8.7
8.7
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
as Brother Joseph Heiden
Telly Savalas
Also known as: Aristotélis Saválas
Acting
Born:January 21, 1922
Died:January 22, 1994(aged 72)
Birthplace:Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Columbia University, Columbia University School of General Studies, Sewanhaka High School
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CommunityBiography
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 (84 movies)
8.3
8.3
Crooks and Coronets
1969
as Herbie Haseler
7.6
7.6
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Archer Maggott
7.5
7.5
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
7.5
7.5
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Nick Hellinger
7.5
7.5
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Feto Gomez
7.4
7.4
Cape Fear
1962
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
7.3
7.3
Kelly's Heroes
1970
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
7.2
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleazo Tough
7.1
7.1
The Slender Thread
1965
as Dr. Joe Coburn
7.0
7.0
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Silent Rebellion
1982
as Pete
6.9
6.9
Battle of the Bulge
1965
as Sgt. Guffy
6.9
6.9
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Lt. Theo Kojak
6.8
6.8
Capricorn One
1977
as Albain
6.6
6.6
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Lord Bostwick
6.6
6.6
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
6.5
6.5
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Sergeant Tibbs
6.5
6.5
Inside Out
1975
as Harry Morgan
6.4
6.4
Crime Boss
1972
as Don Vincenzo
6.4
6.4
Sol Madrid
1968
as Emil Dietrich
6.4
6.4
The Scalphunters
1968
as Jim Howie
6.3
6.3
Horror Express
1972
as Captain Kazan
6.3
6.3
The Young Savages
1961
as Detective Lt. Gunderson
6.3
6.3
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972
as Major Ward
6.2
6.2
Lisa and the Devil
1973
as Leandro
6.2
6.2
She Cried Murder
1973
as Inspector Joe Brody
6.0
6.0
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
6.0
6.0
Fanfare for a Death Scene
1964
as Ilchidai Khan
6.0
6.0
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
6.0
6.0
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
6.0
6.0
Kojak The Belarus File
1985
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
6.0
6.0
Kojak : Error Fatal
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
6.0
6.0
Kojak: Ariana
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
6.0
6.0
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
1981
as Narrator
6.0
6.0
The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Harry Bell
6.0
6.0
Violent City
1970
as Al Weber
5.8
5.8
Genghis Khan
1965
as Shan
5.8
5.8
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968
as Walter Braddock
5.8
5.8
Sonny and Jed
1972
as Sheriff Franciscus
5.7
5.7
Pretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Captain Sam Surcher
5.7
5.7
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
1981
as Narrator
5.7
5.7
Faceless
1988
as Terry Hallen
5.7
5.7
Escape to Athena
1979
as Zeno
5.5
5.5
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Magmar (voice)
5.4
5.4
The Interns
1962
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
5.4
5.4
Land Raiders
1969
as Vince Carden
5.4
5.4
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Hymie
5.3
5.3
Beau Geste
1966
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
5.3
5.3
Mad Dog Coll
1961
as Lt. Dawson
5.2
5.2
Killer Force
1976
as Webb
5.2
5.2
The Killer Is on the Phone
1972
as Ranko Drasovic
5.1
5.1
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Maj. Wright
5.1
5.1
Johnny Cool
1963
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
5.1
5.1
The Border
1980
as Frank Cooper
5.1
5.1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
as Captain Stefan Svevo
5.0
5.0
Perfect Crimes
1991
as Self - Narrator
5.0
5.0
The Man from the Diners' Club
1963
as Mr. Martindale
5.0
5.0
A Town Called Bastard
1971
as Don Carlos
5.0
5.0
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
as Maj. Wright
4.8
4.8
Pancho Villa
1972
as Pancho Villa
4.8
4.8
Mongo's Back in Town
1971
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
4.8
4.8
The Sin of Jesus
1961
as Felix
4.6
4.6
The Karate Killers
1967
as Count De Fanzini
4.6
4.6
Love Is a Ball
1963
as Dr. Christian Gump
4.5
4.5
The House of Exorcism
1975
as Leandro (archive footage)
4.5
4.5
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
4.5
4.5
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
4.2
4.2
Redneck
1973
as Memphis
4.2
4.2
The Cartier Affair
1984
as Phil Drexler
4.2
4.2
Kojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Inspector Theo Kojak
4.0
4.0
Return to the Titanic... Live!
1987
as Host
4.0
4.0
The New Interns
1964
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
3.7
3.7
Fake-Out
1982
as Lt. Thurston
3.2
3.2
Mind Twister
1994
as Richard Howland
3.2
3.2
Clay Pigeon
1971
as Redford
3.0
3.0
Backfire!
1995
as Most Evil Man
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Beyond Reason
1985
Writer
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
1981
as Narrator
Visions...
1972
as Lt. Phil Keegan
Afghanistan For What?
1984
Rose Against the Odds
1991
as George Parnassus
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976
as Self
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