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 Dirty Dozen
(1967)
Archer Maggott
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965)
Pontius Pilate
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
Hymie
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Sgt. Guffy
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
El Sleazo Tough
Cape Fear
(1962)
Private Detective Charles Sievers
Capricorn One
(1977)
Albain
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Feto Gomez
Horror Express
(1972)
Captain Kazan
Escape to Athena
(1979)
Zeno
Genghis Khan
(1965)
Shan
The Assassination Bureau
(1969)
Lord Bostwick
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
(1972)
Major Ward
Full Filmography
Acting
Mad Dog Coll
(1961)
Lt. Dawson
The Young Savages
(1961)
Detective Lt. Gunderson
The Sin of Jesus
(1961)
Felix
The Interns
(1962)
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Feto Gomez
Cape Fear
(1962)
Private Detective Charles Sievers
Love is a Ball
(1963)
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
Johnny Cool
(1963)
Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
The Man from the Diners' Club
(1963)
Mr. Martindale
The New Interns
(1964)
Dr. Dominic Riccio
Fanfare for a Death Scene
(1964)
Ilchidai Khan
Genghis Khan
(1965)
Shan
The Slender Thread
(1965)
Dr. Joe Coburn
Battle of the Bulge
(1965)
Sgt. Guffy
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(1965)
Pontius Pilate
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
(1965)
Macmuid (uncredited)
Beau Geste
(1966)
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
The Karate Killers
(1967)
Count De Fanzini
The Dirty Dozen
(1967)
Archer Maggott
The Scalphunters
(1968)
Jim Howie
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
(1968)
Walter Braddock
Sol Madrid
(1968)
Emil Dietrich
Land Raiders
(1969)
Vince Carden
Crooks and Coronets
(1969)
Herbie Haseler
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969)
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
Sergeant Tibbs
The Assassination Bureau
(1969)
Lord Bostwick
Violent City
(1970)
Al Weber
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Clay Pigeon
(1971)
Redford
Pretty Maids All in a Row
(1971)
Captain Sam Surcher
A Town Called Hell
(1971)
Don Carlos
Mongo's Back in Town
(1971)
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
(1972)
Major Ward
Horror Express
(1972)
Captain Kazan
Visions...
(1972)
Lt. Phil Keegan
Sonny and Jed
(1972)
Sheriff Franciscus
Crime Boss
(1972)
Don Vincenzo
Pancho Villa
(1972)
Pancho Villa
The Killer Is on the Phone
(1972)
Ranko Drasovic
Redneck
(1973)
Memphis
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
(1973)
Lt. Theo Kojak
Lisa and the Devil
(1973)
Leandro
She Cried Murder
(1973)
Inspector Joe Brody
Inside Out
(1975)
Harry Morgan
The House of Exorcism
(1975)
Leandro (archive footage)
Killer Force
(1976)
Webb
Telly...Who Loves Ya, Baby?
(1976)
Self
Joys
(1976)
Self
Beyond Reason
(1977)
Dr. Nicholas Mati
Capricorn One
(1977)
Albain
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
El Sleazo Tough
Escape to Athena
(1979)
Zeno
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
(1979)
Captain Stefan Svevo
The Border
(1980)
Frank Cooper
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(1980)
Cretzer
Hellinger's Law
(1981)
Nick Hellinger
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
(1981)
Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
(1981)
Narrator
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
(1981)
Narrator
Silent Rebellion
(1982)
Pete
Fake-Out
(1982)
Lt. Thurston
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
Hymie
The Cartier Affair
(1984)
Phil Drexler
Kojak: The Belarus File
(1985)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
(1986)
Magmar (voice)
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
(1986)
Kojak: The Price of Justice
(1987)
Inspector Theo Kojak
Return to the Titanic... Live!
(1987)
Host
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
(1987)
Maj. Wright
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
(1987)
Brother Joseph Heiden
Faceless
(1988)
Terry Hallen
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
(1988)
Maj. Wright
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
(1989)
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
The Hollywood Detective
(1989)
Harry Bell
Kojak: Ariana
(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
Perfect Crimes
(1991)
Self - Narrator
Rose Against the Odds
(1991)
George Parnassus
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