Telly Savalas1922 - 1994

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Actor

Popularity

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Biography

Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Telly Savalas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as: Feto Gomez

7.5
1.3
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

as: Ernst Stavro Blofeld

6.6
3.1
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen

1967

as: Archer Maggott

7.6
3.7
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as: Pontius Pilate

6.4
3.8
Mad Dog Coll
Mad Dog Coll

1961

as: Lt. Dawson

5.4
0.3
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan

1965

as: Shan

5.9
0.9
Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil

1973

as: Leandro

6.3
0.6
The New Interns
The New Interns

1964

as: Dr. Dominic Riccio

5
0.2
Cape Fear
Cape Fear

1962

as: Private Detective Charles Sievers

7.4
1.7
Land Raiders
Land Raiders

1969

as: Vince Carden

5.1
0.5
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes

1970

as: Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

7.4
2
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers

1967

as: Count De Fanzini

4.9
0.4
Capricorn One
Capricorn One

1977

as: Albain

6.8
1.6
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

as: Captain Stefan Svevo

5.1
1.5
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II

1984

as: Hymie

5.4
1.9
Violent City
Violent City

1970

as: Al Weber

6
0.6
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters

1968

as: Jim Howie

6.4
1.3
Horror Express
Horror Express

1972

as: Captain Kazan

6.3
0.9
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968

as: Walter Braddock

6
0.4
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge

1965

as: Sgt. Guffy

6.9
1.4
Faceless
Faceless

1988

as: Terry Hallen

5.8
0.8
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena

1979

as: Zeno

5.7
1.5
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
5.1
0.4
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
5.2
0.7
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
6.3
0.5
A Town Called Hell
A Town Called Hell

1971

as: Don Carlos

4.9
0.9
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold

1969

as: Sergeant Tibbs

6.6
1.3
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread

1965

as: Dr. Joe Coburn

7.1
0.4
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

as: Captain Sam Surcher

5.8
0.4
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau

1969

as: Lord Bostwick

6.6
2.1
Redneck
Redneck

1973

as: Memphis

4.8
0.3
Killer Force
Killer Force

1976

as: Webb

5.5
0.6
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa

1972

as: Pancho Villa

5
1.3
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool

1963

as: Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo

5.3
0.6
The Young Savages
The Young Savages

1961

as: Detective Lt. Gunderson

6.4
0.7
Inside Out
Inside Out

1975

as: Harry Morgan

6.5
0.4
Crime Boss
Crime Boss

1972

as: Don Vincenzo

6.4
0.5
The Killer Is on the Phone
The Killer Is on the Phone

1972

as: Ranko Drasovic

5.5
0.2
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Fanfare for a Death Scene

1964

as: Ilchidai Khan

6
0.2
The Border
The Border

1980

as: Frank Cooper

5.1
0.6
Sonny and Jed
Sonny and Jed

1972

as: Sheriff Franciscus

5.9
0.3
Love Is a Ball
Love Is a Ball

1963

as: Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)

4.6
0.3
Backfire!
Backfire!

1995

as: Most Evil Man

3.4
0.3
Perfect Crimes
Perfect Crimes

1991

as: Self - Narrator

5
0.3
The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club

1963

as: Mr. Martindale

5
0.3
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid

1968

as: Emil Dietrich

6.4
0.3
Mongo's Back in Town
Mongo's Back in Town

1971

as: Lieutenant Pete Tolstad

4.8
0.2
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason

1985

as: Dr. Nicholas Mati

0
0.2
Beau Geste
Beau Geste

1966

as: Sgt. Maj. Dagineau

5.9
0.5
The Interns
The Interns

1962

as: Dr. Dominic Riccio

5.4
0.5
She Cried Murder
She Cried Murder

1973

as: Inspector Joe Brody

6.2
0.2
Fake-Out
Fake-Out

1982

as: Lt. Thurston

4.8
0.4
The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism

1975

as: Leandro (archive footage)

4.8
0.4
The Cartier Affair
The Cartier Affair

1984

as: Phil Drexler

4.2
0.3
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Remote Control Magic: The Movie

2012

as: Self (archive footage)

0
0.1
The Hollywood Detective
The Hollywood Detective

1989

as: Harry Bell

6
0.2
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979

as: El Sleazo Tough

7.2
2.3
Operation Dirty Dozen
6
0.1
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets

1969

as: Herbie Haseler

8.3
0.4
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
4.5
0.7
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
6
0.1
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
5.7
0.1
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987

as: Inspector Theo Kojak

4.2
0.2
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
7.2
0.5
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
0
0.1
Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion

1982

as: Pete

7
0.1
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon

1971

as: Redford

3.4
0.3
Mind Twister
Mind Twister

1994

as: Richard Howland

3.2
0.3
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

as: Self (archive footage)

6.4
0.5
Visions...
Visions...

1972

as: Lt. Phil Keegan

0
0.3
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File

1985

as: Lieutenant Theo Kojak

6
0.2
Kojak: Ariana
Kojak: Ariana

1989

as: Lieutenant Theo Kojak

6
0.3
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Kojak: Fatal Flaw

1989

as: Lieutenant Theo Kojak

6
0.1
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak: Flowers For Matty

1990

as: Inspector Theo Kojak

4.5
0.2
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: None So Blind

1990

as: Inspector Theo Kojak

6
0.2
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973

as: Lt. Theo Kojak

6.9
0.5
Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law

1981

as: Nick Hellinger

7.5
0.4
Joys
Joys

1976

as: Self

4
0.5
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987

as: Brother Joseph Heiden

8
0.5
The Sin of Jesus
The Sin of Jesus

1961

as: Felix

4.8
0.1
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

as: Macmuid (uncredited)

3.4
0.4
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

as: Magmar (voice)

5.8
0.3
Paul Williams Still Alive
Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

as: Self (archive footage)

6.8
0.3
Rose Against the Odds
Rose Against the Odds

1991

as: George Parnassus

0
0.1
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something

1990

as: Inspector Theo Kojak

6
0.3
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

as: Self (archive footage)

7.8
0.5
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
0
0.2
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021

as: Self - Actor (archive footage)

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0.8

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