Telly Savalas1922 - 1994

usually

Actor

Popularity

2.9

Famous

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

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

Documentary • History • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
0.4
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021

Documentary • History

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

7
0.6
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Documentary • History • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
0.7
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Remote Control Magic: The Movie

2012

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.1
Paul Williams Still Alive
Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
0.4
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
0.4
Operation Dirty Dozen
Operation Dirty Dozen

2006

Documentary

as Self

6
0.1
Backfire!
Backfire!

1995

Comedy

as Most Evil Man

3
0.3
Mind Twister
Mind Twister

1994

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Richard Howland

3.4
0.4
Perfect Crimes
Perfect Crimes

1991

TV Movie

as Self - Narrator

5
0.3
Rose Against the Odds
Rose Against the Odds

1991

as George Parnassus

0
0.1
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: None So Blind

1990

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Inspector Theo Kojak

6
0.4
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something

1990

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Inspector Theo Kojak

6
0.3
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak: Flowers For Matty

1990

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Inspector Theo Kojak

4.5
0.3
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Kojak: Fatal Flaw

1989

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

6
0.3
Kojak: Ariana
Kojak: Ariana

1989

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

6
0.4
The Hollywood Detective
The Hollywood Detective

1989

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Harry Bell

6
0.2
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

1988

Action • Adventure • War

as Maj. Wright

5.2
0.8
Faceless
Faceless

1988

Horror

as Terry Hallen

5.8
0.8
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Return to the Titanic... Live!

1987

Documentary

as Host

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

1987

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Brother Joseph Heiden

8
0.5
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

1987

Action • Adventure • TV Movie • War

as Maj. Wright

5.1
0.5
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Inspector Theo Kojak

4.2
0.4
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

1986

Animation • Comedy • Family • TV Movie

7.5
0.2
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

1986

Animation

as Magmar (voice)

5.8
0.4
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason

1985

Drama • Thriller

as Dr. Nicholas Mati

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

1985

Crime • Mystery • TV Movie • Thriller

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

6
0.4
The Cartier Affair
The Cartier Affair

1984

Comedy • Crime • Romance • TV Movie

as Phil Drexler

4.2
0.3
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II

1984

Action • Comedy

as Hymie

5.4
1.6
Fake-Out
Fake-Out

1982

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Lt. Thurston

4
0.4
Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion

1982

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Pete

7
0.1
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen

1981

Documentary

as Narrator

6
0
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth

1981

Documentary

as Narrator

0
0.1
Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law

1981

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Nick Hellinger

7.5
0.2
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham

1981

Documentary

as Narrator

5.7
0.1
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Cretzer

4.5
0.6
The Border
The Border

1980

Action

as Frank Cooper

5.1
0.4
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Music

as El Sleazo Tough

7.2
2
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena

1979

Adventure • Comedy • War

as Zeno

5.7
1.1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

Action • Adventure • Drama

as Captain Stefan Svevo

5.1
0.9
Capricorn One
Capricorn One

1977

Action • Drama • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Albain

6.8
1
Joys
Joys

1976

Comedy • TV Movie

as Self

4
0.6
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

1976

Comedy • Music • TV Movie

as Self

0
0.3
Killer Force
Killer Force

1976

Action • Thriller

as Webb

5.3
0.8
Inside Out
Inside Out

1975

Comedy • Crime • Thriller

as Harry Morgan

6.5
0.7
The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism

1975

Horror

as Leandro (archive footage)

4.7
0.5
She Cried Murder
She Cried Murder

1973

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Inspector Joe Brody

6.2
0.2
Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil

1973

Horror

as Leandro

6.3
0.8
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Lt. Theo Kojak

6.9
0.6
Redneck
Redneck

1973

Action • Crime • Drama

as Memphis

4.8
0.3
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972

Western

as Major Ward

6.3
0.5
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa

1972

Western

as Pancho Villa

4.9
1.2
Visions...
Visions...

1972

TV Movie • Thriller

as Lt. Phil Keegan

0
0.2
The Killer Is on the Phone
The Killer Is on the Phone

1972

Horror • Thriller

as Ranko Drasovic

5.5
0.3
Horror Express
Horror Express

1972

Horror

as Captain Kazan

6.3
1.3
Sonny and Jed
Sonny and Jed

1972

Comedy • Western

as Sheriff Franciscus

5.9
0.2
Crime Boss
Crime Boss

1972

Crime • Drama

as Don Vincenzo

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

1971

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad

4.8
0.2
A Town Called Hell
A Town Called Hell

1971

Western

as Don Carlos

4.7
0.4
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon

1971

Action • Drama

as Redford

3.4
0.3
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row

1971

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Captain Sam Surcher

5.8
0.5
Violent City
Violent City

1970

Action • Crime • Thriller

as Al Weber

6
0.4
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes

1970

Adventure • Comedy • War

as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

7.4
1.8
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

6.6
3.6
Land Raiders
Land Raiders

1969

Action • Drama • Thriller • Western

as Vince Carden

5.1
0.5
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets

1969

Comedy

as Herbie Haseler

8.3
0.2
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold

1969

Action • Adventure • Western

as Sergeant Tibbs

6.6
1.6
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau

1969

Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Lord Bostwick

6.6
2
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

1968

Comedy • Romance

as Walter Braddock

6
0.4
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters

1968

Comedy • Western

as Jim Howie

6.4
1.1
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid

1968

Action • Crime

as Emil Dietrich

6.4
0.3
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen

1967

Action • Adventure • War

as Archer Maggott

7.6
3.3
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers

1967

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

as Count De Fanzini

4.9
0.4
Beau Geste
Beau Geste

1966

Action • Drama • War

as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau

5.3
0.3
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge

1965

Drama • History • War

as Sgt. Guffy

6.9
1.3
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread

1965

Drama

as Dr. Joe Coburn

7.1
0.5
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan

1965

Adventure • Drama • History

as Shan

5.9
0.8
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Drama • History

as Pontius Pilate

6.4
4.5
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

Comedy

as Macmuid (uncredited)

3.4
0.3
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Fanfare for a Death Scene

1964

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Ilchidai Khan

6
0.2
The New Interns
The New Interns

1964

Comedy • Drama

as Dr. Dominic Riccio

5
0.4
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool

1963

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo

5.3
0.4
Love Is a Ball
Love Is a Ball

1963

Comedy • Romance

as Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)

4.6
0.2
The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club

1963

Comedy

as Mr. Martindale

5
0.3
The Interns
The Interns

1962

Drama • Romance

as Dr. Dominic Riccio

5.4
0.3
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

Crime • Drama

as Feto Gomez

7.5
2
Cape Fear
Cape Fear

1962

Drama • Thriller

as Private Detective Charles Sievers

7.4
1.3
The Sin of Jesus
The Sin of Jesus

1961

Drama

as Felix

4.8
0.1
The Young Savages
The Young Savages

1961

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Detective Lt. Gunderson

6.4
2.5
Mad Dog Coll
Mad Dog Coll

1961

Crime • Drama

as Lt. Dawson

5.4
0.3

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