Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1922-01-21
- Day of Death1994-01-22 (72 years)
- Place of BirthGarden City, Long Island, New York, USA
- Also Known AsTelly Aristoteles SavalasTelli SavalesTelly SavalesΤέλης ΣαβάλαςТелли 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1995
Backfire!
As: Most Evil Man
- 1994
Mind Twister
As: Richard Howland
- 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
1989Kojak: Fatal Flaw
As: Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989Kojak: Ariana
As: Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989The Hollywood Detective
As: Harry Bell
1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
As: Maj. Wright
1988Faceless
As: Terry Hallen
1987J.J. Starbuck
As: The Greek
1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
As: Brother Joseph Heiden
1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
As: Maj. Wright
1987Kojak: The Price of Justice
As: Inspector Theo Kojak
1986GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
As: Magmar (voice)
1985Alice in Wonderland
As: Cheshire Cat
1985Beyond Reason
As: Dr. Nicholas Mati
1985The Equalizer
As: Brother Joseph Heiden
1985Kojak: The Belarus File
As: Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1984The Cartier Affair
As: Phil Drexler
1984Cannonball Run II
As: Hymie
1982Fake-Out
As: Lt. Thurston
1982Silent Rebellion
As: Pete
1981Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
As: Narrator
1981Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
As: Narrator
1981Hellinger's Law
As: Nick Hellinger
1981Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
As: Narrator
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
As: Cretzer
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
As: Cretzer
1980The Border
As: Frank Cooper
1979The French Atlantic Affair
As: Fr. Craig Dunleavy
- 1979
The Muppet Movie
As: El Sleazo Tough
1979Escape to Athena
As: Zeno
1979Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
As: Captain Stefan Svevo
1979Tales of the Unexpected
As: Joe Brisson
1977Capricorn One
As: Albain
1977The Love Boat
As: Dr. Fabian Cain
1976Killer Force
As: Webb
1975Inside Out
As: Harry Morgan
1973Kojak
As: Theo Kojak
1973She Cried Murder
As: Inspector Joe Brody
1973Lisa and the Devil
As: Leandro
1973The Marcus-Nelson Murders
As: Lt. Theo Kojak
1973Redneck
As: Memphis
1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
As: Major Ward
1972Pancho Villa
As: Pancho Villa
1972Visions...
As: Lt. Phil Keegan
1972The Killer Is on the Phone
As: Ranko Drasovic
1972Horror Express
As: Captain Kazan
1972Sonny and Jed
As: Sheriff Franciscus
1972Crime Boss
As: Don Vincenzo
1971Mongo's Back in Town
As: Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
1971A Town Called Hell
As: Don Carlos
1971Clay Pigeon
As: Redford
1971Pretty Maids All in a Row
As: Captain Sam Surcher
1970Violent City
As: Al Weber
- 1970
Kelly's Heroes
As: Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
- 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
As: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1969Land Raiders
As: Vince Carden
1969Crooks and Coronets
As: Herbie Haseler
1969Mackenna's Gold
As: Sergeant Tibbs
1969The Assassination Bureau
As: Lord Bostwick
1968Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
As: Walter Braddock
1968The Scalphunters
As: Jim Howie
1968Sol Madrid
As: Emil Dietrich
- 1967
The Dirty Dozen
As: Archer Maggott
1967The Karate Killers
As: Count De Fanzini
1966Beau Geste
As: Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
1965Battle of the Bulge
As: Sgt. Guffy
1965The Slender Thread
As: Dr. Joe Coburn
1965The F.B.I.
As: Ed Clementi
1965Run for Your Life
As: Istvan Zabor
1965Genghis Khan
As: Shan
1965The Greatest Story Ever Told
As: Pontius Pilate
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
As: Macmuid (uncredited)
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
As: Count Valeriano De Fanzini
1964Fanfare for a Death Scene
As: Ilchidai Khan
1964The New Interns
As: Dr. Dominic Riccio
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Beret
- 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
1963Johnny Cool
As: Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
1963Burke's Law
As: Fakir George O'Shea
- 1963
Burke's Law
As: Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
- 1963
Burke's Law
As: Charlie Prince
1963The Fugitive
As: Steve Keller
- 1963
The Fugitive
As: Victor Leonetti
- 1963
The Fugitive
As: Dan Polichek
1963Arrest and Trial
As: Frank Santo
1963Love Is a Ball
As: Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
1963The Man from the Diners' Club
As: Mr. Martindale
1962Combat!
As: Colonel Kapsalis
- 1962
Combat!
As: Jon
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: Philadelphia Harry
1962The Virginian
As: 'Colonel' Bliss
1962The Interns
As: Dr. Dominic Riccio
1962Birdman of Alcatraz
As: Feto Gomez
- 1962
Cape Fear
As: Private Detective Charles Sievers
1961The New Breed
As: Dr. Buel Reed
1961Cain's Hundred
As: Frank Meehan
- 1961
Cain's Hundred
As: Harry Remick
1961The Young Savages
As: Detective Lt. Gunderson
1961Mad Dog Coll
As: Lt. Dawson
1960The Aquanauts
As: Paul Price
1959The Detectives
As: Ben
1959The Untouchables
As: Leo Stazak
1959The Twilight Zone
As: Erich Streator
1959Bonanza
As: Charles Augustus Hackett
195877 Sunset Strip
As: Brother Hendricksen
1958Naked City
As: Gabriel Hody