Walter Matthau
Acting
Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Garber
Age 54 (now 79)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)
Age 99 (now 79)
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
as Self (archive footage)
Age 94 (now 79)
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
as Self
Age 77 (now 79)
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
as Self
Age 76 (now 79)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
Age 74 (now 79)
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
as Self
Age 72 (now 79)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator (voice)
Age 72 (now 79)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Self
Age 71 (now 79)
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
as Harmon Cobb
Age 71 (now 79)
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Clifford Pepperman
Age 70 (now 79)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self (voice)
Age 68 (now 79)
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
Age 65 (now 79)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer
Age 63 (now 79)
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
as Self
Age 61 (now 79)
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Age 58 (now 79)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Garber
Age 54 (now 79)
The Secret Life of an American Wife
as The Movie Star
Age 47 (now 79)
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
as Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
Age 40 (now 79)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Age 52 (now 79)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Tom Gregory
Age 43 (now 79)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 41 (now 79)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Off. Pete Chandler
Age 35 (now 79)
Robert Montgomery Presents
as The Bartender
Age 29 (now 79)
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Iago
Age 28 (now 79) The Philco Television Playhouse
as Stuart Benson
Age 28 (now 79)
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Also Known As
Walter Matuschanskayasky, Walter John Matthau, والتر ماتائو
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