Highest rated as cast or director
Telly Savalas's 8 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 67, led by Birdman of Alcatraz (79) and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (68), against 62 for those from the 1970s.
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).
Acted in 120
1990s
- 1995
- 1994
Mind Twister
Richard Howland
- 1991
Halloween Monster Bash
Captain Kazan (archive footage)
Rose Against the Odds
George Parnassus
- 1990
Kojak: None So Blind
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: It's Always Something
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Inspector Theo Kojak
1980s
- 1989
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: Ariana
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Hollywood Detective
Harry Bell
- 1988
Faceless
Terry Hallen
- 1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Brother Joseph Heiden
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Inspector Theo Kojak
- 1986
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Magmar (voice)
- 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Cheshire Cat · 1 episode
Kojak: The Belarus File
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
- 1984
Afghanistan For What?
Movie
- 1982
Fake-Out
Lt. Thurston
Silent Rebellion
Pete
Beyond Reason
Dr. Nicholas Mati
- 1981
Hellinger's Law
Nick Hellinger
- 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer · 2 episodes
The Border
Frank Cooper
1970s
- 1979
The French Atlantic Affair
Fr. Craig Dunleavy · 3 episodes
- 1977
Black Aphrodite
The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
- 1976
Killer Force
Webb
- 1975
Inside Out
Harry Morgan
The House of Exorcism
Leandro (archive footage)
- 1974
- 1973
She Cried Murder
Inspector Joe Brody
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Lt. Theo Kojak
Redneck
Memphis
- 1972
Visions...
Lt. Phil Keegan
The Killer Is on the Phone
Ranko Drasovic
- 1971
Mongo's Back in Town
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Clay Pigeon
Redford
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Captain Sam Surcher
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Land Raiders
Vince Carden
Crooks and Coronets
Herbie Haseler
- 1968
Sol Madrid
Emil Dietrich
- 1967
The Karate Killers
Count De Fanzini
- 1966
Beau Geste
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
- 1965
The Slender Thread
Dr. Joe Coburn
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Macmuid (uncredited)
- 1964
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Ilchidai Khan
The New Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
- 1963
Grindl
TV
The Man from the Diners' Club
Foots Pulardos
- 1962
The Interns
Dr. Dominic Riccio
- 1961
Mad Dog Coll
Lt. Dawson
Acapulco
Mr. Carver · 8 episodes
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1951
- 1950
Directed 2
1980s
- 1982
Beyond Reason
Director
1970s
- 1973
Wrote 1
1980s
- 1982
Beyond Reason
Writer
Sound 1
1970s
- 1972
Appearances25
2020s
- 2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
2010s
- 2012
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Self (archive footage)
- 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2006
Operation Dirty Dozen
Self
1980s
- 1981
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Narrator
1970s
- 1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Self
- 1975
- 1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · 1 episode
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1967
- 1964
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1950
