
Walter Matthau
- Interprétation
- 1 octobre 1920 – 1 juillet 2000 · à 79 ans
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmographie48
- 2000
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
The Grass HarpFilm5.9
- 1995
- 1993
- 1991
JFKFilm7.6
- 1988
- 1986
PiratesFilm6.3
- 1978
- 1975
Saturday Night LiveSérie6.9
- 1974
- 1973
- 1971
- Film '72
Série5.1
Great PerformancesSérie6.1
- 1969
- 1968
CandyFilm5.1
The Dick Cavett ShowSérie6.8

- 1966
- 1965
MirageFilm7.1
- 1964
- Profiles in Courage
Série7.5

- 1963
CharadeFilm7.7
- 1962

The Merv Griffin ShowSérie6.8
- 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSérie5.8
Target: The Corruptors!Série5.7
Dr. KildareSérie5.7
- 1960
Route 66Série6.7
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
Tony AwardsSérie
- 1955
- 1954
Climax!Série3.8
- 1953
- 1950
Lux Video TheatreSérie6.7
Robert Montgomery PresentsSérie6.0
- 1949
SuspenseSérie5.1
- 1948
Studio OneSérie5.4
The Philco Television PlayhouseSérie6.6
- 1944
Golden Globe AwardsSérie7.0



















