Telly Savalas
Known for acting · Born 21 January 1922 · Died 22 January 1994 · aged 72 · Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
156 credits
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).
Known for
Kojak
1973
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Kelly's Heroes
1970
Horror Express
1972
Lisa and the Devil
1974
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
Escape to Athena
1979
The Scalphunters
1968
Violent City
1970
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
The Assassination Bureau
1969
Battle of the Bulge
1965
Acting (153)
2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentSelf (archive footage)Film
2021Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci UnchainedSelf - Actor (archive footage)Film
2012Remote Control Magic: The MovieSelf (archive footage)Film
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftSelf (archive footage)Film
2006Operation Dirty DozenSelfFilm
1995Backfire!Most Evil Man (Not Really)Film
1994Mind TwisterRichard HowlandFilm
1991The CommishTommy Colette · 3 episodesSeries
1991Perfect CrimesSelf - NarratorFilm
1991Rose Against the OddsGeorge ParnassusFilm
1991Halloween Monster BashCaptain Kazan (archive footage)Film
1990Ein Schloß am WörtherseeTeddySeries
1990Kojak: Flowers For MattyInspector Theo KojakFilm
1990Kojak: None So BlindInspector Theo KojakFilm
1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingInspector Theo KojakFilm
1989The Hollywood DetectiveHarry BellFilm
1989Kojak: ArianaLieutenant Theo KojakFilm
1989Kojak: Fatal FlawLieutenant Theo KojakFilm
1988FacelessTerry HallenFilm
1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionMaj. WrightFilm
1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionMaj. WrightFilm
1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeInspector Theo KojakFilm
1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineBrother Joseph HeidenFilm
1987Return to the Titanic... Live!HostFilm
1987J.J. StarbuckThe GreekSeries
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock LordsMagmar (voice)Film
1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
1985The EqualizerBrother Joseph Heiden · 2 episodesSeries
1985Alice in WonderlandCheshire CatSeries
1985Kojak: The Belarus FileLieutenant Theo KojakFilm
1984Cannonball Run IIHymieFilm
1984The Cartier AffairPhil DrexlerFilm
1984Afghanistan For What?Film
1982American PlayhousePeter PanakosSeries
1982Fake-OutLt. ThurstonFilm
1982Beyond ReasonDr. Nicholas MatiFilm
1982Silent RebellionPeteFilm
1981Telly Savalas Looks at BirminghamNarratorFilm
1981Hellinger's LawNick HellingerFilm
1981Telly Savalas Looks at AberdeenNarratorFilm
1981Telly Savalas Looks at PortsmouthNarratorFilm
1980The BorderFrank CooperFilm
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzerFilm
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryCretzer · 2 episodesSeries
1979The Muppet MovieEl Sleazo ToughFilm
1979Beyond the Poseidon AdventureCaptain Stefan SvevoFilm
1979Escape to AthenaZenoFilm
1979Tales of the UnexpectedJoe BrissonSeries
1979The French Atlantic AffairFr. Craig Dunleavy · 3 episodesSeries
1979OkaySelfSeries
1977Capricorn OneAlbainFilm
1977The Love BoatDr. Fabian Cain · 2 episodesSeries
1977Black AphroditeThe Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)Film
1976AliceSeries
1976Killer ForceWebbFilm
1976JoysSelfFilm
1976Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?SelfFilm
1975The House of ExorcismLeandro (archive footage)Film
1975Inside OutHarry MorganFilm
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelfSeries
1975Midi PremièreSelfSeries
1974Lisa and the DevilLeandroFilm
1974Dinah!Self - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
1974Am laufenden BandSelf - GuestSeries
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelfSeries
1973KojakTheo Kojak · 118 episodesSeries
1973RedneckMemphisFilm
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1973The Marcus-Nelson MurdersLt. Theo KojakFilm
1973She Cried MurderInspector Joe BrodyFilm
1972Horror ExpressCaptain KazanFilm
1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieMajor WardFilm
1972Pancho VillaPancho VillaFilm
1972Sonny and JedSheriff FranciscusFilm
1972The Killer Is on the PhoneRanko DrasovicFilm
1972Crime BossDon VincenzoFilm
1972Visions...Lt. Phil KeeganFilm
1972MusikladenSelfSeries
1971Pretty Maids All in a RowCaptain Sam SurcherFilm
1971A Town Called BastardDon CarlosFilm
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries
1971Clay PigeonRedfordFilm
1971Mongo's Back in TownLieutenant Pete TolstadFilm
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1971DiscoSelfSeries
1970Kelly's HeroesMaster Sergeant "Big Joe"Film
1970Violent CityAl WeberFilm
1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceErnst Stavro BlofeldFilm
1969Mackenna's GoldSergeant TibbsFilm
1969The Assassination BureauLord BostwickFilm
1969Land RaidersVince CardenFilm
1969Crooks and CoronetsHerbie HaselerFilm
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreGregor AntonescuSeries
1968The ScalphuntersJim HowieFilm
1968Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellWalter BraddockFilm
1968Sol MadridEmil DietrichFilm
1967The Dirty DozenArcher MaggottFilm
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various CharactersSeries
1967The Karate KillersCount De FanziniFilm
1967Cimarron StripSeries
1967Garrison's GorillasSeries
1966Beau GesteSgt. Maj. DagineauFilm
1965Battle of the BulgeSgt. GuffyFilm
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldPontius PilateFilm
1965Genghis KhanShanFilm
1965The Slender ThreadDr. Joe CoburnFilm
1965The F.B.I.Ed Clementi · 2 episodesSeries
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Macmuid (uncredited)Film
1965Run for Your LifeIstvan ZaborSeries
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Count Valeriano De Fanzini · 2 episodesSeries
1964Top of the PopsSelfSeries
1964The RoguesSeries
1964The New InternsDr. Dominic RiccioFilm
1964Fanfare for a Death SceneIlchidai KhanFilm
1964Einer wird gewinnenSelfSeries
1963The FugitiveSteve Keller, Victor Leonetti, Dan PolichekSeries
1963Johnny CoolVincenzo 'Vince' SantangeloFilm
1963Burke's LawFakir George O'Shea, Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth, Charlie PrinceSeries
1963The Man from the Diners' ClubFoots PulardosFilm
1963Love is a BallDr. Christian GumpFilm
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMuellerSeries
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreBeret, Ramon Castillo / Raymond CastleSeries
1963Arrest and TrialFrank SantoSeries
1963The DakotasJake VoletSeries
1963GrindlSeries
1962Cape FearPrivate Detective Charles SieversFilm
1962Birdman of AlcatrazFeto GomezFilm
1962Combat!Colonel Kapsalis, JonSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 11 episodes, Self - Guest HostSeries
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourPhiladelphia HarrySeries
1962The Virginian'Colonel' BlissSeries
1962The InternsDr. Dominic RiccioFilm
1961The Young SavagesDetective Lt. GundersonFilm
1961Mad Dog CollLt. DawsonFilm
1961Ben CaseySeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
1961The Sin of JesusFelixFilm
1961Cain's HundredFrank Meehan, Harry RemickSeries
1961The New BreedDr. Buel ReedSeries
1961AcapulcoMr. Carver · 8 episodesSeries
1960The AquanautsPaul PriceSeries
1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesDr. PattersonSeries
1959The Twilight ZoneErich StreatorSeries
1959BonanzaCharles Augustus HackettSeries
1959The UntouchablesLeo Stazak, Wally BaltzerSeries
1959The DetectivesBenSeries
195877 Sunset StripBrother HendricksenSeries
1958Naked CityGabriel HodySeries
1951The Red Skelton ShowTexSeries
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1950Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries
1948BambiSelfSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 3 episodes, Self - PresenterSeries
Directing (2)
1982Beyond ReasonDirector, WriterFilm
1973KojakDirectorSeries
Sound (1)
1972Pancho VillaSongsFilm