
Walter Matthau
Acting
- Doğum:
- 1920-10-01
- Ölüm:
- 2000-07-01
- Doğum yeri:
- New York City, New York, USA
Biyografi
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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Filmografi

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

İş Bitirici

The Marriage Fool

Garip Bir Çift 2

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Gemide Dans

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

I'm Not Rappaport

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

The Grass Harp

Daha Hınzır İki Adam

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Aşk ve Zeka

Incident in a Small Town

İki Hınzır Adam

Afacan Dennis

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

JFK: Kapanmayan Dosya

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

The Incident
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Il piccolo diavolo

Deli Doktor

A Beverly Hills Christmas

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Korsanlar

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Movers & Shakers

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Survivors

Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

I Ought to Be in Pictures

I Love Liberty

First Monday in October

Buddy Buddy

Hopscotch

Little Miss Marker

The Stingiest Man in Town
Funny Business

California Suite

House Calls

Actor

Casey's Shadow

The Gentleman Tramp

Kötü News Bears

The Sunshine Boys

Saturday Night Live
The Lion Roars Again

Earthquake

Manşet

Korkunç Soygun

The Laughing Policeman

Charley Varrick

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Pete 'n' Tillie

Awake and Sing!
Film '72

Kotch

Plaza Oteli

Yeni Bir Sayfa

Great Performances

Kaktüs Çiçeği

Cici Kız

Candy

Jack Benny's Bag

The Secret Life of an American Wife

The Dick Cavett Show

Garip Bir Çift

Carol Channing and 101 Men

A Guide for the Married Man

Şans Kurabiyesi

Serap

Goodbye Charlie
Profiles in Courage

Mutlak Savaş

Ensign Pulver

Öldüren Şüphe
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Island of Love

Who's Got the Action?
Big Deal in Laredo

The Merv Griffin Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Lonely are the Brave

The Mike Douglas Show

Target: The Corruptors!

Dr. Kildare

Tallahassee 7000

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

Route 66

Strangers When We Meet

Gangster Story

Ride a Crooked Trail

Onionhead

Naked City

Voice in the Mirror

Gangsterlerin Pençesinde

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Kalabalıkta Bir Yüz

Tehlikeli Arzular

Tony Awards

Savaşçı Kızılderili

Alfred Hitchcock Sunar

Kentakili

Climax!

Atomic Attack

The Oscars

General Electric Theater

Lux Video Theatre

Robert Montgomery Presents

Suspense

Studio One

The Philco Television Playhouse

Golden Globe Awards

The Making of Pelham One Two Three