Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau has appeared in 12 movies on CringeMDb. 3 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 9 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The Odd Couple II (1998)
- Most recent with adult content: Hanging Up (2000)
Born October 1, 1920 · Known for acting
25.0% Featured Movie Cringe Score (12 movies)
Walter Matthau Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
JFK
...as Senator Long
I.Q.
...as Albert Einstein
Dennis the Menace
...as Mr. Wilson
The Odd Couple II
...as Oscar Madison
Plaza Suite
...as Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
I'm Not Rappaport
...as Nat Moyer
Grumpier Old Men
...as Max Goldman
The Grass Harp
...as Judge Charlie Cool
King Creole
...as Maxie Fields
Certified Cringeworthy
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About Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director.
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). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980).
On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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