Acting
Walter Matthau
Born Oct 1, 1920 · New York City, New York, USA · Died Jul 1, 2000
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.
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Acting
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020
Documentary
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
2015
Documentary
Hanging Up
2000
Drama · Comedy
The Marriage Fool
1998
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Odd Couple II
1998
Adventure · Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
1998
Documentary
Out to Sea
1997
Comedy · Romance
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997
Documentary
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
Comedy
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
1996
Documentary
The Grass Harp
1996
Comedy · Drama · Family
Grumpier Old Men
1995
Romance · Comedy
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Documentary · TV Movie
I.Q.
1994
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Incident in a Small Town
1994
Drama · TV Movie
Grumpy Old Men
1993
Comedy · Romance
Dennis the Menace
1993
Family · Comedy
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993
Documentary
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1992
Animation · Family · Fantasy
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
Documentary
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
1992
Drama · TV Movie
JFK
1991
Drama · Thriller · History
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991
Drama · TV Movie
The Incident
1990
Drama · TV Movie
The Little Devil
1988
Comedy · Fantasy
The Couch Trip
1988
Comedy
A Beverly Hills Christmas
1987
TV Movie · Comedy · Music
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Documentary
Pirates
1986
Adventure · Comedy
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
Movers & Shakers
1985
Comedy
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
TV Movie · Documentary
The Survivors
1983
Drama · Comedy
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
1982
Documentary · TV Movie
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
1982
Documentary
I Ought to Be in Pictures
1982
Drama · Comedy
I Love Liberty
1982
Music · TV Movie · Documentary
First Monday in October
1981
Comedy · Drama
Buddy Buddy
1981
Comedy
Hopscotch
1980
Comedy · Adventure
Little Miss Marker
1980
Comedy · Romance
The Stingiest Man in Town
1978
Animation · TV Movie · Fantasy
California Suite
1978
Comedy · Drama · Romance
House Calls
1978
Comedy · Romance
Actor
1978
TV Movie · Drama · Comedy
Casey's Shadow
1978
Drama · Family
The Gentleman Tramp
1976
Documentary
The Bad News Bears
1976
Family · Comedy · Drama
The Sunshine Boys
1975
Comedy
The Making of Pelham One Two Three
1974
Documentary
Earthquake
1974
Drama
The Front Page
1974
Comedy
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
Crime · Thriller · Action
The Laughing Policeman
1973
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Charley Varrick
1973
Crime · Thriller
Pete 'n' Tillie
1972
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Awake and Sing!
1972
Drama
Kotch
1971
Comedy · Drama
Plaza Suite
1971
Comedy · Drama · Romance
A New Leaf
1971
Comedy · Romance
Cactus Flower
1969
Comedy · Romance
Hello, Dolly!
1969
Comedy · Romance
Candy
1968
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
Jack Benny's Bag
1968
Comedy
The Secret Life of an American Wife
1968
Comedy
The Odd Couple
1968
Comedy
Carol Channing and 101 Men
1968
Comedy · Music
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
Comedy · Romance
The Fortune Cookie
1966
Comedy
Mirage
1965
Mystery · Thriller
Goodbye Charlie
1964
Comedy · Romance · Fantasy
Fail Safe
1964
Thriller · Drama
Ensign Pulver
1964
Comedy · War
Charade
1963
Comedy · Mystery · Romance
Island of Love
1963
Comedy
Who's Got the Action?
1962
Comedy
Lonely are the Brave
1962
Western · Drama
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Dr. Kildare
1961
Drama
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Crime · Drama
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960
Comedy · Drama
Route 66
1960
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Strangers When We Meet
1960
Romance · Drama
Gangster Story
1959
Crime · Drama
Ride a Crooked Trail
1958
Romance · Western
Onionhead
1958
Drama · Comedy
Naked City
1958
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Voice in the Mirror
1958
Drama · Romance · Thriller
King Creole
1958
Drama · Music · Crime
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
Crime · Drama
A Face in the Crowd
1957
Drama
Bigger Than Life
1956
Drama
The Indian Fighter
1955
Western
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mystery · Drama · Crime
The Kentuckian
1955
Western
Climax!
1954
Drama · Mystery
Atomic Attack
1954
Drama
General Electric Theater
1953
Comedy · Drama
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Drama · Comedy
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Drama
Suspense
1949
Drama
Studio One
1948
Drama
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Drama
Directed
Gangster Story
1959
Crime · Drama