Walter Matthau
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Matthau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 13.196
Birthday 1920-10-01
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Walter Matuschanskayasky, Уолтер Мэттау, Walter John Matthau, والتر ماتائو,
The Front Page
1974

The Front Page

Fail Safe
1964

Fail Safe

JFK
1991

JFK

The Fortune Cookie
1966

The Fortune Cookie

Hanging Up
2000

Hanging Up

Charade
1963

Charade

Earthquake
1974

Earthquake

A Guide for the Married Man
1967

A Guide for the Married Man

A Face in the Crowd
1957

A Face in the Crowd

The Odd Couple
1968

The Odd Couple

Grumpy Old Men
1993

Grumpy Old Men

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
2015

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

I.Q.
1994

I.Q.

The Bad News Bears
1976

The Bad News Bears

Pirates
1986

Pirates

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Couch Trip
1988

The Couch Trip

Hopscotch
1980

Hopscotch

Dennis the Menace
1993

Dennis the Menace

The Odd Couple II
1998

The Odd Couple II

Bigger Than Life
1956

Bigger Than Life

California Suite
1978

California Suite

Charley Varrick
1973

Charley Varrick

Cactus Flower
1969

Cactus Flower

The Survivors
1983

The Survivors

I Love Liberty
1982

I Love Liberty

Buddy Buddy
1981

Buddy Buddy

I Ought to Be in Pictures
1982

I Ought to Be in Pictures

Hello, Dolly!
1969

Hello, Dolly!

The Laughing Policeman
1973

The Laughing Policeman

House Calls
1978

House Calls

Plaza Suite
1971

Plaza Suite

A New Leaf
1971

A New Leaf

Ensign Pulver
1964

Ensign Pulver

Lonely are the Brave
1962

Lonely are the Brave

I'm Not Rappaport
1996

I'm Not Rappaport

The Little Devil
1988

The Little Devil

Grumpier Old Men
1995

Grumpier Old Men

Ride a Crooked Trail
1958

Ride a Crooked Trail

The Sunshine Boys
1975

The Sunshine Boys

Candy
1968

Candy

The Kentuckian
1955

The Kentuckian

Little Miss Marker
1980

Little Miss Marker

The Grass Harp
1995

The Grass Harp

Out to Sea
1997

Out to Sea

King Creole
1958

King Creole

Gangster Story
1959

Gangster Story

Mirage
1965

Mirage

Voice in the Mirror
1958

Voice in the Mirror

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Incident in a Small Town
1994

Incident in a Small Town

Casey's Shadow
1978

Casey's Shadow

First Monday in October
1981

First Monday in October

Kotch
1971

Kotch

The Indian Fighter
1955

The Indian Fighter

Strangers When We Meet
1960

Strangers When We Meet

Who's Got the Action?
1962

Who's Got the Action?

Movers & Shakers
1985

Movers & Shakers

The Kid Stays in the Picture
2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Pete 'n' Tillie
1972

Pete 'n' Tillie

Island of Love
1963

Island of Love

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
1982

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

The Incident
1990

The Incident

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
1982

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

Onionhead
1958

Onionhead

The Gentleman Tramp
1976

The Gentleman Tramp

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The Stingiest Man in Town
1978

The Stingiest Man in Town

A Beverly Hills Christmas
1987

A Beverly Hills Christmas

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Goodbye Charlie
1964

Goodbye Charlie

Funny Business

Funny Business

Awake and Sing!
1972

Awake and Sing!

The Secret Life of an American Wife
1968

The Secret Life of an American Wife

Actor
1978

Actor

How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
1992

How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960

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

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

The Marriage Fool
1998

The Marriage Fool

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
1992

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

Atomic Attack
1954

Atomic Attack

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Big Deal in Laredo
1962

Big Deal in Laredo

The Lion Roars Again
1975

The Lion Roars Again

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
1998

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Carol Channing and 101 Men
1968

Carol Channing and 101 Men

Jack Benny's Bag
1968

Jack Benny's Bag

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre