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.
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Filmography
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Movies 94
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TV Shows 28
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The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty (2023)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' (2015)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)
Hanging Up (2000)
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
The Marriage Fool (1998)
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (1998)
The Odd Couple II (1998)
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)
Out to Sea (1997)
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
The Grass Harp (1995)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
I.Q. (1994)
Incident in a Small Town (1994)
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Dennis the Menace (1993)
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992)
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1992)
JFK (1991)
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
The Incident (1990)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
The Little Devil (1988)
The Couch Trip (1988)
A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987)
Pirates (1986)
Movers & Shakers (1985)
The Survivors (1983)
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (1982)
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
I Love Liberty (1982)
First Monday in October (1981)
Buddy Buddy (1981)
Hopscotch (1980)
Little Miss Marker (1980)
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
California Suite (1978)
House Calls (1978)
Actor (1978)
Casey's Shadow (1978)
The Gentleman Tramp (1976)
The Bad News Bears (1976)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
Earthquake (1974)
The Front Page (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
Charley Varrick (1973)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
Awake and Sing! (1972)
Kotch (1971)
Plaza Suite (1971)
A New Leaf (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
Cactus Flower (1969)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Candy (1968)
The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Odd Couple (1968)
Carol Channing and 101 Men (1968)
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Mirage (1965)
Goodbye Charlie (1964)
Profiles in Courage (1964)
Fail Safe (1964)
Ensign Pulver (1964)
Charade (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Island of Love (1963)
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
Big Deal in Laredo (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
Great Ghost Tales (1961)
Tallahassee 7000 (1961)
Route 66 (1960)
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
Gangster Story (1959)
Play of the Week (1959)
Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
Onionhead (1958)
Naked City (1958)
Voice in the Mirror (1958)
King Creole (1958)
Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Bigger Than Life (1956)
Tony Awards (1956)
The Indian Fighter (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
The Kentuckian (1955)
Climax! (1954)
Atomic Attack (1954)
The Oscars (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Suspense (1949)
Studio One (1948)
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1920-10-01
Deathday2000-07-01 (79 years old)
Birth NameWalter John Matthow
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
Height188-centimeter
RelationshipsCarol Grace (1959-01-01 - 2000-01-01)
ChildrenCharles Matthau
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWalter Matuschanskayasky, Уолтер Мэттау, Walter John Matthau
AwardsTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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