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Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Acting·1920–2000·91 films

Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director.…

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As Actor

JFK
JFK (1991)Senator Long
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace (1993)Mr. Wilson
Charade
Charade (1963)Hamilton Bartholemew
Chaplin
Chaplin (1992)Self (archive footage)
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men (1993)Max Goldman
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1968)Oscar Madison
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)Lt. Garber
I.Q.
I.Q. (1994)Albert Einstein
Fail Safe
Fail Safe (1964)Prof. Groeteschele
The Little Devil
The Little Devil (1988)Padre Maurizio
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men (1995)Max Goldman
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (1969)Horace Vandergelder
The Front Page
The Front Page (1974)Walter Burns
Earthquake
Earthquake (1974)Drunk
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie (1966)Willie Gingrich
The Bad News Bears
The Bad News Bears (1976)Coach Morris Buttermaker
Pirates
Pirates (1986)Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick (1973)Charley Varrick
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd (1957)Mel Miller
Cactus Flower
Cactus Flower (1969)Dr. Julian Winston
A New Leaf
A New Leaf (1971)Henry Graham
Hanging Up
Hanging Up (2000)Lou Mozell
Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life (1956)Wally Gibbs
Hopscotch
Hopscotch (1980)Miles Kendig
Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave (1962)Sheriff Morey Johnson
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II (1998)Oscar Madison
California Suite
California Suite (1978)Marvin Michaels
Out to Sea
Out to Sea (1997)Charlie Gordon
Mirage
Mirage (1965)Ted Caselle
The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip (1988)Donald Becker
The Survivors
The Survivors (1983)Sonny Paluso
King Creole
King Creole (1958)Maxie Fields
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy (1981)Trabucco
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)Willy Clark
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter (1955)Wes Todd
Candy
Candy (1968)Gen. R.A. Smight
The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman (1973)Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian (1955)Stan Bodine
Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite (1971)Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker (1980)Sorrowful Jones
Strangers When We Meet
Strangers When We Meet (1960)Felix Anders
A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)Paul Manning
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp (1996)Judge Charlie Cool
I'm Not Rappaport
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)Nat Moyer
Kotch
Kotch (1971)Joseph P. Kotcher
First Monday in October
First Monday in October (1981)Dan Snow
Goodbye Charlie
Goodbye Charlie (1964)Leo Sartori
Ride a Crooked Trail
Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)Judge Kyle
Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)Pete Seltzer
House Calls
House Calls (1978)Dr. Charley Nichols
The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Ensign Pulver
Ensign Pulver (1964)Doc
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers (1985)Joe Mulholland
The Incident
The Incident (1990)Harmon Cobb
Who's Got the Action?
Who's Got the Action? (1962)Tony Gagouts
Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow (1978)Lloyd Bourdelle
I Ought to Be in Pictures
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)Herbert Tucker
Gangster Story
Gangster Story (1959)Jack Martin
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (1982)Self
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993)Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)Self
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957)Al Dahlke
Onionhead
Onionhead (1958)'Red' Wildoe
Incident in a Small Town
Incident in a Small Town (1994)Harmon Cobb
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992)Harmon Cobb
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992)Narrator (voice)
Island of Love
Island of Love (1963)Tony Dallas
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)Clifford Pepperman
The Marriage Fool
The Marriage Fool (1998)Frank Walsh
The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp (1976)Self / Narrator
Voice in the Mirror
Voice in the Mirror (1958)Dr. Karnes
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)Self
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)Self
Atomic Attack
Atomic Attack (1954)Dr. Spinelli
A Beverly Hills Christmas
A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987)Self
The Secret Life of an American Wife
The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)The Movie Star
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)Self (archive footage)
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)Narrator
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' (2015)Self (archive footage)
Actor
Actor (1978)Boris Thomashevsky
Awake and Sing!
Awake and Sing! (1972)Moe Axelrod
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)Self - Performer
Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)Self
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960)Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)Self (archive footage)
Carol Channing and 101 Men
Carol Channing and 101 Men (1968)Self

As Director

Gangster Story
Gangster Story (1959)