Cast

Walter Matthau

1920 – 2000

Active years (films on this site)

1956–1991

Genres

DramaMusicalThrillerComedyCrime

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew HollywoodPolitical and Investigative Cinema

Directors worked with

Gene Kelly2 filmsNicholas Ray1 filmElia Kazan1 filmMichael Curtiz1 filmSidney Lumet1 filmOliver Stone1 film

Biography

Walter John Matthau was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing world-weary characters. He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). The New York Times called this "one of Hollywood's most successful pairings". Among other accolades, Matthau won an Academy Award, one BAFTA Award, and two Tony Awards.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1962
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1965
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1967
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
• David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

7 films on this site

1. Bigger Than Life 1956 · Nicholas Ray · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. A Face in the Crowd 1957 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
3. King Creole 1958 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Fail Safe 1964 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
5. A Guide for the Married Man 1967 · Gene Kelly · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
6. Hello, Dolly! 1969 · Gene Kelly · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
7. JFK 1991 · Oliver Stone · IMDb 8.0 · Cast