Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

🎂 21st January 1922 (104 yrs) 📍 Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

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).

Telly Savalas

Movies Featuring Telly Savalas

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained (2021)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie

Remote Control Magic: The Movie (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)

as Self (archive footage)
Operation Dirty Dozen

Operation Dirty Dozen (2006)

as Self
Backfire!

Backfire! (1995)

as Most Evil Man (Not Really)
Mind Twister

Mind Twister (1994)

as Richard Howland
No Image

Perfect Crimes (1991)

as Self - Narrator
Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash (1991)

as Captain Kazan (archive footage)
Rose Against the Odds

Rose Against the Odds (1991)

as George Parnassus
Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind (1990)

as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: It's Always Something

Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)

as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: Flowers For Matty

Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990)

as Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak : Error Fatal

Kojak : Error Fatal (1989)

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: Ariana

Kojak: Ariana (1989)

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Hollywood Detective

The Hollywood Detective (1989)

as Harry Bell
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)

as Maj. Wright
Faceless

Faceless (1988)

as Terry Hallen
No Image

Return to the Titanic... Live! (1987)

as Host
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)

as Brother Joseph Heiden
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)

as Maj. Wright
Kojak: The Price of Justice

Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)

as Inspector Theo Kojak
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986)

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)

as Magmar (voice)
Kojak The Belarus File

Kojak The Belarus File (1985)

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Cartier Affair

The Cartier Affair (1984)

as Phil Drexler
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II (1984)

as Hymie
Afghanistan For What?

Afghanistan For What? (1984)

Fake-Out

Fake-Out (1982)

as Lt. Thurston
Silent Rebellion

Silent Rebellion (1982)

as Pete
Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason (1982)

as Dr. Nicholas Mati
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen

Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen (1981)

as Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth

Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth (1981)

as Narrator
Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law (1981)

as Nick Hellinger
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham

Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham (1981)

as Narrator
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)

as Cretzer
The Border

The Border (1980)

as Frank Cooper
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie (1979)

as El Sleazo Tough
Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena (1979)

as Zeno
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

as Captain Stefan Svevo
Capricorn One

Capricorn One (1977)

as Albain
Black Aphrodite

Black Aphrodite (1977)

as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
Joys

Joys (1976)

as Self
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? (1976)

as Self
Killer Force

Killer Force (1976)

as Webb
Inside Out

Inside Out (1975)

as Harry Morgan
The House of Exorcism

The House of Exorcism (1975)

as Leandro (archive footage)
She Cried Murder

She Cried Murder (1973)

as Inspector Joe Brody
Lisa and the Devil

Lisa and the Devil (1973)

as Leandro
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)

as Lt. Theo Kojak
Redneck

Redneck (1973)

as Memphis
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)

as Major Ward
Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa (1972)

as Pancho Villa
Visions...

Visions... (1972)

as Lt. Phil Keegan
The Killer Is on the Phone

The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)

as Ranko Drasovic
Horror Express

Horror Express (1972)

as Captain Kazan
Sonny and Jed

Sonny and Jed (1972)

as Sheriff Franciscus
Crime Boss

Crime Boss (1972)

as Don Vincenzo
Mongo's Back in Town

Mongo's Back in Town (1971)

as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
A Town Called Bastard

A Town Called Bastard (1971)

as Don Carlos
Clay Pigeon

Clay Pigeon (1971)

as Redford
Pretty Maids All in a Row

Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

as Captain Sam Surcher
Violent City

Violent City (1970)

as Al Weber
Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes (1970)

as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Land Raiders

Land Raiders (1969)

as Vince Carden
Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets (1969)

as Herbie Haseler
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold (1969)

as Sergeant Tibbs
The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau (1969)

as Lord Bostwick
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)

as Walter Braddock
The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters (1968)

as Jim Howie
Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid (1968)

as Emil Dietrich
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

as Archer Maggott
The Karate Killers

The Karate Killers (1967)

as Count De Fanzini
Beau Geste

Beau Geste (1966)

as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge (1965)

as Sgt. Guffy
The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread (1965)

as Dr. Joe Coburn
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan (1965)

as Shan
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

as Pontius Pilate
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

as Macmuid (uncredited)
Fanfare for a Death Scene

Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)

as Ilchidai Khan
The New Interns

The New Interns (1964)

as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool (1963)

as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Love is a Ball

Love is a Ball (1963)

as Dr. Christian Gump
The Man from the Diners' Club

The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)

as Foots Pulardos
The Interns

The Interns (1962)

as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

as Feto Gomez
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

as Private Detective Charles Sievers
No Image

The Sin of Jesus (1961)

as Felix
The Young Savages

The Young Savages (1961)

as Detective Lt. Gunderson
Mad Dog Coll

Mad Dog Coll (1961)

as Lt. Dawson