Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
21 gennaio 1922
Died
22 gennaio 1994
Place of birth
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Also known as
Telly Aristoteles Savalas · Telli Savales · Telly Savales · Τέλης Σαβάλας
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).
Conosciuto per
7.2
Series
Kojak
Theo Kojak
1973–1978
6.6
Film
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1969
7.6
Film
The Dirty Dozen
Archer Maggott
1967
7.2
Film
The Muppet Movie
El Sleazo Tough
1979
7.5
Film
Cape Fear
Private Detective Charles Sievers
1962
7.5
Film
Birdman of Alcatraz
Feto Gomez
1962
5.0
Film
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Captain Stefan Svevo
1979
6.6
Film
Mackenna's Gold
Sergeant Tibbs
1969
5.3
Film
Johnny Cool
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
1963
7.2
Series
The French Atlantic Affair
Fr. Craig Dunleavy
1979
7.4
Film
Kelly's Heroes
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
1970
6.7
Film
The Assassination Bureau
Lord Bostwick
1969
6.8
Film
Capricorn One
Albain
1977
4.7
Film
The Cartier Affair
Phil Drexler
1984
6.9
Film
Battle of the Bulge
Sgt. Guffy
1965
5.0
Series
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Cretzer
1980
6.5
Series
Acapulco
Mr. Carver
1961
5.4
Film
Cannonball Run II
Hymie
1984
7.0
Film
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Acting credits 19 titles
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.0
2021
Cannonball Run II
as Hymie
5.4
1984
The Cartier Affair
as Phil Drexler
4.7
1984
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Cretzer
5.0
1980
The French Atlantic Affair
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
7.2
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as Captain Stefan Svevo
5.0
1979
The Muppet Movie
as El Sleazo Tough
7.2
1979
Capricorn One
as Albain
6.8
1977
Kojak
as Theo Kojak
7.2
1973–1978
Kelly's Heroes
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
7.4
1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
6.6
1969
The Assassination Bureau
as Lord Bostwick
6.7
1969
Mackenna's Gold
as Sergeant Tibbs
6.6
1969
The Dirty Dozen
as Archer Maggott
7.6
1967
Battle of the Bulge
as Sgt. Guffy
6.9
1965
Johnny Cool
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
5.3
1963
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Feto Gomez
7.5
1962
Cape Fear
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
7.5
1962
Acapulco
as Mr. Carver
6.5
1961