Telly Savalas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 21, 1922
- Died
- January 22, 1994 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
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 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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Filmography
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Movie · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Operation Dirty Dozen
Movie · as Self
Backfire!
Movie · as Most Evil Man (Not Really)
Mind Twister
Movie · as Richard Howland
Perfect Crimes
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Rose Against the Odds
Movie · as George Parnassus
Halloween Monster Bash
Movie · as Captain Kazan (archive footage)
The Commish
TV · as Tommy Colette · 3 eps
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Movie · as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: None So Blind
Movie · as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: It's Always Something
Movie · as Inspector Theo Kojak
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
TV · as Teddy · 1 ep
The Hollywood Detective
Movie · as Harry Bell
Kojak: Ariana
Movie · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Movie · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Faceless
Movie · as Terry Hallen
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Movie · as Maj. Wright
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Movie · as Maj. Wright
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Movie · as Host
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Movie · as Inspector Theo Kojak
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Movie · as Brother Joseph Heiden
J.J. Starbuck
TV · as The Greek · 1 ep
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Movie · as Magmar (voice)
Kojak: The Belarus File
Movie · as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Equalizer
TV · as Brother Joseph Heiden · 2 eps
Alice in Wonderland
TV · as Cheshire Cat · 1 ep
Cannonball Run II
Movie · as Hymie
The Cartier Affair
Movie · as Phil Drexler
Afghanistan For What?
Movie
Beyond Reason
Movie · as Dr. Nicholas Mati
Fake-Out
Movie · as Lt. Thurston
Silent Rebellion
Movie · as Pete
American Playhouse
TV · as Peter Panakos · 1 ep
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Movie · as Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Movie · as Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Movie · as Narrator
Hellinger's Law
Movie · as Nick Hellinger
The Border
Movie · as Frank Cooper
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Movie · as Cretzer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
TV · as Cretzer · 2 eps
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Movie · as Captain Stefan Svevo
Escape to Athena
Movie · as Zeno
The Muppet Movie
Movie · as El Sleazo Tough
Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Joe Brisson · 1 ep
Okay
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The French Atlantic Affair
TV · as Fr. Craig Dunleavy · 3 eps
Capricorn One
Movie · as Albain
Black Aphrodite
Movie · as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
The Love Boat
TV · as Dr. Fabian Cain · 2 eps
Killer Force
Movie · as Webb
Joys
Movie · as Self
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Movie · as Self
Alice
TV · 1 ep
Inside Out
Movie · as Harry Morgan
The House of Exorcism
Movie · as Leandro (archive footage)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Midi Première
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lisa and the Devil
Movie · as Leandro
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Am laufenden Band
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Redneck
Movie · as Memphis
She Cried Murder
Movie · as Inspector Joe Brody
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Movie · as Lt. Theo Kojak
Kojak
TV · as Theo Kojak · 118 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Horror Express
Movie · as Captain Kazan
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
Movie · as Major Ward
Pancho Villa
Movie · as Pancho Villa
Crime Boss
Movie · as Don Vincenzo
The Killer Is on the Phone
Movie · as Ranko Drasovic
Sonny and Jed
Movie · as Sheriff Franciscus
Visions...
Movie · as Lt. Phil Keegan
Musikladen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Town Called Bastard
Movie · as Don Carlos
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Movie · as Captain Sam Surcher
Mongo's Back in Town
Movie · as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Clay Pigeon
Movie · as Redford
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV · 1 ep
Disco
TV · as Self · 1 ep
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Kelly's Heroes
Movie · as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Violent City
Movie · as Al Weber
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Movie · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Land Raiders
Movie · as Vince Carden
Mackenna's Gold
Movie · as Sergeant Tibbs
The Assassination Bureau
Movie · as Lord Bostwick
Crooks and Coronets
Movie · as Herbie Haseler
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · as Gregor Antonescu · 1 ep
The Scalphunters
Movie · as Jim Howie
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Movie · as Walter Braddock
Sol Madrid
Movie · as Emil Dietrich
The Dirty Dozen
Movie · as Archer Maggott
The Karate Killers
Movie · as Count De Fanzini
Garrison's Gorillas
TV · 1 ep
Cimarron Strip
TV · 1 ep
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1 ep
Beau Geste
Movie · as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Movie · as Pontius Pilate
Genghis Khan
Movie · as Shan
Battle of the Bulge
Movie · as Sgt. Guffy
The Slender Thread
Movie · as Dr. Joe Coburn
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Movie · as Macmuid (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
TV · as Ed Clementi · 2 eps
Run for Your Life
TV · as Istvan Zabor · 1 ep
The New Interns
Movie · as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Movie · as Ilchidai Khan
The Rogues
TV · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Count Valeriano De Fanzini · 2 eps
Einer wird gewinnen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Johnny Cool
Movie · as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Love is a Ball
Movie · as Dr. Christian Gump
The Man from the Diners' Club
Movie · as Foots Pulardos
Burke's Law
TV · as Fakir George O'Shea, Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth, Charlie Prince · 1 ep
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Beret, Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle · 1 ep
Arrest and Trial
TV · as Frank Santo · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Steve Keller, Victor Leonetti, Dan Polichek · 1 ep
Grindl
TV · 1 ep
The Dakotas
TV · as Jake Volet · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Mueller · 1 ep
Birdman of Alcatraz
Movie · as Feto Gomez
Cape Fear
Movie · as Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Interns
Movie · as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Combat!
TV · as Colonel Kapsalis, Jon · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as 'Colonel' Bliss · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 11 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Philadelphia Harry · 1 ep
Mad Dog Coll
Movie · as Lt. Dawson
The Young Savages
Movie · as Detective Lt. Gunderson
The Sin of Jesus
Movie · as Felix
Cain's Hundred
TV · as Frank Meehan, Harry Remick · 1 ep
Acapulco
TV · as Mr. Carver · 8 eps
Ben Casey
TV · 1 ep
The New Breed
TV · as Dr. Buel Reed · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Aquanauts
TV · as Paul Price · 1 ep
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
TV · as Dr. Patterson · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Erich Streator · 1 ep
The Detectives
TV · as Ben · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Charles Augustus Hackett · 1 ep
The Untouchables
TV · as Leo Stazak, Wally Baltzer · 1 ep
Naked City
TV · as Gabriel Hody · 1 ep
77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Brother Hendricksen · 1 ep
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Tex · 1 ep
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Armstrong Circle Theatre
TV · 1 ep
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 3 eps