Personal Info
Walter Matuschanskayasky
Уолтер Мэттау
Walter John Matthau
والتر ماتائو
Walter Matthau
Acting
Biography
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
as Self (archive footage)
Hanging Up
as Lou Mozell
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as Self (archive footage)
The Odd Couple II
as Oscar Madison
The Marriage Fool
as Frank Walsh
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as Narrator
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
as Self
Out to Sea
as Charlie Gordon
TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1 ep.
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as Self · 1 ep.
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
Profiles in Courage
as Andrew Johnson · 1 ep.
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Tom Gregory · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 5 ep.
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 2 ep.
Dr. Kildare
as Franklin Gaer · 1 ep.
