Walter Matthau
Walter MatthauBorn Walter Matthow to Russian Jewish immigrants in New York City on Oct. 1, 1920, Walter Matthau first began performing in local Yiddish theaters while still in high school. After World War II service, he enrolled in New York's Dramatic Workshop and did summer stock. As his star rose on Broadway, he picked up movie roles starting with 1955's The Kentuckian. A Face in the Crowd and King Creole followed.

In 1965, Neil Simon wrote the Broadway smash "The Odd Couple" with Matthau in mind. The following year, Matthau co-starred with Jack Lemmon in The Fortune Cookie and nabbed the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Among the popular duo's nine screen teamings were the equally successful film version of The Odd Couple and its sequel 30 years later.

Matthau was nominated again for Kotch and The Sunshine Boys (1975). His final appearance was in Hanging Up in 2000. He died July 1, 2000.

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  • HopscotchHopscotch

    One of the CIA's top international operatives, Miles Kendig is suddenly relegated to a desk job in an agency power play. Unwilling to go quietly, Kendig begins writing a memoir that exposes the secrets of every intelligence agency in the world. Read More

  • Cactus FlowerCactus Flower

    Commitment-phobic Julian Winston (Walter Matthau) has been able to keep his girlfriend, Toni (Goldie Hawn), at bay by pretending to be stuck in a loveless marriage. But when Toni insists on meeting his missus, Julian's forced to recruit his assistant (Ingrid Bergman) to pose as his wife. Based on... Read More

  • The Bad News BearsThe Bad News Bears

    Walter Matthau stars as the grumbling, beer-guzzling Morris Buttermaker, a former minor-league pitcher roped into coaching a crass bunch of perpetually losing half-pint misfits. Desperate to win, Coach Morris brings in two ringers. One is his ex-girlfriend's athletic daughter, Amanda (Tatum O'Neal),... Read More

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three

    Deep in the bowels of New York City, a gang of men led by "Mr. Blue" (Robert Shaw) hijacks a subway car and radios the transit authority with a demand: Deliver $1 million in cash in the next hour, or they'll shoot one passenger each minute. Now, it's up to Lt. Zachary Garber (Walter Matthau) to keep... Read More

  • Dennis the MenaceDennis the Menace

    Mr. Wilson's (Walter Matthau) ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis (Mason Gamble). But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam (Christopher Lloyd) comes to town. John Hughes... Read More

All Walter Matthau Movies
W.C. Fields: The Great Man (2005)
NR
Hanging Up (2000)
PG-13
Hollywood Screen Tests (2000)
NR
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
PG
The Odd Couple II (1998)
PG-13
Love After Death (1998)
The Marriage Fool
NR
Out to Sea (1997)
PG-13
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
PG-13
The Grass Harp (1996)
PG
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
PG-13
I.Q. (1994)
PG
Incident in a Small Town (1994)
UR
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
PG-13
Dennis the Menace (1993)
PG
JFK: Special Edition (1991)
JFK
R
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
PG
The Incident (1990)
UR
Against Her Will / Wounded Heart (1989)
NR
The Couch Trip (1988)
R
Movers & Shakers (1985)
PG
The Survivors (1983)
R
First Monday in October (1981)
R
Hopscotch (1980)
R
Little Miss Marker (1980)
PG
Casey's Shadow (1978)
PG
California Suite (1978)
PG
House Calls (1978)
PG
The Bad News Bears (1976)
PG
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
PG
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham 123
R
The Front Page (1974)
PG
Earthquake (1974)
PG
The Laughing Policeman (1974)
R
George Burns: The TV Specials (1974)
NR
Charley Varrick (1973)
PG
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
PG
Awake and Sing! (1972)
NR
A New Leaf (1971)
G
Kotch (1971)
PG
Plaza Suite (1971)
PG-13
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
G
Cactus Flower (1969)
PG
The Odd Couple (1968)
G
Candy (1968)
Good Grief It's Candy
R
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
PG
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
UR
Mirage (1965)
NR
Fail-Safe (1964)
NR
Charade (1963)
NR
Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
NR
Who's Got the Action (1962)
NR
Naked City: Portrait of a Painter (1961)
NR
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
NR
Gangster Story (1959)
NR
Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
NR
King Creole (1958)
PG
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
NR
Bigger Than Life (1956)
NR
The Indian Fighter (1955)
NR
The Kentuckian (1955)
NR
Golden Age Noir (1953)
NR

 
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