The Best Telly Savalas Movies, Ranked
68 credits from 1961 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cannonball Run II (1984) with $28.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Telly Savalas Box Office Hits
Telly Savalas's films have made $57.5M worldwide in total. Cannonball Run II (1984) is the biggest hit at $28.1M, ahead of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) ($22.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cannonball Run II 1984 · Action $28.1M $28.1M dom. - 2
On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 · Action $22.8M $22.8M dom. - 3
Kelly's Heroes 1970 · Adventure $5.2M $5.2M dom. - 4
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords 1986 · Action $1.34M $1.34M dom. - 5
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 1968 · Romance $7.38K - 6
Capricorn One 1978 · Action $402
The Best Telly Savalas Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Telly Savalas has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 9 films, and Cannonball Run II (1984) is the pick of them.
The Best Telly Savalas Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Telly Savalas's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.
The Latest Telly Savalas Movies
The most recent films Telly Savalas is credited on, newest first — starting with Backfire! (1995). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Backfire! 1995 · Most Evil Man -
Mind Twister 1994 · Richard Howland -
Kojak: None So Blind 1990 · Inspector Theo Kojak -
Kojak: It’s Always Something 1990 · Inspector Theo Kojak -
Kojak: Flowers For Matty 1990 · Inspector Theo Kojak -
Kojak : Error Fatal 1989 · Lieutenant Theo Kojak -
Kojak : Error Fatal 1989 · Lieutenant Theo Kojak -
Kojak: Ariana 1989 · Lieutenant Theo Kojak -
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission 1988 · Maj. Wright -
Faceless 1988 · Terry Hallen -
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine 1987 · Brother Joseph Heiden -
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission 1987 · Maj. Wright
The Best Telly Savalas Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Telly Savalas films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Telly Savalas movie?
Cannonball Run II (1984) made the most at the box office, with $28.1M worldwide, followed by On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) with $22.8M. Together, Telly Savalas's films with box office figures have made $57.5M.
Which Telly Savalas movie won the most awards?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is the most decorated Telly Savalas film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Telly Savalas action movie?
Cannonball Run II (1984) is the best-rated of Telly Savalas's action films. In other genres: Kelly's Heroes (adventure) and Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (romance).
What is the newest Telly Savalas movie?
The newest film on Telly Savalas's filmography is Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained (2021), with Telly Savalas as Self - Actor (archive footage).
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