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Walter Matthau
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Walter Matthau
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-10-01,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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 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

7.304

The Front Page
1974-11-01

7.8

Fail Safe
1964-10-07

7.594

JFK
1991-12-20

The Fortune Cookie

7.169

The Fortune Cookie
1966-10-19

5.3

Hanging Up
2000-02-16

7.7

Charade
1963-12-01

6.14

Earthquake
1974-11-15

A Guide for the Married Man

5.942

A Guide for the Married Man
1967-05-25

A Face in the Crowd

7.61

A Face in the Crowd
1957-05-29

7.417

The Odd Couple
1968-05-16

6.683

Grumpy Old Men
1993-12-25

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

5

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
2015-03-19

6.02

I.Q.
1994-12-24

The Bad News Bears

6.9

The Bad News Bears
1976-04-06

6.3

Pirates
1986-05-08

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

7.5

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974-10-02

5.5

The Couch Trip
1988-01-15

7.03

Hopscotch
1980-09-26

Dennis the Menace

5.884

Dennis the Menace
1993-06-09

The Odd Couple II

6.318

The Odd Couple II
1998-04-09

Bigger Than Life

7.2

Bigger Than Life
1956-11-20

California Suite

5.839

California Suite
1978-03-19

Charley Varrick

7.357

Charley Varrick
1973-09-19

7.2

Cactus Flower
1969-12-16

5.707

The Survivors
1983-06-24

0

I Love Liberty
1982-03-21

6.15

Buddy Buddy
1981-04-02

I Ought to Be in Pictures

6.833

I Ought to Be in Pictures
1982-03-26

7

Hello, Dolly!
1969-12-12

The Laughing Policeman

6.2

The Laughing Policeman
1973-12-20

6.432

House Calls
1978-03-15

6.241

Plaza Suite
1971-05-12

7.288

A New Leaf
1971-03-11

6.579

Ensign Pulver
1964-07-31

Lonely are the Brave

7.386

Lonely are the Brave
1962-04-26

I'm Not Rappaport

5.706

I'm Not Rappaport
1996-12-24

The Little Devil

6.72

The Little Devil
1988-07-01

Grumpier Old Men

6.479

Grumpier Old Men
1995-12-22

Ride a Crooked Trail

6.5

Ride a Crooked Trail
1958-11-23

The Sunshine Boys

6.891

The Sunshine Boys
1975-11-06

5.1

Candy
1968-12-17

5.813

The Kentuckian
1955-07-22

Little Miss Marker

6.6

Little Miss Marker
1980-03-21

5.9

The Grass Harp
1996-10-11

5.82

Out to Sea
1997-07-02

6.4

King Creole
1958-07-02

4.917

Gangster Story
1959-12-01

7.064

Mirage
1965-10-29

Voice in the Mirror

6.4

Voice in the Mirror
1958-08-13

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

5.778

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957-09-01

Incident in a Small Town

7.125

Incident in a Small Town
1994-01-23

6.417

Casey's Shadow
1978-01-01

First Monday in October

6.155

First Monday in October
1981-08-21

6.576

Kotch
1971-09-17

The Indian Fighter

6.347

The Indian Fighter
1955-12-21

Strangers When We Meet

6.422

Strangers When We Meet
1960-06-29

Who's Got the Action?

5.154

Who's Got the Action?
1962-12-25

Movers & Shakers

3.867

Movers & Shakers
1985-05-03

Pete 'n' Tillie

5.841

Pete 'n' Tillie
1972-12-17

5.8

Island of Love
1963-06-12

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

0

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
1982-05-16

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

0

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020-01-28

6.5

The Incident
1990-03-04

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

6.909

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
1982-05-21

5.5

Onionhead
1958-10-25

The Gentleman Tramp

7.1

The Gentleman Tramp
1976-10-10

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

8

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995-06-05

The Stingiest Man in Town

5.556

The Stingiest Man in Town
1978-12-23

A Beverly Hills Christmas

3.5

A Beverly Hills Christmas
1987-12-22

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

5.083

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
1991-05-12

Goodbye Charlie

5.845

Goodbye Charlie
1964-11-18

8

Funny Business
1978-07-26

Awake and Sing!

10

Awake and Sing!
1972-03-06

The Secret Life of an American Wife

6

The Secret Life of an American Wife
1968-06-25

7

Actor
1978-02-21

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

7.625

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1992-12-12

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

9

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986-01-17

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

0

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
1960-11-07

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

6

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
1998-02-04

The Marriage Fool

6.9

The Marriage Fool
1998-09-20

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

6.143

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
1992-01-19

7.5

Atomic Attack
1954-05-19

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987-03-13

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

7.5

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
1996-11-25

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

6.5

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997-01-01

Big Deal in Laredo

0

Big Deal in Laredo
1962-10-07

The Lion Roars Again

6.5

The Lion Roars Again
1975-01-01

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

5.75

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993-01-20

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

7

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992-04-05

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

0

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
1998-08-12

Carol Channing and 101 Men

0

Carol Channing and 101 Men
1968-02-29

Jack Benny's Bag

0

Jack Benny's Bag
1968-11-16

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

0

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989-06-26

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

0

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984-01-29

Elvis: A Life in Music

0

Elvis: A Life in Music
2026-01-08

6.7

Route 66
1960-10-07

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

5.7

Naked City
1958-09-30

5.385

Studio One
1948-11-07

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.772

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

Target: The Corruptors!

5.667

Target: The Corruptors!
1961-09-29

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.875

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04

3.833

Climax!
1954-10-07

Profiles in Courage

7.5

Profiles in Courage
1964-11-08

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.625

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

5.083

Suspense
1949-01-06

Robert Montgomery Presents

6

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30

5.7

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

6.988

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Tallahassee 7000

8.5

Tallahassee 7000
1961-01-24

Saturday Night Live

6.912

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

5.7

Naked City
1958-09-30

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.538

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

Robert Montgomery Presents

6

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30

Profiles in Courage

7.5

Profiles in Courage
1964-11-08

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.772

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.772

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.772

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

5.385

Studio One
1948-11-07

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.625

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.625

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

Great Performances

6.1

Great Performances
1971-01-28

Golden Globe Awards

7.05

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

4.7

Film '72
1971-11-16