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List of Telly Savalas Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
23
2
The Dirty Dozen
23
2

In 1944, an American intelligence officer is assigned to train a bunch of hardened criminals and turn them into commandos to be sent to France on an important, but a near suicide mission. He eventually recruits twelve, five of whom are on death row and proceeds to turn them into a courageous and cohesive unit.  

Directed By:
Robert Aldrich
2. Kelly's Heroes (1970)
22
2
Kelly's Heroes
GP
22
2

This war adventure comedy film, takes us to the time of the Second World War. The story revolves around a group of US soldiers who obtain information about gold worth millions hidden on enemy soil, from a drunk German officer. Therefore, they come up with a plan to steal the treasure for themselves. 

Role:
Big Joe
Directed By:
Brian G. Hutton
3. Cape Fear (1962)
20
2
Cape Fear
20
2

Max Cady, released after 8 years of imprisonment for assaulting a woman, vengefully starts stalking the family of lawyer Sam Bowden, who had testified against Cady. Bowden’s dog is poisoned, then his wife and daughter are targeted, yet the police can’t prove anything against Cady. Bowden takes his family to their houseboat in Cape Fear, and waits in hiding, knowing well that Cady will follow. 

Starring:
Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, Martin Balsam
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
4. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
16
2
Birdman of Alcatraz
16
2

Birdman of Alcatraz is a biographical drama film which tells the story of Robert Stroud, who is imprisoned as a young man for committing a murder. He soon finds himself fighting against the rigid prison system. When his mother is not allowed to visit him, he attacks a guard and stabs him brutally. This leads him to a sentence of solitary confinement for the rest of his life. He soon starts caring for birds and develops affection for them.

Role:
Feto Gomez
Starring:
Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand
Directed By:
John Frankenheimer, Charles Crichton
5. The Muppet Movie (1979)
12
4
The Muppet Movie
G
12
4

The Muppet Movie is a musical road comedy film, which tells the story of Kermit the Frog, who is told by a talent agent, to try his luck in Hollywood. He soon sets out on a journey to Los Angeles, California, but on the way, he is pursued by an entrepreneur who wants him to be a new spokesperson for his restaurant.

Directed By:
James Frawley
6. Capricorn One (1977)
19
3
Capricorn One
PG
19
3

This science fiction thriller film tells the story of the first manned mission to Mars, which includes three astronauts. However, when it seems that due to a mechanical failure, all three men may die, NASA removes them from the mission and sends the capsule unmanned. In order to prevent a public outcry, NASA comes up with a plan to fake the mission in a studio.

Starring:
James Brolin, O. J. Simpson, Sam Waterston, Hal Holbrook, O.J. Simpson, Elliott Gould, Brenda Vaccaro
Directed By:
Peter Hyams
8. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
17
3
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
PG
17
3

This spy film is the sixth installment of the James Bond film series. The film revolves around the British spy James Bond as he pursues a criminal who hypnotizes and traps beautiful women around the world. 

Role:
Blofeld
Starring:
George Lazenby, Joanna Lumley, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Diana Rigg, Gabriele Ferzetti
Directed By:
Peter R. Hunt
9. Mackenna's Gold (1969)
16
2
Mackenna's Gold
M
16
2

A US Marshal is kidnapped by a bandit as the latter believes that he knows about the location of a hidden treasure. The US Marshal agrees to lead his gang to the treasure, but things get complicated because other groups are looking for it as well. Meanwhile, the Apache are trying to keep the secret location undisturbed.

Role:
Sergeant Tibbs
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
10. Battle of the Bulge (1965)
16
3
Battle of the Bulge
16
3

Set in 1944, this historical war drama film takes us back to the time of the Second World War, and it surrounds the allied army’s invasion of Germany through the point of view of an American intelligence officer as well as a of a German tank commander.

Starring:
Henry Fonda, Pier Angeli, Charles Bronson, Robert Ryan, Ty Hardin, Dana Andrews
Directed By:
Ken Annakin
11. The Young Savages (1961)
12
2
The Young Savages
12
2
Starring:
Shelley Winters, Dina Merrill, Burt Lancaster, Edward Andrews, Larry Gates
Directed By:
John Frankenheimer
12. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
17
2
The Greatest Story Ever Told
17
2

The Greatest Story Ever Told is a historical drama film which revolves around the life and the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, presented in two parts.  

Starring:
Charlton Heston, Donald Pleasence, David McCallum, Pat Boone, Martin Landau, Angela Lansbury, Max von Sydow
Directed By:
13. Horror Express (1972)
17
2
Horror Express
R
17
2

Professor Sir Alexander Saxton, a renowned British anthropologist is traveling along with various other passengers on the Trans-Siberian Express from Shanghai to Moscow. With him are the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature, which he believes might be the missing link in the evolution of mankind. Things get ugly when the creature comes to life and begins to attack the passengers.

Starring:
Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa
Directed By:
Eugenio Martín
14. The Scalphunters (1968)
12
3
The Scalphunters
12
3
Role:
Jim Howie
Starring:
Ossie Davis, Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Dabney Coleman
Directed By:
15. The Assassination Bureau (1969)
11
2
The Assassination Bureau
PG
11
2
Role:
Lord Bostwick
Starring:
Jeremy Lloyd, Oliver Reed, Curd Jürgens, Philippe Noiret, Diana Rigg
Directed By:
Basil Dearden
16. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
11
2
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
PG
11
2
Role:
Walter Braddock
Starring:
Gina Lollobrigida, Lee Grant, Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers, Peter Lawford
Directed By:
Melvin Frank
17. Johnny Cool (1963)
13
2
Johnny Cool
13
2

Exiled American Colini sends Sicilian outlaw Salvatore Giordano to the USA after renaming him as Johnny Cool to assassinate the people who forced him to exile. Johnny is very successful in killing many but his fortunes change after he meets and falls in love with wealthy widow Darien Dare Guinness. 

Starring:
Elizabeth Montgomery, Richard Anderson, Jim Backus, Henry Silva
Directed By:
William Asher
18. The Interns (1962)
10
2
The Interns
10
2

The Interns is a drama film which revolves around the lives and conflicts of the medical interns working under senior surgeons at a major hospital.

Starring:
Cliff Robertson, John Banner, Buddy Ebsen, James MacArthur, Nick Adams, Michael Callan
Directed By:
David Swift
19. La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far West (1972)
11
2
La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far West
R
11
2
Role:
Sheriff Franciscus
Starring:
Tomas Milian, Susan George, Rosanna Yanni, Franco Giacobini
Directed By:
Sergio Corbucci
20. Città violenta (1970)
11
4
Città violenta
R
11
4
Role:
Al Weber
Starring:
Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Michel Constantin, Umberto Orsini
Directed By:
Sergio Sollima
21. Lisa e il diavolo (1973)
11
3
Lisa e il diavolo
R
11
3
Role:
Leandro
Starring:
Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina, Alessio Orano, Gabriele Tinti
Directed By:
Mario Bava
22. The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
9
2
The Man from the Diners' Club
9
2

Ernest is a clerk working for a credit card company. He makes a big mistake, when he accidentally approves a credit card of a mobster, Pulardos, who is planning to flee to Mexico, with his girlfriend. Now Ernest must fix his mistake before it is too late, in order to avoid criminal charges.

Role:
Foots Pulardos
Starring:
Danny Kaye, George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Harry Dean Stanton, Martha Hyer, Everett Sloane, Cara Williams
Directed By:
Frank Tashlin
23. The New Interns (1964)
10
4
The New Interns
10
4

The New Interns is a drama film which revolves around the lives of a few young doctors, as well as nurses and interns, who are working in a big city hospital.

Role:
Dr. Dominick 'Dom' Riccio
Starring:
Dawn Wells, Barbara Eden, Inger Stevens, Bob Crane, Stefanie Powers, Dean Jones, Michael Callan
Directed By:
John Rich
24. Una ragione per vivere e una per morire (1972)
10
2
Una ragione per vivere e una per morire
PG
10
2
Role:
Maggiore Ward
Starring:
Bud Spencer, James Coburn, Georges Géret, Reinhard Kolldehoff
Directed By:
Tonino Valerii
25. Beau Geste (1966)
12
3
Beau Geste
12
3

Beau Geste is an action adventure drama film, which tells the story of three adopted English brothers who join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa.  Their superior Sergeant Markoff, turns out to be a harsh and tyrannical officer, but when Arabs attack their fort, they must throw their rivalries aside, while battling for their lives. 

Role:
Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
Starring:
Leslie Nielsen, Doug McClure, Guy Stockwell, David Mauro
Directed By:
Douglas Heyes
26. Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
10
3
Pretty Maids All in a Row
R
10
3
Role:
Surcher
Starring:
Angie Dickinson, Rock Hudson, James Doohan, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowall
Directed By:
27. Crooks and Coronets (1969)
9
3
Crooks and Coronets
PG
9
3
Role:
Herbie Haseler
Starring:
Cesar Romero, Harry H. Corbett, Warren Oates, Edith Evans
Directed By:
Jim O'Connolly
28. Genghis Khan (1965)
11
2
Genghis Khan
11
2
Role:
Shan
Starring:
James Mason, Omar Sharif, Eli Wallach, Françoise Dorléac
Directed By:
Henry Levin
29. Love Is a Ball (1963)
9
2
Love Is a Ball
9
2

Etienne is a professional matchmaker who makes a living out of marrying poor titled aristocrats to wealthy low-bred women. On one occasion, her client falls in love with one of her employees, which leads to a hilarious situation. 

Role:
Dr. Christian Gump
Starring:
Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Ricardo Montalban, Hope Lange
Directed By:
David Swift
30. Inside Out (1975)
13
3
Inside Out
PG
13
3

A group of ex-GIs and German soldiers assemble 30 years after WWII and conspire to retrieve the Nazi gold hidden in Soviet-occupied E. Germany. Only an imprisoned Nazi war criminal, who was ordered to bury the treasure, knows the location. So the treasure-hunters must spring him from the Siegfried military prison, make him divulge the details and then penetrate across the Iron Curtain. 

Role:
Harry Morgan
Starring:
James Mason, Robert Culp, Aldo Ray, Günter Meisner
Directed By:
Peter Duffell
31. The Sin of Jesus (1961)
10
2
The Sin of Jesus
10
2
Role:
Felix
Starring:
John Coe, Roberts Blossom, Julie Bovasso, St George Brian
Directed By:
Robert Frank
32. Sol Madrid (1968)
10
3
Sol Madrid
10
3

Sol Madrid is an undercover government agent who travels to Mexico with a hooker named Stacey. His goal is to bring a drug kingpin to justice.  

Role:
Emil Dietrich
Starring:
David McCallum, Ricardo Montalban, Rip Torn, Stella Stevens
Directed By:
Brian G. Hutton
33. Escape to Athena (1979)
12
4
Escape to Athena
PG
12
4
Role:
Zeno
Starring:
Roger Moore, David Niven, William Holden, Claudia Cardinale, Stefanie Powers
Directed By:
George P. Cosmatos
34. L'assassino... è al telefono (1972)
9
2
L'assassino... è al telefono
9
2
Role:
Ranko Drasovic
Starring:
Anne Heywood, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Osvaldo Ruggieri, Giorgio Piazza
Directed By:
Alberto De Martino
35. Killer Force (1976)
11
2
Killer Force
R
11
2

Bradley, who is a security officer at a diamond mine, plans to steal from the company in order to infiltrate a gang of criminals planning a major heist. Although he finally manages to earn the trust of the jewel thieves before they begin to plan their operation, his mission may cost Bradley his life.  

Role:
Harry Webb
Starring:
Maud Adams, Peter Fonda, O. J. Simpson, Christopher Lee, O.J. Simpson, Hugh O'Brian
Directed By:
Val Guest
36. Land Raiders (1969)
9
2
Land Raiders
M
9
2
Role:
Vicente Cardenas
Starring:
George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Guy Rolfe, Janet Landgard
Directed By:
Nathan Juran
37. Mad Dog Coll (1961)
8
2
Mad Dog Coll
8
2

It is based on the life of the notorious Irish-American gangster Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll. A troubled childhood takes him to street gangs and then, organized crime. Fearless and coldblooded, he challenges top racketeer Dutch Schultz and takes pleasure in recklessly shooting people, earning the nick-name 'Mad Dog.' As a result of his brutal ways, he is chased by the police and mob leaders.

Starring:
Gene Hackman, Jerry Orbach, Vincent Gardenia, Brooke Hayward
Directed By:
Burt Balaban
38. Senza ragione (1973)
8
2
Senza ragione
R
8
2

This British-Italian crime drama film revolves around two fugitives who take a young thirteen-year-old boy as their hostage and go on a crime spree.

Role:
Memphis
Starring:
Franco Nero, Mark Lester, Ely Galleani, Duilio Del Prete
Directed By:
Silvio Narizzano
39. Clay Pigeon (1971)
8
2
Clay Pigeon
R
8
2
Role:
Redford
Starring:
Robert Vaughn, John Marley, Burgess Meredith, Tom Stern
Directed By:
Lane Slate, Tom Stern
40. A Town Called Bastard (1971)
8
3
A Town Called Bastard
R
8
3

Also known as A Town Called Hell, the film depicts a group of Mexican outlaws massacring a small town, killing its priest. Ten years have passed since then. The town is now controlled by a sadistic outlaw and the man, who had then led the attack, is now the priest. At this point, the widow of the slain priest returns to the town to avenge her husband’s murder.  

Role:
Don Carlos
Starring:
Martin Landau, Fernando Rey, Robert Shaw, Stella Stevens
Directed By:
Robert Parrish, Irving Lerner
41. Pancho Villa (1972)
9
3
Pancho Villa
PG
9
3
Role:
Pancho Villa
Starring:
Chuck Connors, Clint Walker, Anne Francis, José María Prada
Directed By:
Eugenio Martín
42. Fake-Out (1982)
7
1
Fake-Out
R
7
1
Role:
Lt. Thurston
Starring:
Desi Arnaz Jr., Larry Storch, Pia Zadora, G. Wesley Stevens
Directed By:
Matt Cimber
43. Cannonball Run II (1984)
9
2
Cannonball Run II
PG
9
2

Cannonball Run II is an action comedy film which revolves around an illegal cross-country race, where the participants race on various vehicles, hoping to win a million dollar prize.

Starring:
Burt Reynolds, Don Knotts, Dean Martin, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Abe Vigoda, Sid Caesar
Directed By:
Hal Needham
44. The House of Exorcism (1975)
7
1
The House of Exorcism
R
7
1

The House of Exorcism is a horror film which tells the story of a traveling woman who finds herself stranded in a mansion after she gets lost. However, the house is inhabited by dark forces, and she gets possessed by demons. Eventually, a troubled priest attempts to perform an exorcism to free her from the clutches of the dark forces.

Role:
Leandro
Starring:
Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina, Alessio Orano, Gabriele Tinti
Directed By:
Mario Bava, Alfredo Leone
45. The Border (1980)
8
1
The Border
R
8
1

A corrupt immigration enforcement agent finds himself in a dilemma, when he sees that an impoverished Mexican woman’s baby is put up for sale on the black market.

Role:
Frank Cooper
Starring:
Eddie Albert, Michael V. Gazzo, Danny De La Paz, Cecilia Camacho
Directed By:
Christopher Leitch
46. I familiari delle vittime non saranno avvertiti (1972)
7
1
I familiari delle vittime non saranno avvertiti
R
7
1
Role:
Don Vincenzo
Starring:
Antonio Sabato, Paola Tedesco, Giuliano Persico, Guido Lollobrigida
Directed By:
Alberto De Martino
47. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
7
1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
PG
7
1

After a ship is flipped over by a tidal wave, a group of passengers are still waiting to be rescued. Meanwhile, a group of greedy fortune hunters begin to search for gold and money on the ship.

Role:
Captain Stefan Svevo
Starring:
Sally Field, Slim Pickens, Mark Harmon, Michael Caine, Jack Warden
Directed By:
Irwin Allen
48. John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
0
0
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
0
0

When his spy plane crashes in Kingdom Fawzia during cold war, John Goldfarb is captured by King Fawz. Once Fawz realizes that Goldfarb is an ex-college football star, Goldfarb receives an ultimatum to coach Fawzia’s football team or else, Goldfarb will be handed over to the Russians. Jenny Erickson, an undercover reporter trying to escape, joins forces with Goldfarb to plot an escape-plan.

Role:
Macmuid (Harem Recruiter) (uncredited)
Starring:
Shirley MacLaine, Teri Garr, Leon Askin, James Brolin, Peter Ustinov, Richard Crenna
Directed By:
J. Lee Thompson
49. Faceless (1987)
9
2
Faceless
9
2
Role:
Terry Hallen
Starring:
Helmut Berger, Christopher Mitchum, Stéphane Audran, Brigitte Lahaie
Directed By:
Jesús Franco
50. Beyond Reason (1985)
6
1
Beyond Reason
PG
6
1
Role:
Dr. Nicholas Mati
Starring:
Diana Muldaur, Laura Johnson, Marvin Laird, Bob Basso
Directed By:
Telly Savalas
51. Mind Twister (1993)
7
1
Mind Twister
R
7
1
Role:
Richard Howland
Starring:
Richard Roundtree, Gary Hudson, Erika Nann, Suzee Slater
Directed By:
Fred Olen Ray
52. Backfire! (1995)
4
1
Backfire!
PG-13
4
1
Role:
Most Evil Man
Starring:
Edie Falco, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Kathy Ireland
Directed By:
A. Dean Bell

TV Movie(s)

1. Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
13
2
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
13
2
Role:
Cretzer
Starring:
John Amos, Joe Pantoliano, Jeffrey Tambor, Art Carney, Michael Beck, Alex Karras, Will Sampson
Directed By:
Paul Krasny
2. Alice in Wonderland (1985)
12
2
Alice in Wonderland
TV-PG
12
2
Starring:
Scott Baio, Sherman Hemsley, Patrick Duffy, John Stamos, Lloyd Bridges, Anthony Newley, Steve Allen
Directed By:
Harry Harris
3. Visions... (1972)
11
2
Visions...
11
2
Role:
Lt. Phil Keegan
Starring:
Tim O'Connor, Monte Markham, Barbara Anderson, Joseph Sirola
Directed By:
Lee H. Katzin
4. Mongo's Back in Town (1971)
11
2
Mongo's Back in Town
11
2
Role:
Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
Starring:
Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Charles Cioffi, Anne Francis
Directed By:
Marvin J. Chomsky
5. She Cried Murder (1973)
10
2
She Cried Murder
10
2
Role:
Inspector Joe Brody
Starring:
Mike Farrell, Kate Reid, Lynda Day George, Jeff Toner
Directed By:
Herschel Daugherty
6. Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964)
10
2
Fanfare for a Death Scene
10
2
Starring:
Tina Louise, Ed Asner, Viveca Lindfors, Richard Egan, J.D. Cannon
Directed By:
Walter Grauman, Leslie Stevens
7. Hellinger's Law (1981)
9
3
Hellinger's Law
9
3
Role:
Nick Hellinger
Starring:
Rod Taylor, Sean Penn, Ja'net DuBois, Roy Poole
Directed By:
Leo Penn
8. The Cartier Affair (1984)
8
2
The Cartier Affair
8
2
Starring:
David Hasselhoff, Joan Collins, Randi Brooks, Ed Lauter
Directed By:
Rod Holcomb
9. Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
14
2
Kojak: None So Blind
14
2
Role:
Inspector Theo Kojak
Starring:
Andre Braugher, Amanda Plummer, Jerry Orbach, Margaret Whitton, Terry Kinney
Directed By:
Alan Metzger
10. Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
14
2
Kojak: It's Always Something
14
2
Role:
Inspector Theo Kojak
Starring:
Andre Braugher, Darren McGavin, Jaime Sánchez, Barbara Garrick
Directed By:
Richard Compton
11. Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990)
13
2
Kojak: Flowers for Matty
13
2
Role:
Inspector Theo Kojak
Starring:
Andre Braugher, Charles Cioffi, Tom Atkins, Glynnis O'Connor
Directed By:
Paul Krasny
12. Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
13
2
Kojak: The Price of Justice
13
2
Role:
Inspector Theo Kojak
Starring:
Stanley Tucci, Jack Thompson, Brian Murray, Kate Nelligan, Pat Hingle
Directed By:
Alan Metzger
13. Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)
13
2
Kojak: The Belarus File
13
2
Role:
Lieutenant Theo Kojak
Starring:
Max von Sydow, Dan Frazer, Suzanne Pleshette, Herbert Berghof
Directed By:
Robert Markowitz
14. Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989)
12
2
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
12
2
Role:
Theo Kojak
Starring:
Andre Braugher, Angie Dickinson, Steven Weber, George Morfogen
Directed By:
Richard Compton
15. Kojak: Ariana (1989)
12
2
Kojak: Ariana
12
2
Role:
Kojak
Starring:
Andre Braugher, Kario Salem, Joe Grifasi, Shari Headley
Directed By:
Paul Krasny
16. Rose Against the Odds (1991)
9
2
Rose Against the Odds
9
2
Role:
George Parnassus
Starring:
Steve Jacobs, Paul Williams, Tony Barry, Kris McQuade
Directed By:
John Dixon
17. Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
11
2
Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
TV-PG
11
2
Role:
Maj. Wright
Starring:
Ernest Borgnine, Vince Edwards, Vincent Van Patten, Bo Svenson
Directed By:
Lee H. Katzin
18. The Hollywood Detective (1989)
9
2
The Hollywood Detective
PG
9
2
Role:
Harry Bell
Starring:
George Coe, Joe Dallesandro, Helene Udy, Tom Reese
Directed By:
Kevin Connor
19. The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988)
9
1
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
9
1
Role:
Maj. Wright
Starring:
Erik Estrada, Ernest Borgnine, Jeff Conaway, Hunt Block
Directed By:
Lee H. Katzin

Animation(s)

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
G
Role:
Magmar
Starring:
Margot Kidder, Michael Bell, Foster Brooks, Roddy McDowall
Directed By:
Ray Patterson, Don Lusk, Alan Zaslove

TV Shows and Videos

The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
TV-PG
Starring:
John Carradine, Agnes Moorehead, Jack Klugman, Robert Redford, Peter Falk, Sydney Pollack, Denver Pyle
Directed By:
John Brahm, Douglas Heyes, Buzz Kulik, Lamont Johnson, Richard L. Bare
Cain's Hundred (1961)
Cain's Hundred
Starring:
Leonard Nimoy, Robert Duvall, Ray Walston, Marion Ross, Bruce Dern, Dorothy Dandridge, Majel Barrett
Directed By:
John Peyser, Tom Gries, Robert Altman, Boris Sagal, Robert Gist
Grindl (1963)
Grindl
Starring:
Paul Lynde, George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Imogene Coca
Directed By:
Christian Nyby, Paul Nickell, Barry Shear, Sherman Marks, William D. Russell
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Starring:
Lillian Gish, Peter Graves, Richard Dawson, Teresa Wright, Ann Sothern, Gena Rowlands, Julie London
Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock, Alf Kjellin, Joseph M. Newman, Bernard Girard, John Brahm
Empire (1962)
Empire
Starring:
Ryan O'Neal, Claude Akins, Joyce Bulifant, Charles Bronson, Harry Dean Stanton, Inger Stevens, James Doohan
Directed By:
Bernard McEveety, Abner Biberman, Leon Benson, Arthur Hiller, Frank Pierson
Combat! (1962)
Combat!
Starring:
James Franciscus, Luise Rainer, Claudine Longet, James Whitmore, Eric Braeden, Frankie Avalon, Tom Skerritt
Directed By:
Michael Caffey, Richard Benedict, Bernard McEveety, Paul Stanley, Sutton Roley
Naked City (1958)
Naked City
Starring:
Cicely Tyson, Christopher Walken, William Shatner, Mickey Rooney, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Jean Stapleton
Directed By:
Stuart Rosenberg, John Brahm, William A. Graham, David Lowell Rich, Elliot Silverstein
The New Breed (1961)
The New Breed
Starring:
Ron Howard, Bea Benaderet, Charles Bronson, Leslie Nielsen, Cloris Leachman, Peter Fonda, Tina Louise
Directed By:
Walter Grauman, Joseph Pevney, Allen H. Miner
The Aquanauts (1960)
The Aquanauts
Starring:
Mary Tyler Moore, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Inger Stevens, Peter Falk, Denver Pyle
Directed By:
John Rich, David Friedkin, David Orrick McDearmon, Allen H. Miner, Gene Fowler Jr.
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show
TV-G
Starring:
Arthur Godfrey, Phyllis Diller, Jane Russell, Eva Gabor, Clayton Moore, John Forsythe, Barbara Feldon
Directed By:
Seymour Berns, Bill Hobin, John Gaunt, Terry Kyne, Martin Rackin
The Rogues (1964)
The Rogues
Starring:
Raquel Welch, Walter Matthau, Larry Hagman, Broderick Crawford, David Niven, Barbara Eden, Eddie Albert
Directed By:
Richard Kinon, Don Taylor, Robert Ellis Miller, Hy Averback, Lewis Allen
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
The United States Steel Hour
Starring:
Carol Burnett, Betty White, James Dean, Paul Newman, Vincent Price, Andy Griffith, Dorothy McGuire
Directed By:
Alex Segal, Paul Bogart, Tom Donovan, Daniel Petrie, Bruce Minnix
The Dakotas (1962)
The Dakotas
Starring:
Dennis Hopper, Werner Klemperer, Claude Akins, Chad Everett, Emile Avery, Jack Elam, Michael Greene
Directed By:
Charles R. Rondeau, Richard C. Sarafian, Robert Totten, Paul Landres, Stuart Heisler
King of Diamonds (1961)
King of Diamonds
Starring:
Bobby Troup, James Coburn, Buddy Ebsen, Werner Klemperer, Broderick Crawford, Ray Hamilton
Directed By:
John Rich, William Conrad, James Goldstone, Robert Gordon, Skip Homeier
The Eleventh Hour (1962)
The Eleventh Hour
Starring:
Kurt Russell, Linda Evans, Diahann Carroll, Eleanor Parker, Celeste Holm, Elsa Lanchester, Katy Jurado
Directed By:
Jack Arnold, Richard Donner, Paul Nickell, Don Medford
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960)
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
Starring:
George C. Scott, Rex Harrison, Jason Robards, Helen Hayes, Barbara Bel Geddes, Alice Ghostley, Eva Gabor
Directed By:
Paul Nickell
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Starring:
Lee Remick, Anthony Perkins, Diane Ladd, Audra Lindley, Charles Durning, Charles Grodin, Jackie Cooper
Directed By:
William Corrigan, Paul Bogart, Ted Post, Garry Simpson, James Sheldon
Channing (1963)
Channing
Starring:
James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen, William Shatner, Bob Crane, Peter Fonda, Dawn Wells, Agnes Moorehead
Directed By:
William Hale, Harvey Hart, Elliot Silverstein
The Fugitive (1963)
The Fugitive
Starring:
Gus Trikonis, Jack Lord, Wayne Rogers, Ed Asner, Celeste Holm, Claude Akins, Lee Grant
Directed By:
Walter Grauman, Alexander Singer, James Sheldon, Richard Donner, Christian Nyby
The Untouchables (1959)
The Untouchables
Starring:
Louise Fletcher, Sterling Holloway, Patricia Neal, Bert Convy, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Redford, Keenan Wynn
Directed By:
Vincent McEveety, Bernard L. Kowalski, Walter Grauman, Allen Reisner, Alex March
Acapulco (1961)
Acapulco
Role:
Mr. Carver
Starring:
James Coburn, Bobby Troup, Ralph Taeger
Directed By:
John Meredyth Lucas
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Starring:
Mary Wickes, Ben Gazzara, Ethel Merman, Edd Byrnes, Katharine Ross, Gloria Swanson, Sal Mineo
Directed By:
Walter Grauman, Don Weis, Alex March, Ralph Senensky, Buzz Kulik
The Detectives (1959)
The Detectives
Starring:
Adam West, James Coburn, Inger Stevens, Dawn Wells, Martin Landau, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd
Directed By:
Don Medford, Paul Wendkos, Richard Carlson, Arthur Hiller, Arnold Laven
Arrest and Trial (1963)
Arrest and Trial
Starring:
David Carradine, Mako Iwamatsu, Mickey Rooney, Robert Duvall, William Shatner, Dennis Hopper, Katharine Ross
Directed By:
David Lowell Rich, Jack Smight, Lewis Allen, Earl Bellamy, Alex March
Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
Garrison's Gorillas
Starring:
Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, Eric Braeden, Gavin MacLeod, Claude Akins, Ray Walston, Christopher Cary
Directed By:
Michael Caffey, Sutton Roley, John Peyser, Nicholas Colasanto, Georg Fenady
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Starring:
Robert Reed, Eva Marie Saint, Louis Jourdan, George Peppard, Donny Osmond, Nanette Fabray, Maximilian Schell
Directed By:
Stuart Rosenberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Winston, David Butler, Lawrence Dobkin
The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
The French Atlantic Affair
Starring:
Ted Danson, Carolyn Jones, Michelle Phillips, Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence, Louis Jourdan, José Ferrer
Directed By:
Douglas Heyes
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
Starring:
Joel Grey, Frances Bavier, Peter Lorre, Mel Blanc, Elinor Donahue, Connie Stevens, Bert Convy
Directed By:
George Waggner, Montgomery Pittman, Robert Douglas, Leslie H. Martinson, Jeffrey Hayden
Run for Your Life (1965)
Run for Your Life
Starring:
Mary Ann Mobley, Lesley Ann Warren, Rita Moreno, Tippi Hedren, Bobby Darin, John Drew Barrymore, Jack Palance
Directed By:
Leo Penn, Alexander Singer, Leslie H. Martinson, Richard Benedict, Alf Kjellin
American Playhouse (1981)
American Playhouse
Starring:
Andrew McCarthy, Shaun Cassidy, Victor Garber, Eric Stoltz, Chris Cooper, Bonnie Hunt, Vanessa Redgrave
Directed By:
Kirk Browning, Jack O'Brien, Jeff Bleckner, Bill Duke, Michael Roemer
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
The Dick Powell Show
Starring:
John Wayne, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rory Calhoun, Jeanne Crain, Veronica Cartwright, Joan Fontaine, Mickey Rooney
Directed By:
Bernard L. Kowalski, Don Taylor, David Friedkin, Marc Daniels, Buzz Kulik
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Starring:
Victor Borge, Sharon Tate, Paul Winfield, Rosey Grier, Janet Leigh, Joan Crawford, Nancy Sinatra
Directed By:
E. Darrell Hallenbeck, Joseph Sargent, John Brahm, Alf Kjellin, Alvin Ganzer
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected
Starring:
Ian Holm, Joss Ackland, Sir John Mills, Elaine Stritch, Chaim Topol, John Gielgud, Tom Bosley
Directed By:
Leo Penn, Ray Danton, John Peyser, Barry Davis, Simon Langton
The Virginian (1962)
The Virginian
TV-PG
Starring:
Greer Garson, Eve Plumb, Bette Davis, Stewart Granger, Jane Wyatt, Carrie Snodgress, Peggy Lipton
Directed By:
Don McDougall, Abner Biberman, Anton Leader, William Witney, James Sheldon
George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
George Burns Comedy Week
Starring:
George Burns, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Don Knotts, Don Rickles, Patrick Duffy
Directed By:
Steve Martin, Phil Alden Robinson, Carl Gottlieb
The F.B.I. (1965)
The F.B.I.
Starring:
David Cassidy, Harvey Keitel, Kim Richards, Jessica Tandy, Leif Garrett, Jeff Bridges, Lola Falana
Directed By:
Virgil W. Vogel, Don Medford, Jesse Hibbs, William Hale, Ralph Senensky
Burke's Law (1963)
Burke's Law
Starring:
Carl Reiner, Annette Funicello, Don Ameche, Luciana Paluzzi, Buster Keaton, Jayne Mansfield, France Nuyen
Directed By:
Don Weis, Jerry Hopper, Don Taylor, Richard Kinon, Murray Golden
Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
Starring:
Jerry Lewis, Doris Roberts, Richard Dreyfuss, Rod Steiger, Leslie Nielsen, Lee Marvin, James Franciscus
Directed By:
Leo Penn, Allen Reisner, Alex March, Charles R. Rondeau, Vince Edwards
Cimarron Strip (1967)
Cimarron Strip
Starring:
David Carradine, Jon Voight, Robert Duvall, Leslie Nielsen, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Skerritt, Slim Pickens
Directed By:
Herschel Daugherty, Vincent McEveety, Alvin Ganzer, Charles R. Rondeau, Bernard McEveety
Breaking Point (1963)
Breaking Point
Starring:
Robert Redford, Ed Asner, Gena Rowlands, Cliff Robertson, Lillian Gish, Eleanor Parker, Eduard Franz
Directed By:
Paul Wendkos, Ralph Senensky, Elliot Silverstein, William A. Graham, Sydney Pollack
Alcoa Premiere (1961)
Alcoa Premiere
Starring:
Ray Milland, Patrick Wayne, Fred Astaire, James Stewart, Robert Redford, Joyce Bulifant, Jane Wyatt
Directed By:
John Newland, James Sheldon, Alan Crosland Jr., Herschel Daugherty, Bernard Girard
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
TV-PG
Starring:
Lorne Greene, Scatman Crothers, William Gary Busey, Laurence Luckinbill, Jodie Foster, Michael Landon, Robert Carradine
Directed By:
William F. Claxton, Lewis Allen, Leon Benson, Don McDougall, William Witney
The Equalizer (1985)
The Equalizer
Starring:
James Thomas Patrick Walsh, John Cale, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gallo, Melissa Sue Anderson, Laurie Metcalf, Christine Baranski
Directed By:
Alan Metzger, Richard Compton, Russ Mayberry, Bradford May, Donald Petrie
Kojak (1973)
Kojak
TV-PG
Starring:
Lynn Redgrave, Danny Aiello, Geraldine Page, Season Hubley, F. Murray Abraham, Armand Assante, Danny Thomas
Directed By:
Charles S. Dubin, Jeannot Szwarc, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Russ Mayberry, Nicholas Sgarro
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actor - Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Alice (1976)
Alice
TV-PG
Starring:
Jean Smart, Sorrell Booke, Linda Lavin, Florence Henderson, James Cromwell, Robert Englund, Dinah Shore
Directed By:
Marc Daniels, William Asher, John Pasquin, Linda Lavin, Don Corvan
The Witness (1960)
The Witness
Starring:
Peter Falk, Charles Haydon, Verne Collett, Frank Milan, William Smithers
Directed By:
Alex March, Ralph Nelson
The Commish (1991)
The Commish
Starring:
Giovanni Ribisi, Maria Bello, Leah Remini, Donal Logue, Brittney Powell, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger
Directed By:
Gwen Arner, David Nutter, Bruce Kessler, Sara Rose, Michael Zinberg
Am laufenden Band (1974)
Am laufenden Band
Starring:
Twiggy, Rudi Carrell, Heinz Eckner
Directed By:
Ekkehard Böhmer, Günther Hassert, Dieter Pröttel, Klaus Bertram
J.J. Starbuck (1987)
J.J. Starbuck
Starring:
Ben Vereen, Kelsey Grammer, Dale Robertson, Shawn Weatherly, Jimmy Dean
Directed By:
Bob Bralver, Kim Manners, William A. Fraker, Corey Allen, Lyndon Chubbuck
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, Corin Redgrave, Trevor Howard, Laurence Harvey, Alan Bennett, Michael Crawford
Directed By:
John Jacobs, Marc Miller, Valerie Hanson, Barry Davis, John Sichel
The Love Boat (1977)
The Love Boat
TV-G
Starring:
Corey Feldman, Michael J. Fox, Andy Warhol, Tom Hanks, Debbie Reynolds, Jamie Lee Curtis, Melissa Gilbert
Directed By:
Richard Kinon, Roger Duchowny, Robert Scheerer, Allen Baron, Ted Lange
Sunday Showcase (1959)
Sunday Showcase
Starring:
Jimmy Durante, Christopher Plummer, Lucille Ball, Eli Wallach, Maximilian Schell, Dina Merrill, John Forsythe
Directed By:
Alex March, Alex Segal, John Frankenheimer, Delbert Mann, Jack Smight
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Starring:
David Cassidy, Otto Retzer, Adolf Peichl, Christine Schuberth, Julia Kent
Directed By:
Otto Retzer, Franz Josef Gottlieb, Horst Kummeth, Peter Hill, Holm Dressler

Telly Savalas Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Kojak Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama 1976
Kojak Best TV Actor - Drama 1975
Primetime Emmy Awards
Kojak Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1974
People's Choice Awards
Winner Favorite Male TV Performer 1976
Winner Favorite Male TV Performer 1975