Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Date of Birth:

Oct 01, 1920

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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:

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

1982

Island of Love Island of Love

1963

The Incident The Incident

1990

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

1982

The Stingiest Man in Town The Stingiest Man in Town

1978

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The Gentleman Tramp The Gentleman Tramp

1976

Onionhead Onionhead

1958

Pete 'n' Tillie Pete 'n' Tillie

1972

The Kid Stays in the Picture The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

Casey's Shadow Casey's Shadow

1978

Incident in a Small Town Incident in a Small Town

1994

Slaughter on 10th Avenue Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

Voice in the Mirror Voice in the Mirror

1958

First Monday in October First Monday in October

1981

Kotch Kotch

1971

Movers & Shakers Movers & Shakers

1985

Who's Got the Action? Who's Got the Action?

1962

Strangers When We Meet Strangers When We Meet

1960

The Indian Fighter The Indian Fighter

1955

A Beverly Hills Christmas A Beverly Hills Christmas

1987

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

1991

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Big Deal in Laredo Big Deal in Laredo

1962

The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again

1975

Carol Channing and 101 Men Carol Channing and 101 Men

1968

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

1998

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993

Atomic Attack Atomic Attack

1954

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

1992

The Secret Life of an American Wife The Secret Life of an American Wife

1968

Awake and Sing! Awake and Sing!

1972

Funny Business Funny Business

1970

Goodbye Charlie Goodbye Charlie

1964

Actor Actor

1978

How The Grinch Stole Christmas! How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

1992

The Marriage Fool The Marriage Fool

1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

1960

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

Mirage Mirage

1965

Gangster Story Gangster Story

1959

The Couch Trip The Couch Trip

1988

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

Pirates Pirates

1986

The Bad News Bears The Bad News Bears

1976

Hopscotch Hopscotch

1980

Dennis the Menace Dennis the Menace

1993

Charley Varrick Charley Varrick

1973

California Suite California Suite

1978

Bigger Than Life Bigger Than Life

1956

The Odd Couple II The Odd Couple II

1998

I.Q. I.Q.

1994

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

2015

Hanging Up Hanging Up

2000

The Fortune Cookie The Fortune Cookie

1966

JFK JFK

1991

Fail Safe Fail Safe

1964

Charade Charade

1963

Earthquake Earthquake

1974

Grumpy Old Men Grumpy Old Men

1993

The Odd Couple The Odd Couple

1968

A Face in the Crowd A Face in the Crowd

1957

A Guide for the Married Man A Guide for the Married Man

1967

Cactus Flower Cactus Flower

1969

The Survivors The Survivors

1983

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1975

Ride a Crooked Trail Ride a Crooked Trail

1958

Grumpier Old Men Grumpier Old Men

1995

The Little Devil The Little Devil

1988

Candy Candy

1968

The Kentuckian The Kentuckian

1955

King Creole King Creole

1958

Out to Sea Out to Sea

1997

The Grass Harp The Grass Harp

1995

Little Miss Marker Little Miss Marker

1980

I'm Not Rappaport I'm Not Rappaport

1996

Lonely are the Brave Lonely are the Brave

1962

Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!

1969

I Ought to Be in Pictures I Ought to Be in Pictures

1982

Buddy Buddy Buddy Buddy

1981

I Love Liberty I Love Liberty

1982

The Laughing Policeman The Laughing Policeman

1973

House Calls House Calls

1978

Ensign Pulver Ensign Pulver

1964

A New Leaf A New Leaf

1971

Plaza Suite Plaza Suite

1971

The Front Page The Front Page

1974

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