Telly Savalas
Acting
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).
TV Shows(59)
The Commish
Tommy Colette
1991
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Teddy
1990
J.J. Starbuck
The Greek
1987
Alice in Wonderland
Cheshire Cat
1985
The Equalizer
Brother Joseph Heiden
1985
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer
1980
The French Atlantic Affair
Fr. Craig Dunleavy
1979
Okay
Self
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Joe Brisson
1979
The Love Boat
Dr. Fabian Cain
1977
Alice
1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Midi Première
Self
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
1974
Dinah!
Self - Guest
1974
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest
1974
Kojak
Theo Kojak
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973
Musikladen
Self
1972
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Disco
Self
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
The F.B.I.
Ed Clementi
1965
Run for Your Life
Istvan Zabor
1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
1964
The Rogues
1964
Einer wird gewinnen
Self
1964
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Beret
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Mueller
1963
Burke's Law
Fakir George O'Shea
1963
The Fugitive
Steve Keller
1963
Arrest and Trial
Frank Santo
1963
Grindl
1963
The Dakotas
Jake Volet
1963
Combat!
Colonel Kapsalis
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Philadelphia Harry
1962
The Virginian
'Colonel' Bliss
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
1961
The New Breed
Dr. Buel Reed
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Cain's Hundred
Frank Meehan
1961
Acapulco
Mr. Carver
1961
The Aquanauts
Paul Price
1960
The Detectives
Ben
1959
The Untouchables
Leo Stazak
1959
The Twilight Zone
Erich Streator
1959
Bonanza
Charles Augustus Hackett
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Brother Hendricksen
1958
Naked City
Gabriel Hody
1958
The Red Skelton Show
Self / Tex
1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
Bambi
Self
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(91)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Self (archive footage)
2012
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Self (archive footage)
2010
Operation Dirty Dozen
Self
2006
Backfire!
Most Evil Man (Not Really)
1995
Mind Twister
Richard Howland
1994
Perfect Crimes
Self - Narrator
1991
Halloween Monster Bash
Captain Kazan (archive footage)
1991
Rose Against the Odds
George Parnassus
1991
Kojak: None So Blind
Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak: It's Always Something
Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Inspector Theo Kojak
1990
Kojak : Error Fatal
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
Kojak: Ariana
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989
The Hollywood Detective
Harry Bell
1989
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
Maj. Wright
1988
Faceless
Terry Hallen
1988
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Host
1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Brother Joseph Heiden
1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
Maj. Wright
1987
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Inspector Theo Kojak
1987
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Magmar (voice)
1986
Kojak The Belarus File
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1985
The Cartier Affair
Phil Drexler
1984
Cannonball Run II
Hymie
1984
Afghanistan For What?
1984
Fake-Out
Lt. Thurston
1982
Silent Rebellion
Pete
1982
Beyond Reason
Dr. Nicholas Mati
1982
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Narrator
1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Narrator
1981
Hellinger's Law
Nick Hellinger
1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Narrator
1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer
1980
The Border
Frank Cooper
1980
The Muppet Movie
El Sleazo Tough
1979
Escape to Athena
Zeno
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Captain Stefan Svevo
1979
Capricorn One
Albain
1977
Black Aphrodite
The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
1977
Joys
Self
1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Self
1976
Killer Force
Webb
1976
Inside Out
Harry Morgan
1975
The House of Exorcism
Leandro (archive footage)
1975
She Cried Murder
Inspector Joe Brody
1973
Lisa and the Devil
Leandro
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Lt. Theo Kojak
1973
Redneck
Memphis
1973
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
Major Ward
1972
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
1972
Visions...
Lt. Phil Keegan
1972
The Killer Is on the Phone
Ranko Drasovic
1972
Horror Express
Captain Kazan
1972
Sonny and Jed
Sheriff Franciscus
1972
Crime Boss
Don Vincenzo
1972
Mongo's Back in Town
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
1971
A Town Called Bastard
Don Carlos
1971
Clay Pigeon
Redford
1971
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Captain Sam Surcher
1971
Violent City
Al Weber
1970
Kelly's Heroes
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1969
Land Raiders
Vince Carden
1969
Crooks and Coronets
Herbie Haseler
1969
Mackenna's Gold
Sergeant Tibbs
1969
The Assassination Bureau
Lord Bostwick
1969
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Walter Braddock
1968
The Scalphunters
Jim Howie
1968
Sol Madrid
Emil Dietrich
1968
The Dirty Dozen
Archer Maggott
1967
The Karate Killers
Count De Fanzini
1967
Beau Geste
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
1966
Battle of the Bulge
Sgt. Guffy
1965
The Slender Thread
Dr. Joe Coburn
1965
Genghis Khan
Shan
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Pontius Pilate
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Macmuid (uncredited)
1965
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Ilchidai Khan
1964
The New Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
1964
Johnny Cool
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
1963
Love is a Ball
Dr. Christian Gump
1963
The Man from the Diners' Club
Foots Pulardos
1963
The Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Feto Gomez
1962
Cape Fear
Private Detective Charles Sievers
1962
The Sin of Jesus
Felix
1961
The Young Savages
Detective Lt. Gunderson
1961
Mad Dog Coll
Lt. Dawson
1961