What is Walter Matthau?
{{Infobox actor | name = Walter Matthau | image = Walter Matthau - 1952.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Walter in 1952 | birthname = Walter John Matthow | birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|10|01|mf=y}} | years_active = 1948–2000 | birth_place = [[New York City, New York]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|07|01|1920|10|01|mf=yes}} | death_place = [[Santa Monica, California]] | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|director}} | awards = {{hlist|Academy Award|BAFTA Award|Tony Award|Golden Globe Award}}}} '''Walter Matthau''' (October 1, 1920–July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He starred with [[Jack Lemmon]] in ''[[The Odd Couple (movie)|The Odd Couple]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Odd Couple II]]''. He won the [[Academy Award]] for ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]''. == movies == *''[[Atomic Attack]]'' (1950) (short subject) *''[[The Kentuckian]]'' (1955) *''[[The Indian Fighter]]'' (1955) *''[[Bigger Than Life]]'' (1956) *''[[A Face in the Crowd]]'' (1957) *''[[Slaughter on Tenth Avenue]]'' (1957) *''[[King Creole]]'' (1958) *''[[Voice in the Mirror]]'' (1958) *''[[Ride a Crooked Trail]]'' (1958) *''[[Onionhead]]'' (1958) *''[[Gangster Story]]'' (1960) (also director) *''[[Strangers When We Meet (movie)|Strangers When We Meet]]'' (1960) *''[[Lonely are the Brave]]'' (1962) *''[[Who's Got the Action?]]'' (1962) *''[[Island of Love]]'' (1963) *''[[Charade]]'' (1963) *''[[Ensign Pulver]]'' (1964) *''[[Fail-Safe (1964 movie)|Fail-Safe]]'' (1964) *''[[Goodbye Charlie]]'' (1964) *''[[Mirage (movie)|Mirage]]'' (1965) *''[[The Fortune Cookie]]'' (1966) *''[[A Guide for the Married Man]]'' (1967) *''[[The Odd Couple (movie)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1968) *''[[The Secret Life of an American Wife]]'' (1968) *''[[Candy (1968 movie)|Candy]]'' (1968) *''[[Hello, Dolly! (movie)|Hello, Dolly!]]'' (1969) *''[[Cactus Flower]]'' (1969) *''[[A New Leaf]]'' (1971) *''[[Plaza Suite]]'' (1971) *''[[Kotch]]'' (1971) *''[[Pete 'n' Tillie]]'' (1972) *''[[The Laughing Police