Telly Savalas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

160

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-01-21

Deathday

1994-01-22 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Telly Aristoteles Savalas
  • Telli Savales
  • Telly Savales
  • Τέλης Σαβάλας
  • Телли Савалас

Telly Savalas

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).

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Known For

The Dirty Dozen
7.6%

The Dirty Dozen

Jun 15, 1967

The Twilight Zone
8.4%

The Twilight Zone

Oct 2, 1959

Kelly's Heroes
7.4%

Kelly's Heroes

Jun 22, 1970

The Muppet Movie
7.2%

The Muppet Movie

Jun 22, 1979

Cape Fear
7.4%

Cape Fear

Apr 12, 1962

Capricorn One
6.8%

Capricorn One

Dec 10, 1977

Bonanza
7.5%

Bonanza

Sep 12, 1959

Cannonball Run II
5.4%

Cannonball Run II

Jun 29, 1984

Birdman of Alcatraz
7.5%

Birdman of Alcatraz

Jul 4, 1962

Horror Express
6.3%

Horror Express

Sep 30, 1972

Battle of the Bulge
6.9%

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1965

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Acting

2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président as Self (archive footage)
2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2020
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity as Self (archive footage)
2012
Remote Control Magic: The Movie as Self (archive footage)
2011
Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as Self (archive footage)
2006
Operation Dirty Dozen as Self
1995
Backfire! as Most Evil Man
1994
Mind Twister as Richard Howland
1991
Perfect Crimes as Self - Narrator
1991
Rose Against the Odds as George Parnassus
1991
The Commish as Tommy Colette
1990
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee as Teddy
1990
Kojak: None So Blind as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak: It's Always Something as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty as Inspector Theo Kojak
1989
Kojak: Fatal Flaw as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
Kojak: Ariana as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
The Hollywood Detective as Harry Bell
1988
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission as Maj. Wright
1988
Faceless as Terry Hallen
1987
Return to the Titanic... Live! as Host
1987
J.J. Starbuck as The Greek
1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine as Brother Joseph Heiden
1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission as Maj. Wright
1987
Kojak: The Price of Justice as Inspector Theo Kojak
1986
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords as Magmar (voice)
1985
Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat
1985
Beyond Reason as Dr. Nicholas Mati
1985
The Equalizer as Brother Joseph Heiden
1985
Kojak: The Belarus File as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1984
The Cartier Affair as Phil Drexler
1984
Cannonball Run II as Hymie
1984
أفغانستان لماذا؟
1982
Fake-Out as Lt. Thurston
1982
Silent Rebellion as Pete
1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen as Narrator
1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth as Narrator
1981
Hellinger's Law as Nick Hellinger
1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham as Narrator
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Cretzer
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Cretzer
1980
The Border as Frank Cooper
1979
The French Atlantic Affair as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
1979
Okay as Self
1979
The Muppet Movie as El Sleazo Tough
1979
Escape to Athena as Zeno
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure as Captain Stefan Svevo
1979
Tales of the Unexpected as Joe Brisson
1977
Capricorn One as Albain
1977
The Love Boat as Dr. Fabian Cain
1976
Alice
1976
Joys as Self
1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? as Self
1976
Killer Force as Webb
1975
Inside Out as Harry Morgan
1975
The House of Exorcism as Leandro (archive footage)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1975
Midi Première as Self
1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
1974
Dinah! as Self
1974
Am laufenden Band as Self - Guest
1973
Kojak as Theo Kojak
1973
She Cried Murder as Inspector Joe Brody
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1973
Lisa and the Devil as Leandro
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders as Lt. Theo Kojak
1973
Redneck as Memphis
1972
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die as Major Ward
1972
Musikladen as Self
1972
Pancho Villa as Pancho Villa
1972
Visions... as Lt. Phil Keegan
1972
The Killer Is on the Phone as Ranko Drasovic
1972
Horror Express as Captain Kazan
1972
Sonny and Jed as Sheriff Franciscus
1972
Crime Boss as Don Vincenzo
1971
Mongo's Back in Town as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
1971
A Town Called Hell as Don Carlos
1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Clay Pigeon as Redford
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row as Captain Sam Surcher
1971
Disco as Self
1970
Violent City as Al Weber
1970
Kelly's Heroes as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1969
Land Raiders as Vince Carden
1969
Crooks and Coronets as Herbie Haseler
1969
Mackenna's Gold as Sergeant Tibbs
1969
The Assassination Bureau as Lord Bostwick
1968
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell as Walter Braddock
1968
The Scalphunters as Jim Howie
1968
Sol Madrid as Emil Dietrich
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
The Dirty Dozen as Archer Maggott
1967
The Karate Killers as Count De Fanzini
1966
Beau Geste as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
1965
Battle of the Bulge as Sgt. Guffy
1965
The Slender Thread as Dr. Joe Coburn
1965
The F.B.I. as Ed Clementi
1965
Run for Your Life as Istvan Zabor
1965
Genghis Khan as Shan
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Pontius Pilate
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Macmuid (uncredited)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
1964
The Rogues
1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene as Ilchidai Khan
1964
The New Interns as Dr. Dominic Riccio
1964
Einer wird gewinnen as Self
1964
Top of the Pops as Self
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Beret
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Mueller
1963
Johnny Cool as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
1963
Burke's Law as Fakir George O'Shea
1963
Burke's Law as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
1963
Burke's Law as Charlie Prince
1963
The Fugitive as Steve Keller
1963
The Fugitive as Victor Leonetti
1963
The Fugitive as Dan Polichek
1963
Arrest and Trial as Frank Santo
1963
Grindl
1963
Love Is a Ball as Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
1963
The Man from the Diners' Club as Mr. Martindale
1963
The Dakotas
1962
Combat! as Colonel Kapsalis
1962
Combat! as Jon
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Philadelphia Harry
1962
The Virginian as 'Colonel' Bliss
1962
The Interns as Dr. Dominic Riccio
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz as Feto Gomez
1962
Cape Fear as Private Detective Charles Sievers
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961
The Sin of Jesus as Felix
1961
The New Breed as Dr. Buel Reed
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Cain's Hundred as Frank Meehan
1961
Cain's Hundred as Harry Remick
1961
The Young Savages as Detective Lt. Gunderson
1961
Mad Dog Coll as Lt. Dawson
1961
Acapulco as Mr. Carver
1960
The Aquanauts as Paul Price
1959
The Detectives as Ben
1959
The Untouchables as Leo Stazak
1959
The Twilight Zone as Erich Streator
1959
Bonanza as Charles Augustus Hackett
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Brother Hendricksen
1958
Naked City as Gabriel Hody
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Tex
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
1948
BAMBI Awards as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

Directing

1985
Beyond Reason as Director
1973
Kojak as Director

Sound

1972
Pancho Villa as Songs

Writing

1985
Beyond Reason as Writer
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