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List Of All Walter Matthau Movies

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Here is the list of all Walter Matthau Movies.

Walter Matthau (1920-2000) was an American actor known for his distinctive voice, craggy face, and talent for both comedic and dramatic roles. He was born in New York City and began his acting career in the theater in the 1940s.

Matthau first gained recognition on Broadway for his performance in the play "A Shot in the Dark" (1961). He then transitioned to film, appearing in supporting roles in movies such as "Charade" (1963) and "Fail-Safe" (1964). He gained wider recognition for his role in the film adaptation of the stage play "The Odd Couple" (1968), in which he played Oscar Madison opposite Jack Lemmon's Felix Ungar. The film was a huge success and led to several more collaborations between Matthau and Lemmon.

Matthau went on to appear in many other popular films throughout his career, including "The Fortune Cookie" (1966), "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974), "Grumpy Old Men" (1993), and "Dennis the Menace" (1993). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film "The Fortune Cookie".

In addition to his acting career, Matthau was also a talented athlete and played basketball and baseball in his youth. He was married twice and had two children.

Matthau passed away in 2000 at the age of 79. He is remembered as one of Hollywood's most beloved and talented actors, known for his wit, charm, and versatility on screen.

List of all Walter Matthau Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1955 The Kentuckian Stan Bodine Film debut
1955 The Indian Fighter Wes Todd
1956 Bigger Than Life Wally Gibbs
1957 A Face in the Crowd Mel Miller
1957 Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Al Dahlke
1958 King Creole Maxie Fields
1958 Voice in the Mirror Dr. Leon Karnes
1958 Ride a Crooked Trail Judge Kyle
1958 Onionhead Red Wildoe
1959 Gangster Story Jack Martin Also director
1960 Strangers When We Meet Felix Anders
1962 Lonely Are the Brave Sheriff Morey Johnson
1962 Who's Got the Action? Tony Gagouts
1963 Charade Carson Dyle aka Hamilton Bartholomew
1963 Island of Love Tony Dallas
1964 Ensign Pulver Doc
1964 Fail Safe Professor Groeteschele
1964 Goodbye Charlie Sir Leopold Sartori
1965 Mirage Ted Caselle
1966 The Fortune Cookie William H. "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1967 A Guide for the Married Man Paul Manning
1968 The Odd Couple Oscar Madison Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife The Movie Star
1968 Candy General Smight
1969 Cactus Flower Dr. Julian Winston
1969 Hello, Dolly! Horace Vandergelder
1971 A New Leaf Henry Graham
1971 Plaza Suite Sam Nash /Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
1971 Kotch Joseph P. Kotcher Directed by Jack Lemmon
1972 Pete 'n' Tillie Pete Seltzer
1973 Charley Varrick Charley Varrick
1973 The Laughing Policeman Detective Sergeant Jake Martin
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Lieutenant Zachary Garber
1974 Earthquake Drunk Credited as Walter Matuschanskayasky
1974 The Front Page Walter Burns Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1975 The Lion Roars Again Himself Short subject
1975 The Gentleman Tramp Narrator Documentary
1975 The Sunshine Boys Willy Clark
1976 The Bad News Bears Coach Morris Buttermaker
1978 Casey's Shadow Lloyd Bourdelle
1978 House Calls Dr. Charles "Charley" Nichols
1978 California Suite Marvin Michaels
1980 La polizia ha le mani legate Documentary
1980 Little Miss Marker Sorrowful Jones Also producer
1980 Hopscotch Miles Kendig
1981 First Monday in October Associate Justice Daniel Snow
1981 Buddy Buddy Trabucco Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1982 Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures Herbert Tucker
1983 The Survivors Sonny Paluso
1985 Movers & Shakers Joe Mulholland
1986 Pirates Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
1988 The Couch Trip Donald Becker
1988 The Little Devil Father Maurice
1989 The Hotel Night Franklin
1991 JFK Senator Russell B. Long Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1992 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Narrator Short
1993 Dennis the Menace George Wilson
1993 Grumpy Old Men Max Goldman Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1994 I.Q. Albert Einstein
1995 The Grass Harp Judge Charlie Cool Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1995 Grumpier Old Men Max Goldman Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1996 I'm Not Rappaport Nat Moyer
1997 Out to Sea Charlie Gordon Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1998 The Odd Couple II Oscar Madison Co-starred with Jack Lemmon
1998 The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg Himself Documentary
2000 Hanging Up Lou Mozell Final film role


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