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Walter Matthau: Biography

Birth Name: Walter John Matthow
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/01/1920, Libra
Date of Death: 07/01/2000
Profession: Actor

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Walter Matthau: TV Guide News

DVD Tuesday: Subway Nightmares — The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Ask FlickChick | 9/25/2007
So, Denzel Washington is starring in a remake of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) for director Tony Scott, with a new screenplay by David Koepp. Now, Washington and Koepp are very talented and Scott can get a movie made, but among movies in no need of remaking, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ranks high on the list. So this week's DVD Tuesday is dedicated to the original, in all its grimy glory.How do you steal a New York City subway train? Former movie publicist Morton Freedgood figured out a way, and his 1973 novel, written under the pseudonym "John Godey," was snapped up before publication and immediately put into production under director Joseph Sargent and screenwriter Peter Stone. Needless to say, city officials and representatives of the Metropolitan Transit Authority weren't wild about the story of four identically dressed hijackers, hiding behind color-coded nicknames (what's betting this is where Quentin Tarantino, connoisseur of all things down and dirty, got... read more
FlickChick | 1/12/2006
It seems like every other movie I see advertised is based on a TV show, like The Dukes of Hazzard. But what abo read more
Televisionary | 4/19/2005
Question: Just out of curiosity, were Jack Klugman and Tony Randall anything like their read more
Televisionary | 2/1/2005
Question: Remember the show House Calls? Why did Lynn Redgrave leave that show? — Wendy S., Arkadelphia, Ark. Televi read more
FlickChick | 11/4/2004
Question: I thought there was a remake of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three in the works; my husband thinks they alrea read more

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Walter Matthau: TV Listings

Walter Matthau: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Hanging Up (Actor - Lou)	2000	Movie
The Life And Times Of Hank Greenberg (Actor)	2000	Movie
Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II (Actor - Oscar Madison)	1998	Movie
Out To Sea (Actor - Charlie)	1997	Movie
I'm Not Rappaport (Actor - Nat)	1996	Movie