Portrait of Walter Matthau

Acting

Walter Matthau

Titles
95movies26TV shows
Career

Active from 1954 to 2000, busiest in 1978 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
59
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 67 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Walter Matthau Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.3
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 5.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Character Study 6
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Eccentric Characters 5
  • Situational Humor 5
  • Romantic Comedy 5
  • Legal Drama 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Relationship Dynamics 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Family Dynamics 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
TypeAllMovies72TV shows15
RoleAnyActing15Appearances11
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s31950s61960s6
GenreAnyDrama15Crime5Mystery4Comedy3Action & Adventure2War & Politics1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

6 titles · average score 59
Poster for Profiles in Courage

TV show · as Gov. John Slaton / Andrew Johnson

Poster for Tallahassee 7000

TV show · as Lex Rogers

GoodWatch63
Poster for Dr. Kildare

TV show · as Franklin Gaer

1950s

6 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch69
Poster for Naked City

TV show · as Peter Kanopolis / Dr. Max Lewine

GoodWatch85
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Moran / Harry Wade

GoodWatch51
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Charlie Mapes

GoodWatch68
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Tom Dutton

Poster for Robert Montgomery Presents

TV show · as The Bartender

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Inspector / Coastguardsman

1940s

3 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch62
Poster for Suspense

TV show · as Lawrence Stevens

GoodWatch64
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Jacobs / Olsen

Poster for The Philco Television Playhouse

TV show · as Stuart Benson / Iago

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