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Walter Matthau. Jump to. 12 wins & 16 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1976 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Sunshine Boys. 1972 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Kotch. 1967 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Fortune Cookie. American Comedy Awards, USA. 1997 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy.
- October 1, 1920
- July 1, 2000
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Walter Matthau (/ ˈ m æ θ aʊ /; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966).
Walter Matthau was best known for starring in many films which included Charade (1963), The Odd Couple (1968), Grumpy Old Men (1993), and Dennis the Menace (1993). He often worked with Jack Lemmon and the two were Hollywood's craziest stars.
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Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Vincent Gardenia, and Cliff Osmond in The Front Page (1974)- Walter Matthau and Vincent Gardenia in The Front Page (1974)
- Walter Matthau and David Wayne in The Front Page (1974)
- Susan Sarandon and Walter Matthau in The Front Page (1974)
- Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and John Furlong in The Front Page (1974)
Academy Awards. 1966 The Fortune Cookie Best Actor in a Supporting Role. 1976 The Sunshine Boys Nominated – Best Actor in a Leading Role. 1972 Kotch Nominated – Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Check all the awards won and nominated for by Walter Matthau - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1976) , David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor (1975) , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1974) and more awards.
Walter Matthau was best known for starring in many films which included Charade (1963), The Odd Couple (1968), Grumpy Old Men (1993), and Dennis the Menace (1993). He often worked with Jack Lemmon and the two were Hollywood's craziest stars.
Jul 1, 2000 · 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.
