Kojak
movieKojak : Error Fatal
1989
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
movieKojak: Ariana
1989
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
movieThe Hollywood Detective
1989
Harry Bell
movieThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
Maj. Wright
movieFaceless
1988
Terry Hallen
tvJ.J. Starbuck
1987
The Greek
movieThe Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
Brother Joseph Heiden
movieThe Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
Maj. Wright
movieKojak: The Price of Justice
1987
Inspector Theo Kojak
movieGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
Magmar (voice)
tvAlice in Wonderland
1985
Cheshire Cat
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Brother Joseph Heiden
movieKojak: The Belarus File
1985
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
movieThe Cartier Affair
1984
Phil Drexler
movieFake-Out
1982
Lt. Thurston
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Peter Panakos
movieBeyond Reason
1982
Dr. Nicholas Mati
movieHellinger's Law
1981
Nick Hellinger
movieThe Border
1980
Frank Cooper
tvThe French Atlantic Affair
1979
Fr. Craig Dunleavy
Okay
1979
Self
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
El Sleazo Tough
movieBeyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
Captain Stefan Svevo
tvTales of the Unexpected
1979
Joe Brisson
movieCapricorn One
1977
Albain
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Dr. Fabian Cain
movieBlack Aphrodite
1977
The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
movieJoys
1976
Self
movieInside Out
1975
Harry Morgan
movieThe House of Exorcism
1975
Leandro (archive footage)
tvDinah!
1974
Self - Guest
tvAm laufenden Band
1974
Self - Guest
tvKojak
1973
Theo Kojak
movieShe Cried Murder
1973
Inspector Joe Brody
movieLisa and the Devil
1973
Leandro
movieThe Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
Lt. Theo Kojak
movieRedneck
1973
Memphis
tvMusikladen
1972
Self
moviePancho Villa
1972
Pancho Villa
movieVisions...
1972
Lt. Phil Keegan
movieThe Killer Is on the Phone
1972
Ranko Drasovic
movieHorror Express
1972
Captain Kazan
movieSonny and Jed
1972
Sheriff Franciscus
movieCrime Boss
1972
Don Vincenzo
movieMongo's Back in Town
1971
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
movieA Town Called Bastard
1971
Don Carlos
movieClay Pigeon
1971
Redford
moviePretty Maids All in a Row
1971
Captain Sam Surcher
tvDisco
1971
Self
movieViolent City
1970
Al Weber
movieKelly's Heroes
1970
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
movieOn Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
movieLand Raiders
1969
Vince Carden
movieCrooks and Coronets
1969
Herbie Haseler
movieMackenna's Gold
1969
Sergeant Tibbs
movieThe Assassination Bureau
1969
Lord Bostwick
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Gregor Antonescu
movieBuona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968
Walter Braddock
movieThe Scalphunters
1968
Jim Howie
movieSol Madrid
1968
Emil Dietrich
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
movieThe Dirty Dozen
1967
Archer Maggott
movieThe Karate Killers
1967
Count De Fanzini
movieBeau Geste
1966
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
movieBattle of the Bulge
1965
Sgt. Guffy
movieThe Slender Thread
1965
Dr. Joe Coburn
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Ed Clementi
tvRun for Your Life
1965
Istvan Zabor
movieThe Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Pontius Pilate
movieJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
Macmuid (uncredited)
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
movieFanfare for a Death Scene
1964
Ilchidai Khan
movieThe New Interns
1964
Dr. Dominic Riccio
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Beret / Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
movieJohnny Cool
1963
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
tvBurke's Law
1963
Fakir George O'Shea / Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth / Charlie Prince
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Steve Keller / Victor Leonetti / Dan Polichek
tvArrest and Trial
1963
Frank Santo
movieLove is a Ball
1963
Dr. Christian Gump
movieThe Man from the Diners' Club
1963
Foots Pulardos
tvThe Dakotas
1963
Jake Volet
tvCombat!
1962
Colonel Kapsalis / Jon
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest Host
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Philadelphia Harry
tvThe Virginian
1962
'Colonel' Bliss
movieThe Interns
1962
Dr. Dominic Riccio
movieBirdman of Alcatraz
1962
Feto Gomez
movieCape Fear
1962
Private Detective Charles Sievers
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Guest
tvThe New Breed
1961
Dr. Buel Reed
tvCain's Hundred
1961
Frank Meehan / Harry Remick
movieThe Young Savages
1961
Detective Lt. Gunderson
movieMad Dog Coll
1961
Lt. Dawson
Acapulco
1961
Mr. Carver
tvThe Aquanauts
1960
Paul Price
tvThe Untouchables
1959
Leo Stazak / Wally Baltzer
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Erich Streator
tvBonanza
1959
Charles Augustus Hackett
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
Brother Hendricksen
tvNaked City
1958
Gabriel Hody
tvBambi
1948
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
Directing2
movieBeyond Reason
1982
Director
tvKojak
1973
Director
Sound1
Writing1
movieBeyond Reason
1982
Writer