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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Filmography
all 144
Movies 89
TV Shows 55
self 29
Director 1
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie (2012)
Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)
The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2006)
Operation Dirty Dozen (2006)
Backfire! (1995)
Mind Twister (1994)
The Extraordinary (1993)
Perfect Crimes (1991)
Rose Against the Odds (1991)
The Commish (1991)
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990)
Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989)
Kojak: Ariana (1989)
The Hollywood Detective (1989)
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
Faceless (1988)
Return to the Titanic... Live! (1987)
J.J. Starbuck (1987)
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)
The Wil Shriner Show (1987)
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
The Equalizer (1985)
Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)
The Cartier Affair (1984)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Fake-Out (1982)
Silent Rebellion (1982)
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen (1981)
Hellinger's Law (1981)
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham (1981)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
The Border (1980)
The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
Okay (1979)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Escape to Athena (1979)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Capricorn One (1977)
Beyond Reason (1977)
Alice (1976)
Joys (1976)
Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby? (1976)
Killer Force (1976)
Inside Out (1975)
The House of Exorcism (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Midi Première (1975)
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
Am laufenden Band (1974)
Kojak (1973)
She Cried Murder (1973)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
Lisa and the Devil (1973)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
Redneck (1973)
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)
Musikladen (1972)
Pancho Villa (1972)
Visions... (1972)
The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)
Horror Express (1972)
Sonny and Jed (1972)
Crime Boss (1972)
Mongo's Back in Town (1971)
A Town Called Hell (1971)
Clay Pigeon (1971)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Disco (1971)
Violent City (1970)
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Land Raiders (1969)
Crooks and Coronets (1969)
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
Above It All (1969)
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
The Scalphunters (1968)
Sol Madrid (1968)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Cimarron Strip (1967)
Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
The Karate Killers (1967)
Beau Geste (1966)
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
The Slender Thread (1965)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Run for Your Life (1965)
Genghis Khan (1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Rogues (1964)
Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
The New Interns (1964)
Einer wird gewinnen (1964)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Johnny Cool (1963)
Burke's Law (1963)
The Fugitive (1963)
Arrest and Trial (1963)
Grindl (1963)
Love Is a Ball (1963)
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
The Dakotas (1963)
Combat! (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
The Interns (1962)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Cape Fear (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Sin of Jesus (1961)
The New Breed (1961)
Ben Casey (1961)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
The Young Savages (1961)
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
Acapulco (1961)
The Witness (1960)
The Aquanauts (1960)
The Detectives (1959)
The Untouchables (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Bonanza (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Naked City (1958)
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
Bambi Awards (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-01-21
Deathday1994-01-22 (72 years old)
Birth NameAristotelis Savalas
Birth PlaceGarden City, United States of America
ChildrenAriana Savalas
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsTelly Aristoteles Savalas, Telli Savales, Telly Savales, Τέλης Σαβάλας, Телли Савалас
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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