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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 21, 1922
Died
January 22, 1994
Place of Birth
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Telly Aristoteles Savalas
- Telli Savales
- Telly Savales
- Τέλης Σαβάλας
- Телли Савалас
- Aristides T. Savallas
- A. T. Savallas
Telly Savalas
1.6 Popularity
Biography
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
7.2
Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
7.0
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
6.1
Self (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
6.0
Self
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
3.0
Most Evil Man
Backfire!
1995
3.2
Richard Howland
Mind Twister
1994
🎬
5.0
Self - Narrator
Perfect Crimes
1991
0.0
George Parnassus
Rose Against the Odds
1991
7.1
Tommy Colette
The Commish
1991
Credits
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
2022
7.2
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
7.0
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
as Self (archive footage)
2012
0.0
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as Self (archive footage)
2010
6.1
Operation Dirty Dozen
as Self
2006
6.0
Backfire!
as Most Evil Man
1995
3.0
Mind Twister
as Richard Howland
1994
3.2
🎬
Perfect Crimes
as Self - Narrator
1991
5.0
Rose Against the Odds
as George Parnassus
1991
0.0
The Commish
as Tommy Colette
1991
7.1
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
as Teddy
1990
5.8
Kojak: None So Blind
as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
6.0
Kojak: It's Always Something
as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
6.0
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
as Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
4.5
Kojak : Error Fatal
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
6.0
Kojak: Ariana
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
6.0
The Hollywood Detective
as Harry Bell
1989
6.0
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Maj. Wright
1988
5.1
Faceless
as Terry Hallen
1988
5.7
🎬
Return to the Titanic... Live!
as Host
1987
4.0
J.J. Starbuck
as The Greek
1987
5.0
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as Brother Joseph Heiden
1987
8.7
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Maj. Wright
1987
5.0
Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Inspector Theo Kojak
1987
4.2
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
7.5
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Magmar (voice)
1986
6.2
Alice in Wonderland
as Cheshire Cat
1985
6.8
The Equalizer
as Brother Joseph Heiden
1985
7.1
Kojak The Belarus File
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1985
6.0
The Cartier Affair
as Phil Drexler
1984
4.2
Cannonball Run II
as Hymie
1984
5.4
Afghanistan For What?
1984
0.0
Fake-Out
as Lt. Thurston
1982
3.7
Silent Rebellion
as Pete
1982
7.0
Beyond Reason
as Dr. Nicholas Mati
1982
0.0
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
as Narrator
1981
0.0
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
as Narrator
1981
6.0
Hellinger's Law
as Nick Hellinger
1981
7.5
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
as Narrator
1981
5.7
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Cretzer
1980
5.0
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Cretzer
1980
4.5
The Border
as Frank Cooper
1980
5.1
The French Atlantic Affair
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
1979
7.0
🎬
Okay
as Self
1979
0.0
The Muppet Movie
as El Sleazo Tough
1979
7.2
Escape to Athena
as Zeno
1979
5.7
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as Captain Stefan Svevo
1979
5.1
Tales of the Unexpected
as Joe Brisson
1979
6.7
Capricorn One
as Albain
1977
6.8
The Love Boat
as Dr. Fabian Cain
1977
6.3
Alice
1976
7.1
Joys
as Self
1976
4.0
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
as Self
1976
0.0
Killer Force
as Webb
1976
5.2
Inside Out
as Harry Morgan
1975
6.5
The House of Exorcism
as Leandro (archive footage)
1975
4.5
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
6.0
Midi Première
as Self
1975
10.0
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
1974
3.5
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Am laufenden Band
as Self - Guest
1974
6.5
Kojak
as Theo Kojak
1973
7.0
She Cried Murder
as Inspector Joe Brody
1973
6.6
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
5.4
Lisa and the Devil
as Leandro
1973
6.2
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Lt. Theo Kojak
1973
7.4
Redneck
as Memphis
1973
4.2
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
as Major Ward
1972
6.3
Musikladen
as Self
1972
0.0
Pancho Villa
as Pancho Villa
1972
4.8
Visions...
as Lt. Phil Keegan
1972
0.0
The Killer Is on the Phone
as Ranko Drasovic
1972
5.2
Horror Express
as Captain Kazan
1972
6.3
Sonny and Jed
as Sheriff Franciscus
1972
5.8
Crime Boss
as Don Vincenzo
1972
6.4
Mongo's Back in Town
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
1971
4.8
A Town Called Bastard
as Don Carlos
1971
5.0
Clay Pigeon
as Redford
1971
3.2
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
6.5
🎬
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
1971
7.5
Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Captain Sam Surcher
1971
5.7
🎬
Disco
as Self
1971
0.0
Violent City
as Al Weber
1970
6.0
Kelly's Heroes
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
1970
7.3
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1969
6.6
Land Raiders
as Vince Carden
1969
5.4
Crooks and Coronets
as Herbie Haseler
1969
8.3
Mackenna's Gold
as Sergeant Tibbs
1969
6.6
The Assassination Bureau
as Lord Bostwick
1969
6.6
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
as Walter Braddock
1968
5.8
The Scalphunters
as Jim Howie
1968
6.4
Sol Madrid
as Emil Dietrich
1968
6.4
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
7.7
Cimarron Strip
1967
5.5
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
7.8
The Dirty Dozen
as Archer Maggott
1967
7.6
The Karate Killers
as Count De Fanzini
1967
4.9
Beau Geste
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
1966
5.3
Battle of the Bulge
as Sgt. Guffy
1965
6.9
The Slender Thread
as Dr. Joe Coburn
1965
7.1
The F.B.I.
as Ed Clementi
1965
5.4
Run for Your Life
as Istvan Zabor
1965
7.2
Genghis Khan
as Shan
1965
5.8
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Pontius Pilate
1965
6.4
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Macmuid (uncredited)
1965
3.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
1964
7.1
The Rogues
1964
7.2
Fanfare for a Death Scene
as Ilchidai Khan
1964
6.0
The New Interns
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
1964
4.0
🎬
Einer wird gewinnen
as Self
1964
7.0
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
6.6
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Beret
1963
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
1963
5.3
🎬
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Mueller
1963
5.7
Johnny Cool
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
1963
5.1
Burke's Law
as Fakir George O'Shea
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Charlie Prince
1963
6.0
The Fugitive
as Steve Keller
1963
7.2
The Fugitive
as Victor Leonetti
1963
7.2
The Fugitive
as Dan Polichek
1963
7.2
Arrest and Trial
as Frank Santo
1963
7.7
🎬
Grindl
1963
5.5
Love Is a Ball
as Dr. Christian Gump
1963
4.6
The Man from the Diners' Club
as Mr. Martindale
1963
5.0
The Dakotas
as Jake Volet
1963
5.7
Combat!
as Colonel Kapsalis
1962
7.7
Combat!
as Jon
1962
7.7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962
7.5
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Philadelphia Harry
1962
7.8
The Virginian
as 'Colonel' Bliss
1962
6.4
The Interns
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
1962
5.4
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Feto Gomez
1962
7.5
Cape Fear
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
1962
7.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
🎬
The Sin of Jesus
as Felix
1961
4.8
The New Breed
as Dr. Buel Reed
1961
7.0
Ben Casey
1961
5.6
Cain's Hundred
as Frank Meehan
1961
4.7
Cain's Hundred
as Harry Remick
1961
4.7
The Young Savages
as Detective Lt. Gunderson
1961
6.3
Mad Dog Coll
as Lt. Dawson
1961
5.3
🎬
Acapulco
as Mr. Carver
1961
5.0
The Aquanauts
as Paul Price
1960
5.5
The Detectives
as Ben
1959
6.1
The Untouchables
as Leo Stazak
1959
7.8
The Untouchables
as Wally Baltzer
1959
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Erich Streator
1959
8.5
Bonanza
as Charles Augustus Hackett
1959
7.5
77 Sunset Strip
as Brother Hendricksen
1958
6.7
Naked City
as Gabriel Hody
1958
5.5
The Red Skelton Show
as Self / Tex
1951
7.4
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
3.0
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
7.0
Bambi
as Self
1948
9.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
7.2