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List of Walter Matthau performances. Walter Matthau was an American actor. He starred with Jack Lemmon in some films.
1. The Kentuckian. 1955 1h 44m Approved. 6.2 (3.2K) Rate. 41 Metascore. A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant. Director Burt Lancaster Stars Burt Lancaster Diana Lynn Dianne Foster. 2. The Indian Fighter.
Jul 27, 2024 · With a career spanning five decades, Walter Matthau was a legendary actor who appeared in a variety of genres, from comedies to thrillers to musical dramas to Westerns, consistently delivering strong performances that made his characters believable and relatable.
- Harper Brooks
Matthau appeared with James Mason in Bigger Than Life (1956), directed by Nicholas Ray. Matthau directed a low-budget movie called The Gangster Story (1960) and played a sympathetic sheriff in Lonely Are the Brave (1962), which starred Kirk Douglas. He appeared in the Cary Grant-Audrey Hepburn crime thriller Charade (1963).
Jul 1, 2000 · 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).
Sep 28, 2024 · Tour our photo gallery of Matthau’s 15 greatest films, including a few comedic and dramatic gems that should’ve garnered Oscar attention.
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Oct 1, 2020 · On the centenary of the birth of cinema’s most lovable grump, we recommend 10 of the best films featuring Walter Matthau, an actor always at his finest playing characters hilariously at odds with the world around him.
