Personal Info
Known Credits
91
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1922-01-21 (103 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known For
Telly 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 credits include The Young Savages (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (19 ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
| Self - Actor (archive footage)
2020 --
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
| Self (archive footage)
2012 --
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
| Self (archive footage)
2011 --
Paul Williams Still Alive
| Self (archive footage)
2010 --
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
| Self (archive footage)
2006 --
Operation Dirty Dozen
| Self
1995 --
Backfire!
| Most Evil Man
1994 --
Mind Twister
| Richard Howland
1991 --
Perfect Crimes
| Self - Narrator
1991 --
Rose Against the Odds
| George Parnassus
1990 --
Kojak: None So Blind
| Inspector Theo Kojak
1990 --
Kojak: It's Always Something
| Inspector Theo Kojak
1990 --
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
| Inspector Theo Kojak
1989 --
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
| Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989 --
Kojak: Ariana
| Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1989 --
The Hollywood Detective
| Harry Bell
1988 --
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
| Maj. Wright
1988 --
Faceless
| Terry Hallen
1987 --
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
1986 --
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
|
1986 --
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
| Magmar (voice)
1985 --
Beyond Reason
| Dr. Nicholas Mati
1985 --
Kojak: The Belarus File
| Lieutenant Theo Kojak
1984 --
The Cartier Affair
| Phil Drexler
1984 --
Cannonball Run II
| Hymie
1984 --
أفغانستان لماذا؟
|
1982 --
Fake-Out
| Lt. Thurston
1982 --
Silent Rebellion
| Pete
1981 --
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
| Narrator
1981 --
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
| Narrator
1981 --
Hellinger's Law
| Nick Hellinger
1981 --
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
| Narrator
1980 --
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
| Cretzer
1980 --
The Border
| Frank Cooper
1979 --
The Muppet Movie
| El Sleazo Tough
1979 --
Escape to Athena
| Zeno
1979 --
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
| Captain Stefan Svevo
1977 --
Capricorn One
| Albain
1976 --
Joys
| Self
1976 --
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
| Self
1976 --
Killer Force
| Webb
1975 --
Inside Out
| Harry Morgan
1975 --
The House of Exorcism
| Leandro (archive footage)
1973 --
She Cried Murder
| Inspector Joe Brody
1973 --
Lisa and the Devil
| Leandro
1973 --
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
| Lt. Theo Kojak
1973 --
Redneck
| Memphis
1972 --
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
1971 --
Mongo's Back in Town
| Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
1971 --
A Town Called Hell
| Don Carlos
1971 --
Clay Pigeon
| Redford
1971 --
Pretty Maids All in a Row
| Captain Sam Surcher
1970 --
Violent City
| Al Weber
1970 --
Kelly's Heroes
| Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
1969 --
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
1968 --
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
| Walter Braddock
1968 --
The Scalphunters
| Jim Howie
1968 --
Sol Madrid
| Emil Dietrich
1967 --
The Dirty Dozen
| Archer Maggott
1967 --
The Karate Killers
| Count De Fanzini
1966 --
Beau Geste
| Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
1965 --
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)
1964 --
Fanfare for a Death Scene
| Ilchidai Khan
1964 --
The New Interns
| Dr. Dominic Riccio
1963 --
Johnny Cool
| Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
1963 --
Love Is a Ball
| Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
1963 --
The Man from the Diners' Club
| Mr. Martindale
1962 --
The Interns
| Dr. Dominic Riccio
1962 --
Birdman of Alcatraz
| Feto Gomez
1962 --
Cape Fear
| Private Detective Charles Sievers
1961 --
The Sin of Jesus
| Felix
1961 --
The Young Savages
| Detective Lt. Gunderson
1961 --
Mad Dog Coll
| Lt. Dawson