Telly Savalas
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 (153 titles)
7.2MovieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage) · 2022
7.0MovieDjango & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2021
MovieRemote Control Magic: The Movie
Self (archive footage) · 2012
6.1Movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Self (archive footage) · 2010
7.3MovieOperation Dirty Dozen
Self · 2006
3.6MovieBackfire!
Most Evil Man (Not Really) · 1995
3.8MovieMind Twister
Richard Howland · 1994
Perfect Crimes
Self - Narrator · 1991
MovieHalloween Monster Bash
Captain Kazan (archive footage) · 1991
7.0MovieRose Against the Odds
George Parnassus · 1991
7.1ShowThe Commish
Tommy Colette · 1991
6.7ShowEin Schloß am Wörthersee
Teddy · 1990
6.3MovieKojak: None So Blind
Inspector Theo Kojak · 1990
6.7MovieKojak: It's Always Something
Inspector Theo Kojak · 1990
5.8MovieKojak: Flowers For Matty
Inspector Theo Kojak · 1990
8.0MovieKojak : Error Fatal
Lieutenant Theo Kojak · 1989
7.5MovieKojak: Ariana
Lieutenant Theo Kojak · 1989
7.0MovieThe Hollywood Detective
Harry Bell · 1989
5.2MovieThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Maj. Wright · 1988
5.7MovieFaceless
Terry Hallen · 1988
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Host · 1987
6.0ShowJ.J. Starbuck
The Greek · 1987
8.7MovieThe Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Brother Joseph Heiden · 1987
5.0MovieThe Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Maj. Wright · 1987
5.2MovieKojak: The Price of Justice
Inspector Theo Kojak · 1987
7.4MovieThe Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
7.4MovieGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Magmar (voice) · 1986
6.7ShowAlice in Wonderland
Cheshire Cat · 1985
7.1ShowThe Equalizer
Brother Joseph Heiden · 1985
6.8MovieKojak: The Belarus File
Lieutenant Theo Kojak · 1985