Personal Info
Birth date
1920-10-01 (104 Years)
Day of death
2000-07-01
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Walter Matuschanskayasky
Уолтер Мэттау
Walter John Matthau
والتر ماتائو
Walter Matthau
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Matthau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Saturday Night Live
7
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Overview:
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors during its seven-year run, and the title was altered to feature the sponsor, usually Lucky Strike cigarettes, for example, Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theater, ....The Johnson's Wax Program, and so on.The Philco Television Playhouse
6.286
Overview:
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.Climax!
3.273
Overview:
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.Great Performances
5.5
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.Tony Awards
5.917
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.The Merv Griffin Show
6.222
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.Dr. Kildare
5.5
Overview:
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.Route 66
6.324
Overview:
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.Suspense
4.909
Overview:
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7
Overview:
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.The Oscars
7.055
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.Lux Video Theatre
6.333
Overview:
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3
Overview:
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.Dennis the Menace
5.871
Overview:
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.Profiles in Courage
5
Overview:
Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was based on the recently President John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage.JFK
7.601
Overview:
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.Target: The Corruptors!
3.5
Overview:
Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired on ABC from September 29, 1961 to June 8, 1962. The series was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television.Charade
7.669
Overview:
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.Grumpy Old Men
6.654
Overview:
For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.Earthquake
6.1
Overview:
Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.Hello, Dolly!
6.973
Overview:
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.Acting
2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War as Self (archive footage)
2015Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' as Self (archive footage)
2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2002The Kid Stays in the Picture as Self (archive footage)
2000Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' as Self (archive footage)
2000Hanging Up as Lou Mozell
1998The Marriage Fool as Frank Walsh
1998Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as Self
1998The Odd Couple II as Oscar Madison
1998Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy as Self
1997Out to Sea as Charlie Gordon
1997Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough as Self
1996I'm Not Rappaport as Nat Moyer
1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman as Self
1996The Grass Harp as Judge Charlie Cool
1995Grumpier Old Men as Max Goldman
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self
1994I.Q. as Albert Einstein
1994Incident in a Small Town as Harmon Cobb
1993Grumpy Old Men as Max Goldman
1993Dennis the Menace as George Wilson
1993Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy as Self
1992How the Grinch Stole Christmas! as Narrator (voice)
1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self
1992Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore as Harmon Cobb
1991JFK as Senator Long
1991Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love as Clifford Pepperman
1990The Incident as Harmon Cobb
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Himself
1988The Little Devil as Padre Maurizio
1988The Couch Trip as Donald Becker
1987A Beverly Hills Christmas as Self
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self
1986Pirates as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
1985Movers & Shakers as Joe Mulholland
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Unknown
1983The Survivors as Sonny Paluso
1982Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder as Self
1982Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter as Self
1982I Ought to Be in Pictures as Herbert Tucker
1982I Love Liberty as Self
1981First Monday in October as Dan Snow
1981Buddy Buddy as Trabucco
1980Hopscotch as Miles Kendig
1980Little Miss Marker as Sorrowful Jones
1978The Stingiest Man in Town as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1978California Suite as Marvin Michaels
1978Funny Business as Self - Host
1978House Calls as Dr. Charley Nichols
1978Actor as Boris Thomashevsky
1978Casey's Shadow as Lloyd Bourdelle
1976The Gentleman Tramp as Self / Narrator
1976The Bad News Bears as Coach Morris Buttermaker
1975The Sunshine Boys as Willy Clark
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1975The Lion Roars Again as Self
1974Earthquake as Drunk
1974The Front Page as Walter Burns
1974The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as Lt. Garber
1973The Laughing Policeman as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
1973Charley Varrick as Charley Varrick
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1 Episode) as Self
1972Pete 'n' Tillie as Pete Seltzer
1972Awake and Sing! as Moe Axelrod
1971Kotch as Joseph P. Kotcher
1971Plaza Suite as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
1971A New Leaf as Henry Graham
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Self
1969Cactus Flower as Dr. Julian Winston
1969Hello, Dolly! as Horace Vandergelder
1968Candy as Gen. R.A. Smight
1968Jack Benny's Bag as Self
1968The Secret Life of an American Wife as The Movie Star
1968The Dick Cavett Show (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1968The Odd Couple as Oscar Madison
1968Carol Channing and 101 Men as Self
1967A Guide for the Married Man as Paul Manning
1966The Fortune Cookie as Willie Gingrich
1965Mirage as Ted Caselle
1964Goodbye Charlie as Leo Sartori
1964Profiles in Courage (1, 1 Episode) as Gov. John Slaton, Andrew Johnson
1964Fail Safe as Prof. Groeteschele
1964Ensign Pulver as Doc
1963Charade as Hamilton Bartholemew
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963Island of Love as Tony Dallas
1962Who's Got the Action? as Tony Gagouts
1962Big Deal in Laredo as Meredith
1962The Merv Griffin Show (1 Episode) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (5 Episodes) as Self
1962Lonely are the Brave as Sheriff Morey Johnson
1961The Mike Douglas Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1961Target: The Corruptors! (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1961Dr. Kildare (1 Episode) as Franklin Gaer
1961Tallahassee 7000 (26 Episodes) as Lex Rogers
1960Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' as Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
1960Route 66 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1960Strangers When We Meet as Felix Anders
1959Gangster Story as Jack Martin
1958Ride a Crooked Trail as Judge Kyle
1958Onionhead as 'Red' Wildoe
1958Naked City (1, 1 Episode) as Peter Kanopolis, Dr. Max Lewine
1958Voice in the Mirror as Dr. Karnes
1958King Creole as Maxie Fields
1957Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Al Dahlke
1957A Face in the Crowd as Mel Miller
1956Bigger Than Life as Wally Gibbs
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1955The Indian Fighter as Wes Todd
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Off. Pete Chandler, Moran, Harry Wade, Phil
1955The Kentuckian as Stan Bodine
1954Climax! (1 Episode) as Charlie Mapes
1954Atomic Attack as Dr. Spinelli
1953The Oscars (6 Episodes) as Self
1953General Electric Theater (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Tom Dutton
1950Lux Video Theatre (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Coastguardsman, Inspector, Craig
1950Robert Montgomery Presents (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, The Bartender
1949Suspense (1 Episode) as Lawrence Stevens
1948Studio One (1, 1 Episode) as Jacobs, Olsen
1948The Philco Television Playhouse (5, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Iago, Stuart Benson
Production
1980Little Miss Marker ... Executive Producer
Directing
1959Gangster Story ... Director