Walter Matthau Net Worth
Walter Matthau Net Worth is
$10 Million
Walter Matthau Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Walter Matthau was an American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon, as well as his role as Coach Buttermaker in the 1976 comedy The Bad News Bears. He won the Academy Award for Best... | Full Name | Walter Matthau |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 1, 1920, New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | July 1, 2000, Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | New York City |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.892 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | The New School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Carol Grace (m. 1959–2000), Grace Geraldine Johnson (m. 1948–1958) |
| Children | Charles Matthau, David Matthau, Jenny Matthau |
| Parents | Milton Matthau,, Rose Matthau, Milton Matthow, Rose Matthow, Milton and Rose Matthow |
| Siblings | Henry Matthow |
| Nicknames | Walter John Matthow , Mr. Walter Matthau , Jake , Walter Matashansky , Walter Matansky , Walter Foghorn Matthau , Walter Matuschanskayasky , Walter Matthow |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role |
| Movies | The Odd Couple, The Fortune Cookie, Grumpy Old Men, Charley Varrick, The Bad News Bears, Dennis the Menace, Charade, Out to Sea, Grumpier Old Men, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, A New Leaf, The Sunshine Boys, The Odd Couple II, The Front Page, Hello, Dolly!, Hanging Up, Kotch, Fail Safe, Buddy ... |
| TV Shows | DuPont Show of the Week, Tallahassee 7000, Goodyear Television Playhouse |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gravelly baritone voice and New York accent |
| 2 | Craggy, hangdog face |
| 3 | Slouching posture |
| 4 | Deadpan voice |
| 5 | Frequently worked with Jack Lemmon |
| 6 | Often worked with Billy Wilder |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Bad News Bears (1976) | $800,000 |
| Candy (1968) | $50,000 plus points |
| The Odd Couple (1968) | $300,000 |
| Gangster Story (1959) | $2,500 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)] My first day of work was in an abandoned subway station in Brooklyn. You can't get any lower than that. Before this journey underground, I hadn't been on the trains for years. I can remember the time of my youth when I didn't even have enough money to buy a token -- and that was when they cost five cents! |
| 2 | [on Barbara Stanwyck] Here was an actress that never played just one side of a character. She always played the truth. I once asked Barbara Stanwyck the secret of acting, and she said, "Just be truthful, and if you can fake that, you've got it made." |
| 3 | [1984 remark on Barbra Streisand] The most extraordinary ... er ... uninteresting person I have ever met. I just found her to be a terrible bore ... She was doing something and asked the director if I wouldn't mind saying my lines in a certain way. I think I said something to her like, "I was acting before you were born, so please don't tell me how to act." And she said, in her own inimitable way, "Is this guy crazy or something?". |
| 4 | [on Barbra Streisand] I had no disagreement with Barbra Streisand. I was merely exasperated at her tendency to be a complete megalomaniac. |
| 5 | [on Glenda Jackson] She's an absolute dreamboat, the epitome of professionalism, a splendid actress, and she has all the make-up of a fully rounded person. |
| 6 | A lot of parts I want they give to Robert Redford. |
| 7 | He [Elvis Presley] was an instinctive actor...He was quite bright...he was very intelligent...He was not a punk. He was very elegant, sedate, and refined, and sophisticated. |
| 8 | I'd love to work with Barbra Streisand again. In something appropriate. Perhaps, Macbeth. |
| 9 | To be successful in show business, all you need are 50 good breaks. |
| 10 | 'Get out of show business.' It's the best advice I ever got, because I'm so stubborn that if someone would tell me that, I would stay in it to the bitter end. |
| 11 | The first girl you go to bed with is always pretty. |
| 12 | I always had one ear offstage, listening for the call from the bookie. |
| 13 | Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality. The Odd Couple (1968) was mine. That was the plutonium I needed. It all started happening after that. |
| 14 | I never mind my wife having the last word. In fact, I'm delighted when she gets to it. |
| 15 | I think doing comedy is more difficult ... than doing noncomedic or tragic or whatever you want to call it. "Because it's difficult to make all kinds of different audiences understand what you're doing, and moving you to laughter. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Told the editors of AFI's "Private Screenings" that John Ford's The Informer (1935) is his favorite film. |
| 2 | When he accepted his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Fortune Cookie (1966), he showed up on stage with a cast in one of his arms, to which presenter Shelley Winters said: "You had a tough time getting in here". During his speech, Matthau mentioned that he fell from his bicycle a few days earlier. |
| 3 | Played Albert Einstein in the film I.Q. (1994) even though he was a half-foot taller than the famous scientist. |
| 4 | Had one sibling, an older brother named Henry Matthow (born July 14, 1918; died May 21, 1995, in Long Beach, NY. His mother, Rose Matthow, was born December 15, 1894, and died in Pacific Palisades, CA, in January 1979. |
| 5 | During the filming of Hello, Dolly! (1969), he clashed with Barbra Streisand and disliked her so intensely that he refused to be around her except when required to do so by the script. He is famously quoted as telling Streisand that she "had no more talent than a butterfly's fart." Interestingly, he is clearly seen in the audience at the One Voice (1986) concert at her Malibu ranch, where invitation-only guests had the privilege of paying $5,000 per couple to help establish the Streisand Foundation, which supports numerous charitable organizations. Apparently, he did not hold grudges. |
| 6 | Appeared in Ensign Pulver (1964), the sequel to Mister Roberts (1955), for which his friend Jack Lemmon won an Oscar. |
| 7 | Screen-tested for the part of Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch (1955). After seeing his test, director Billy Wilder believed he had found his leading man. Unfortunately, executives at 20th Century-Fox were unwilling to take a risk on an unknown newcomer. Because of this, the role went to Tom Ewell, who had originated the role on Broadway. |
| 8 | He and Jack Lemmon acted together in nine movies: Buddy Buddy (1981), The Fortune Cookie (1966), The Front Page (1974), The Grass Harp (1995), Grumpier Old Men (1995), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Odd Couple II (1998), The Odd Couple (1968) and Out to Sea (1997). Lemmon also directed Matthau in Kotch (1971). Lemmon and Matthau also both appeared in JFK (1991), but had no scenes together. |
| 9 | Dealt with a gambling addiction his entire adult life. |
| 10 | Won two Tony Awards: in 1962, as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "A Shot in the Dark," and in 1965 as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "The Odd Couple," recreating his part as Oscar Madison in the film version of the same name, The Odd Couple (1968). Previously, he also had a Tony nomination in 1959 as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Once More, with Feeling." |
| 11 | Dan Castellaneta has said that his original voice for Homer Simpson was simply an impression of Matthau. |
| 12 | Very tall as young man (6' 3"), Matthau had a very slouchy posture by the time he was an actor. This was in part due to back injuries attained in combat in World War II, but he probably exaggerated it because the slouch fitted his miserly characters. |
| 13 | Stepfather of Lucy Saroyan and Aram Saroyan. |
| 14 | Father, with Grace Geraldine Johnson, of son David Matthau and daughter Jenny Matthau. Father, with Carol Grace, of son Charles Matthau. |
| 15 | Was passionate about classical music and often sang pieces by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the set. |
| 16 | According to son Charles Matthau, Walter's real name was Walter Matthow, but he changed it to Walter Matuschanskayasky to sound more exotic. |
| 17 | Reports are that he made up "Matuschanskayasky" as a joke and that his real "real" name is Matthow. The existence of Michelle Matthow would seem to confirm this... |
| 18 | Uncle of Juliette Gruber. |
| 19 | After filming Grumpy Old Men (1993) in 1993 in freezing weather in Minnesota, he was hospitalized for double pneumonia. |
| 20 | While making a TV series in Florida before his movie stardom, he lost $183,000 betting on spring-training baseball games. |
| 21 | He once estimated his lifetime gambling losses at $5 million. |
| 22 | Served in the US Army Air Force, 8th Air Force, 453rd Bombardment Group in England with James Stewart. |
| 23 | Studied in the dramatic workshop at New York's New School with Gene Saks, Rod Steiger, Harry Guardino and Tony Curtis. |
| 24 | When he inscribed himself formally to the U.S. Social Security in 1937, he included "Foghorn" as his middle name. He never changed it. |
| 25 | Once claimed that his wife's name was Carol Wellington-Smythe Marcus, just to give it a more "aristocratic" sound. |
| 26 | He once claimed that his father was an Orthodox priest in Czarist Russia, who was removed after he claimed that the Pope was infallible. |
| 27 | He hated to be identified as a comedic actor. |
| 28 | People were never sure if he was joking or saying things seriously, either on-screen or off-screen. |
| 29 | Buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park. Marilyn Monroe, Truman Capote, Natalie Wood, Donna Reed, among other stars are buried at this cemetery. |
| 30 | Brought to the St. John's Health Center by ambulance after suffering a heart attack and was pronounced dead shortly afterward at 1:42 a.m. |
| 31 | Big break came when understudying the actor who played the Archbishop in "Anne Of The Thousand Days," starring Rex Harrison. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indian Fighter | 1955 | Wes Todd | |
| Justice | 1955 | TV Series | |
| The Kentuckian | 1955 | Stan Bodine | |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1954-1955 | TV Series | The Bartender |
| The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Stuart Benson / Iago |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1952-1954 | TV Series | Corliss Price |
| Ponds Theater | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Center Stage | 1954 | TV Series | |
| The Motorola Television Hour | 1954 | TV Series | Dr. Spinelli |
| Danger | 1952-1954 | TV Series | |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1950-1953 | TV Series | Jacobs |
| Campbell Summer Soundstage | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Suspense | 1953 | TV Series | Lawrence Stevens |
| Mister Peepers | 1952 | TV Series | Coach Burr |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1950-1952 | TV Series | Extra / Intermission Guest / Craig / ... |
| Shadow of the Cloak | 1951 | TV Series | |
| The Big Story | 1950 | TV Series | |
| Hanging Up | 2000 | Lou Mozell | |
| The Marriage Fool | 1998 | TV Movie | Frank Walsh |
| The Odd Couple II | 1998 | Oscar Madison | |
| Out to Sea | 1997 | Charlie Gordon | |
| I'm Not Rappaport | 1996 | Nat Moyer | |
| Grumpier Old Men | 1995 | Max Goldman | |
| The Grass Harp | 1995 | Judge Charlie Cool | |
| I.Q. | 1994 | Albert Einstein | |
| Incident in a Small Town | 1994 | TV Movie | Harmon Cobb |
| Grumpy Old Men | 1993 | Max Goldman | |
| Dennis the Menace | 1993 | Mr. George Wilson | |
| Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore | 1992 | TV Movie | Harmon Cobb |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | 1992 | Video | Narrator (voice) |
| JFK | 1991 | Senator Long | |
| Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | 1991 | TV Movie | Clifford Pepperman |
| The Incident | 1990 | TV Movie | Harmon Cobb |
| Il piccolo diavolo | 1988 | Maurice | |
| The Couch Trip | 1988 | Donald Becker | |
| Pirates | 1986 | Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red | |
| Movers & Shakers | 1985 | Joe Mulholland | |
| The Survivors | 1983 | Sonny Paluso | |
| I Ought to Be in Pictures | 1982 | Herbert Tucker | |
| Buddy Buddy | 1981 | Trabucco | |
| First Monday in October | 1981 | Dan Snow | |
| Hopscotch | 1980 | Miles Kendig James Butler Mr. Hannaway ... | |
| Little Miss Marker | 1980 | Sorrowful Jones | |
| The Stingiest Man in Town | 1978 | TV Movie | Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) |
| California Suite | 1978 | Marvin Michaels | |
| Casey's Shadow | 1978 | Lloyd Bourdelle | |
| House Calls | 1978 | Dr. Charley Nichols | |
| Actor | 1978 | TV Movie | Boris Thomashevsky |
| Insight | 1977 | TV Series | Adam |
| The Bad News Bears | 1976 | Coach Morris Buttermaker | |
| The Sunshine Boys | 1975/I | Willy Clark | |
| The Front Page | 1974 | Walter Burns | |
| Earthquake | 1974 | Drunk (as Walter Matuschanskayasky) | |
| The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | 1974 | Police Lt. Zachary Garber | |
| The Laughing Policeman | 1973 | Jake Martin | |
| Charley Varrick | 1973 | Charley Varrick | |
| Pete 'n' Tillie | 1972 | Pete | |
| Awake and Sing | 1972 | TV Movie | Moe Axelrod |
| Kotch | 1971 | Joseph P. Kotcher | |
| Plaza Suite | 1971 | Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash | |
| A New Leaf | 1971 | Henry Graham | |
| Cactus Flower | 1969 | Dr. Julian Winston | |
| Hello, Dolly! | 1969 | Horace Vandergelder | |
| Candy | 1968 | Gen. R.A. Smight | |
| The Secret Life of an American Wife | 1968 | The Movie Star | |
| The Odd Couple | 1968 | Oscar Madison | |
| A Guide for the Married Man | 1967 | Paul Manning | |
| The Fortune Cookie | 1966 | Willie Gingrich | |
| Mirage | 1965 | Ted Caselle | |
| Profiles in Courage | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Andrew Johnson / Gov. John Slaton |
| Goodbye Charlie | 1964 | Sir Leopold Sartori | |
| Dr. Kildare | 1964 | TV Series | Franklin Gaer |
| Fail-Safe | 1964 | Groeteschele | |
| The Rogues | 1964 | TV Series | Aram Rodesko |
| Ensign Pulver | 1964 | Doc | |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Narrator / Tony Maruzella / Harley Downing / ... |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1964 | TV Series | Tom Gregory |
| Charade | 1963 | Hamilton Bartholomew | |
| Island of Love | 1963 | Tony Dallas | |
| The Eleventh Hour | 1963 | TV Series | Charles Thatcher |
| Naked City | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Dr. Max Lewine / Peter Kanopolis |
| Who's Got the Action? | 1962 | Tony Gagouts | |
| Lonely Are the Brave | 1962 | Sheriff Morey Johnson | |
| General Electric Theater | 1956-1962 | TV Series | Tom Dutton |
| Target: The Corruptors | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Michael Callahan / Martin 'Books' Kramer |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1958-1961 | TV Series | Phil / Harry Wade / Moran / ... |
| Route 66 | 1961 | TV Series | Sam Keep |
| Tallahassee 7000 | 1961 | TV Series | Lex Rogers |
| Our American Heritage | 1960 | TV Series | John Overton |
| Play of the Week | 1960 | TV Series | James Hyland / Joxer Daly |
| Strangers When We Meet | 1960 | Felix Anders | |
| Juno and the Paycock | 1960 | TV Movie | |
| Gangster Story | 1959 | Jack Martin | |
| Onionhead | 1958 | 'Red' Wildoe | |
| Ride a Crooked Trail | 1958 | Judge Kyle | |
| Voice in the Mirror | 1958 | Dr. Leon Karnes | |
| King Creole | 1958 | Maxie Fields | |
| Kraft Theatre | 1952-1958 | TV Series | Harry |
| Climax! | 1957 | TV Series | Charlie Mapes |
| Slaughter on Tenth Avenue | 1957 | Al Dahlke | |
| The Alcoa Hour | 1956-1957 | TV Series | George Barry / Bill Egan |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1954-1957 | TV Series | Gordon Wagner |
| Goodyear Playhouse | 1952-1957 | TV Series | Julian / Major Hunter |
| A Face in the Crowd | 1957 | Mel Miller | |
| Bigger Than Life | 1956 | Wally Gibbs |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.Q. | 1994 | performer: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - uncredited | |
| Pirates | 1986 | performer: "The Maid of Amsterdam A-Rovin'", "Il était un petit navire" - uncredited | |
| George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special | 1986 | TV Special performer: "She Looks Like Helen Brown" | |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special performer: "It All Comes Down to This" | |
| The Stingiest Man in Town | 1978 | TV Movie performer: "Humbug!", "One Little Boy", "The Christmas Spirit reprise", "Mankind Should Be My Business" | |
| The George Burns Special | 1976 | TV Special performer: "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" | |
| Hello, Dolly! | 1969 | "Hello, Dolly!" 1964, uncredited / performer: "It Takes a Woman" 1964, "So Long, Dearie" 1964 1964, "Finale" Medley 1964 - uncredited | |
| The Odd Couple | 1968 | performer: "Rule Britannia" 1740 - uncredited |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangster Story | 1959 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Miss Marker | 1980 | executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making Life Beautiful | 1999 | TV Short documentary thanks | |
| The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg | 1998 | Documentary in loving memory of | |
| Chaplin | 1992 | thanks | |
| Doin' Time on Planet Earth | 1988 | special thanks - as Mr. Walter Matthau |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry King Live | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Making Life Beautiful | 1999 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg | 1998 | Documentary | Himself - interviewee |
| Private Screenings | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Screenplay |
| American Masters | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Narrator |
| Intimate Portrait | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Elvis: His Life and Times | 1997 | TV Special | |
| The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy |
| Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jack Lemmon | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite Comedy Motion Picture |
| The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favorite Motion Picture |
| The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Barbra: The Concert | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Concert Conductor (uncredited) |
| The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Inductee |
| A Menace Named Dennis | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Making of The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America | 1993 | Documentary | Narrator |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier | 1992 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Reflections on the Silver Screen | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel & Hardy | 1992 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Secrets of Dick Smith | 1991 | TV Short documentary | Himself - Discussing The Sunshine Boys |
| The Movie Awards | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award |
| The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
| 7th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| A Beverly Hills Christmas | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Presley | 1987 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Tony Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Parkinson One to One | 1987 | TV Series | |
| Great Performances | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Annual Tel Aviv Gala Presents a Salute to Goldie Hawn | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself - Speaker |
| The 4th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Change of Heart | 1987 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| One Voice | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1986 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Annual Variety Club's Big Heart Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1981-1985 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself |
| The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Host |
| The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favourite Young Performer in a Motion Picture |
| Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Co-Host |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Director |
| I Love Liberty | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Clapper Board | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Today | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975-1980 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart | 1980 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Speaker (uncredited) |
| The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Milton Berle | 1980 | TV Movie | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various |
| Funny Business | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Narrator |
| The Barbara Walters Summer Special | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| The 15th Annual Publicists Guild Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Making of 'Casey's Shadow' | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The George Burns Special | 1976 | TV Special | Walter Matthau |
| The Gentleman Tramp | 1976 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler | 1976 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Jack Lemmon: A Twist of Lemmon | 1976 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Lion Roars Again | 1975 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The 29th Annual Tony Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Sunshine Boys | 1975/II | Documentary short | Himself |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee & Presenter |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1965-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 43rd Annual Academy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| The 24th Annual Tony Awards | 1970 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | 1970 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 27th Annual Golden Globes Awards | 1970 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Academy Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Jack Benny's Bag | 1968 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 40th Annual Academy Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Carol Channing and 101 Men | 1968 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 39th Annual Academy Awards | 1967 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in Supporting Role |
| Cinema | 1967 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 19th Annual Tony Awards | 1965 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 17th Annual Tony Awards | 1963 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 16th Annual Tony Awards | 1962 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2014 | TV Series | Oscar Madison |
| Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-1989 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| À l'abordage - L'aventure de pirates | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 60/90 | 2008 | TV Series | Oscar Madison |
| American Masters | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Pete |
| Billy Wilder Speaks | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| ¿De qué te ríes? | 2006 | TV Movie | Oscar Madison |
| Battleground | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Last Mogul | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Great Man: W.C. Fields | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Elvis at the Movies | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Kid Stays in the Picture | 2002 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself (Memorial Tribute) |
| Here's Hal: Hal Riddle | 2001 | Documentary short | 'Red' Wildoe |
| The Orange British Academy Film Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Horace Vandergelder |
| Backstory | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Best of the Don Lane Show | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Chaplin | 1992 | Himself - Oscar Sequence (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OFTA Film Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Acting | |
| 1997 | Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy | American Comedy Awards, USA | ||
| 1993 | Lifetime Achievement Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | ||
| 1982 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 9 March 1982. At 6357 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | The Sunshine Boys (1975) |
| 1975 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | The Front Page (1974) |
| 1974 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Charley Varrick (1973) |
| 1971 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Kotch (1971) |
| 1968 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Male Comedy Performance | The Odd Couple (1968) |
| 1967 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Male Supporting Performance | The Fortune Cookie (1966) |
| 1967 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Fortune Cookie (1966) |
| 1966 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Fortune Cookie (1966) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | First Monday in October (1981) |
| 1981 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male | Buddy Buddy (1981) |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Hopscotch (1980) |
| 1977 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Bad News Bears (1976) |
| 1976 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Sunshine Boys (1975) |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | The Front Page (1974) |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) |
| 1972 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Kotch (1971) |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Kotch (1971) |
| 1970 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Male Star | 8th place. |
| 1970 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968) |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | The Odd Couple (1968) |
| 1968 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Male Star | 9th place. |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | The Fortune Cookie (1966) |
| 1963 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) |
Known for movies
The Odd Couple (1968)
as Oscar Madison
Charade (1963)
as Hamilton Bartholomew
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
as Max Goldman
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
as Police Lt. Zachary Garber