Biography
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; 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).
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Filmography
all 144
Movies 89
TV Shows 55
self 29
Director 1
Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020)
Movie
Self
Remote Control Magic: The Movie (2012)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)
Movie
Blofeld
The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (2006)
Movie
Self
Operation Dirty Dozen (2006)
Movie
Most Evil Man
Backfire! (1995)
Movie
Richard Howland
Mind Twister (1994)
Movie
Self
The Extraordinary (1993)
TV
Self - Narrator
Perfect Crimes (1991)
Movie
George Parnassus
Rose Against the Odds (1991)
Movie
The Commish (1991)
TV
6
Teddy
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
TV
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
Movie
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
Movie
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990)
Movie
Theo Kojak
Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989)
Movie
Kojak
Kojak: Ariana (1989)
Movie
Harry Bell
The Hollywood Detective (1989)
Movie
Maj. Wright
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
Movie
5
Terry Hallen
Faceless (1988)
Movie
5.5
Self - Host
Return to the Titanic... Live! (1987)
Movie
J.J. Starbuck (1987)
TV
Brother Joseph Heiden
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)
Movie
Self
The Wil Shriner Show (1987)
TV
Maj. Wright
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
Movie
4.25
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
Movie
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
Movie
Magmar
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
Movie
Brother Joseph Heiden
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)
Movie
Phil Drexler
The Cartier Affair (1984)
Movie
Hymie
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Movie
5.14
Lt. Thurston
Fake-Out (1982)
Movie
Peter Panakos
Silent Rebellion (1982)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen (1981)
Movie
Nick Hellinger
Hellinger's Law (1981)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham (1981)
Movie
Cretzer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
Movie
Cretzer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
TV
Frank Cooper
The Border (1980)
Movie
Fr. Craig Dunleavy
The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
TV
Self
Okay (1979)
TV
El Sleazo Tough
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Movie
5.36
Zeno
Escape to Athena (1979)
Movie
Stefan Svevo
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Movie
Joe Brisson
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
TV
Albain
Capricorn One (1977)
Movie
4.72
Dr. Nicholas Mati
Beyond Reason (1977)
Movie
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Self
Joys (1976)
Movie
Self
Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby? (1976)
Movie
Webb
Killer Force (1976)
Movie
Harry Morgan
Inside Out (1975)
Movie
Leandro
The House of Exorcism (1975)
Movie
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
TV
Self
Midi Première (1975)
TV
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974)
TV
Self - Guest
Am laufenden Band (1974)
TV
Theo Kojak / Director
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Inspector Joe Brody
She Cried Murder (1973)
Movie
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
TV
Leandro
Lisa and the Devil (1973)
Movie
6
Lt. Theo Kojak
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
Movie
Memphis
Redneck (1973)
Movie
Major Ward
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)
Movie
Self
Musikladen (1972)
TV
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa (1972)
Movie
Lt. Phil Keegan
Visions... (1972)
Movie
Ranko Drasovic
The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)
Movie
Capt. Kazan
Horror Express (1972)
Movie
4.33
Sheriff Franciscus
Sonny and Jed (1972)
Movie
Don Vincenzo
Crime Boss (1972)
Movie
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Mongo's Back in Town (1971)
Movie
Don Carlos
A Town Called Hell (1971)
Movie
Redford
Clay Pigeon (1971)
Movie
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
TV
6
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)
TV
Surcher
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Movie
6
Self
Disco (1971)
TV
Al Weber
Violent City (1970)
Movie
Sergeant Big Joe
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Movie
2.17
Blofeld
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Movie
5.63
Vicente Cardenas
Land Raiders (1969)
Movie
Herbie Haseler
Crooks and Coronets (1969)
Movie
Sergeant Tibbs
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
Movie
Lord Bostwick
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
Movie
Self
Above It All (1969)
Movie
Walter Braddock
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
Movie
Jim Howie
The Scalphunters (1968)
Movie
Emil Dietrich
Sol Madrid (1968)
Movie
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
TV
5.33
Cimarron Strip (1967)
TV
Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
TV
Archer Maggott
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Movie
5.77
Count De Fanzini
The Karate Killers (1967)
Movie
6
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
Beau Geste (1966)
Movie
Sgt. Guffy
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Movie
4
Dr. Joe Coburn
The Slender Thread (1965)
Movie
Ed Clementi
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Istvan Zabor
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Shan
Genghis Khan (1965)
Movie
Pontius Pilate
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Movie
Macmuid (uncredited)
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
Movie
Count Valeriano De Fanzini
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
TV
6
The Rogues (1964)
TV
Ilchidai Khan
Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
Movie
Dr. Dominick 'Dom' Riccio
The New Interns (1964)
Movie
Self
Einer wird gewinnen (1964)
TV
Beret / Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Mueller
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Johnny Cool (1963)
Movie
Fakir George O'Shea / Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth / Charlie Prince
Burke's Law (1963)
TV
6
Victor Leonetti / Steve Keller / Dan Polichek
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Arrest and Trial (1963)
TV
Grindl (1963)
TV
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
Love Is a Ball (1963)
Movie
Foots Pulardos
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
Movie
The Dakotas (1963)
TV
Colonel Kapsalis / Jon
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Philadelphia Harry
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
'Colonel' Bliss
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Dr. Dominic Riccio
The Interns (1962)
Movie
Feto Gomez
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Movie
5.33
Private Detective Charles Sievers
Cape Fear (1962)
Movie
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Felix
The Sin of Jesus (1961)
Movie
Dr. Buel Reed
The New Breed (1961)
TV
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Frank Meehan / Harry Remick
Cain's Hundred (1961)
TV
Detective Lt. Gunderson
The Young Savages (1961)
Movie
4.67
Lt. Dawson
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
Movie
Mr. Carver
Acapulco (1961)
TV
Al Capone / Lucky Luciano
The Witness (1960)
TV
Paul Price
The Aquanauts (1960)
TV
The Detectives (1959)
TV
Leo Stazak
The Untouchables (1959)
TV
5.29
Erich Streator
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Charles Augustus Hackett
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Brother Hendricksen
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Gabriel Hody
Naked City (1958)
TV
Self
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
Self
Bambi Awards (1948)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 669 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-01-21
Deathday1994-01-22 (72 years old)
Birth NameAristotelis Savalas
Birth PlaceGarden City, United States of America
ChildrenAriana Savalas
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsTelly Aristoteles Savalas, Telli Savales, Telly Savales, Τέλης Σαβάλας, Телли Савалас
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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