Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (Greek: Αριστοτέλης "Τέλι" Σαββάλας; 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).
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Known For
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
Sergeant Tibbs
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965)
Pontius Pilate
Capricorn One
(1977)
Albain
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
El Sleazo Tough
The Dirty Dozen
(1967)
Archer Maggott
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
Hymie
The Scalphunters
(1968)
Jim Howie
Violent City
(1970)
Al Weber
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Feto Gomez
Faceless
(1988)
Terry Hallen
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Sgt. Guffy
Escape to Athena
(1979)
Zeno
Clay Pigeon
(1971)
Redford
The Assassination Bureau
(1969)
Lord Bostwick
Full Filmography
Acting
Mad Dog Coll
(1961)
Lt. Dawson
The Young Savages
(1961)
Detective Lt. Gunderson
The Sin of Jesus
(1961)
Felix
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Feto Gomez
Cape Fear
(1962)
Private Detective Charles Sievers
The Interns
(1962)
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Johnny Cool
(1963)
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
Love Is a Ball
(1963)
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
The Man from the Diners' Club
(1963)
Mr. Martindale
The New Interns
(1964)
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Fanfare for a Death Scene
(1964)
Ilchidai Khan
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965)
Pontius Pilate
Genghis Khan
(1965)
Shan
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Sgt. Guffy
The Slender Thread
(1965)
Dr. Joe Coburn
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
(1965)
Macmuid (uncredited)
Beau Geste
(1966)
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
The Dirty Dozen
(1967)
Archer Maggott
The Karate Killers
(1967)
Count De Fanzini
The Scalphunters
(1968)
Jim Howie
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
(1968)
Walter Braddock
Sol Madrid
(1968)
Emil Dietrich
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Land Raiders
(1969)
Vince Carden
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
Sergeant Tibbs
The Assassination Bureau
(1969)
Lord Bostwick
Crooks and Coronets
(1969)
Herbie Haseler
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Violent City
(1970)
Al Weber
A Town Called Hell
(1971)
Don Carlos
Pretty Maids All in a Row
(1971)
Captain Sam Surcher
Mongo's Back in Town
(1971)
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Clay Pigeon
(1971)
Redford
Horror Express
(1972)
Captain Kazan
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
(1972)
Major Ward
Pancho Villa
(1972)
Pancho Villa
Crime Boss
(1972)
Don Vincenzo
The Killer Is on the Phone
(1972)
Ranko Drasovic
Sonny and Jed
(1972)
Sheriff Franciscus
Visions...
(1972)
Lt. Phil Keegan
Lisa and the Devil
(1973)
Leandro
Redneck
(1973)
Memphis
She Cried Murder
(1973)
Inspector Joe Brody
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
(1973)
Lt. Theo Kojak
Inside Out
(1975)
Harry Morgan
The House of Exorcism
(1975)
Leandro (archive footage)
Killer Force
(1976)
Webb
Joys
(1976)
Self
Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby?
(1976)
Self
Capricorn One
(1977)
Albain
Beyond Reason
(1977)
Dr. Nicholas Mati
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
(1979)
Captain Stefan Svevo
Escape to Athena
(1979)
Zeno
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
El Sleazo Tough
The Border
(1980)
Frank Cooper
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(1980)
Cretzer
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
(1981)
Narrator
Hellinger's Law
(1981)
Nick Hellinger
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
(1981)
Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
(1981)
Narrator
Fake-Out
(1982)
Lt. Thurston
Silent Rebellion
(1982)
Pete
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
Hymie
The Cartier Affair
(1984)
Phil Drexler
Kojak: The Belarus File
(1985)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
(1986)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
(1986)
Magmar (voice)
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
(1987)
Maj. Wright
Return to the Titanic... Live!
(1987)
Host
Kojak: The Price of Justice
(1987)
Inspector Theo Kojak
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
(1987)
Brother Joseph Heiden
Faceless
(1988)
Terry Hallen
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
(1988)
Maj. Wright
Kojak: Ariana
(1989)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Hollywood Detective
(1989)
Harry Bell
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
(1989)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
(1990)
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: None So Blind
(1990)
Inspector Theo Kojak
Kojak: It's Always Something
(1990)
Inspector Theo Kojak
Rose Against the Odds
(1991)
George Parnassus
Perfect Crimes
(1991)
Self - Narrator
Mind Twister
(1994)
Richard Howland
Backfire!
(1995)
Most Evil Man
Operation Dirty Dozen
(2006)
Self
The Exotic Locations of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
(2006)
Blofeld (archive footage)
Paul Williams Still Alive
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
(2012)
Self (archive footage)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Sound
Directing
Writing