Acting
Walter Matthau
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.
Filmography
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Film · 2020
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
Film · 2015
Hanging Up
Film · 2000
The Odd Couple II
Film · 1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Film · 1998
The Marriage Fool
Film · 1998
Out to Sea
Film · 1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Film · 1997
I'm Not Rappaport
Film · 1996
The Grass Harp
Film · 1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Film · 1996
Grumpier Old Men
Film · 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Film · 1995
I.Q.
Film · 1994
Incident in a Small Town
Film · 1994
Grumpy Old Men
Film · 1993
Dennis the Menace
Film · 1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Film · 1993
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Film · 1992
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Film · 1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Film · 1992
JFK
Film · 1991
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Film · 1991
The Incident
Film · 1990
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Film · 1989
The Couch Trip
Film · 1988
The Little Devil
Film · 1988
A Beverly Hills Christmas
Film · 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Film · 1987
Pirates
Film · 1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Film · 1986
Movers & Shakers
Film · 1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Film · 1984
The Survivors
Film · 1983
I Love Liberty
Film · 1982
I Ought to Be in Pictures
Film · 1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Film · 1982
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Film · 1982
Buddy Buddy
Film · 1981
First Monday in October
Film · 1981
Hopscotch
Film · 1980
Little Miss Marker
Film · 1980
California Suite
Film · 1978
House Calls
Film · 1978
Casey's Shadow
Film · 1978
The Stingiest Man in Town
Film · 1978
Funny Business
Film · 1978
Actor
Film · 1978
The Bad News Bears
Film · 1976
The Gentleman Tramp
Film · 1976
The Sunshine Boys
Film · 1975
The Lion Roars Again
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Front Page
Film · 1974
Earthquake
Film · 1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Film · 1974
Charley Varrick
Film · 1973
The Laughing Policeman
Film · 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
Pete 'n' Tillie
Film · 1972
Awake and Sing!
Film · 1972
Plaza Suite
Film · 1971
A New Leaf
Film · 1971
Kotch
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Cactus Flower
Film · 1969
Hello, Dolly!
Film · 1969
The Odd Couple
Film · 1968
Candy
Film · 1968
The Secret Life of an American Wife
Film · 1968
Carol Channing and 101 Men
Film · 1968
Jack Benny's Bag
Film · 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Series · 1968
A Guide for the Married Man
Film · 1967
The Fortune Cookie
Film · 1966
Mirage
Film · 1965
Fail Safe
Film · 1964
Ensign Pulver
Film · 1964
Goodbye Charlie
Film · 1964
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
Charade
Film · 1963
Island of Love
Film · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
Lonely are the Brave
Film · 1962
Who's Got the Action?
Film · 1962
Big Deal in Laredo
Film · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Target: The Corruptors!
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Tallahassee 7000
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Strangers When We Meet
Film · 1960
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Film · 1960
Route 66
Series · 1960
Gangster Story
Film · 1959
Ride a Crooked Trail
Film · 1958
King Creole
Film · 1958
Voice in the Mirror
Film · 1958
Onionhead
Film · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
Naked City
Series · 1958
A Face in the Crowd
Film · 1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Film · 1957
Bigger Than Life
Film · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Kentuckian
Film · 1955
The Indian Fighter
Film · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Atomic Attack
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Series · 1950
Suspense
Series · 1949
Studio One
Series · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
The Making of Pelham One Two Three
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