Walter Matthau

Acting

Born: 1920-10-01
Died: 2000-07-01
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 189.00 m
Popularity: 1.4

Also Known As

Walter MatuschanskayaskyWalter John Matthauوالتر ماتائو

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.

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Awards & Nominations6 won · 4 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

The Sunshine Boys

1976
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Kotch

1972
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Fortune Cookie

1967
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Fortune Cookie

1967
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

1965
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

1962
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

1959
🏆 Won

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting113 titles

Directing1 title

Production1 title