He was a winner of a tony award, two academy awards and an emmy award, making him one of 24 triple crown of acting winners. In lemmon, matthau found an enduring friend and frequent costar. In this, the first of the series, he interviews jack lemmon with a guest appearance from his friend and costar walter matthau. These guys have an indelible comic chemistry that is transcendant.
Matthau subsequently starred in kotch 1971, lemmons sole directorial effort, and lemmon appeared in scion charles matthaus the grass harp 1995. Walter burns, the front page, universal, 1974 as walter matuschanskavasky. Walter matthau salutes jack lemmon at the afi life achievement award tribute in 1988. Il primo film che recitato in insieme e stato the fortune cookie per il quale ha vinto matthau del 1966 oscar per il miglior.
Lemmon starred alongside good friend walter matthau in billy wilders film about an. He played detective ted casselle in the hitchcockian thriller mirage 1965, directed by edward dmytryk. Now seeking consolation from oscar walter matthau, booted husband felix jack lemmon explains himself in a manhattan cafe, in neil simons the odd couple, 1968 view the tcmdb entry for the odd couple 1968. He came to england in 1987 to be interviewed by the best interviewer britain has ever. Littleknown, but has fine performances by jack lemmon and walter matthau. Walter matthau, jack lemmon, annmargret, sophia loren. Walter matthau 19202000 biography on film reference. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Appeared in hanging up matthau s last appearance on the big screen was as the aging father of sisters played by diane keaton, meg ryan and lisa kudrow in this years hanging up. Il duo matthau lemmon raccoglie consensi favorevoli da parte del pubblico, e tra i. Lemmon, himself considered one of hollywoods great film comedians, said matthau s talents were underrated, calling him a marvelous, wonderful actor. He was also a united states navy decorated combat veteran of world war ii he became famous playing works of american playwright eugene oneill and. Matthau later reprised the role in the film version, with jack lemmon as felix ungar. Lemmon wurde als komodiant in billy wilders filmen manche mogens hei.
Lemmon is a nottoobright sports cameraman who gets knocked over by a football player ron rich and is persuaded by his crooked, ambulancechasing brotherinlaw lawyer matthau to fake an injury for the insurance money. Neil simon is a brilliant screenwriter, and walter matthau and jack lemmon are the perfect team to bring it to life. The front page has been done a few times as a film, including the classic screwball comedy his girl friday. Period details are excellent, and the story is always moving. Insieme a walter matthau costruirono una coppia efficacissima in diversi film, con parti e ruoli diversi ma simili rapporti tra i due.
Grumpy old men is a movie of two long time friends, john gustafson jack lemon and max goldman walter matthau. The front page is a 1974 american black comedydrama film directed by billy wilder and starring jack lemmon and walter matthau. In 1966, while they were shooting the first film they did together, the fortune cookie, a heart attack felled matthau for weeks. Wanting to avoid settling in a nursing home, joseph kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his sons family. Lindissolubilita del legame con jack lemmon caratterizza anche l ultima. He is best known for his film roles opposite jack lemmon, playing oscar madison in. Walter matthau salutes jack lemmon at the afi life achievement award tribute in 1988 duration. In the screen version of the odd couple, matthau played opposite jack lemmon. Walter matthau e stato uno degli attori leggendari della hollywood dorata. Jack lemmon with costar joe e brown who came out of retirement especially for his role as lemmon s suitor. Diamond is based on ben hecht and charles macarthurs play of the same name 1928, which inspired several other films and televised movies and series episodes. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. He began his film career in 1955 playing a villain in the kentuckian, which starred burt lancaster. Here i would like to share an interview that i recorded way back in 1987.
Meet whiplash willie is a 1966 black comedy film starring jack lemmon and walter matthau in their first onscreen collaboration. The much admired comedy kotch 1971, the only film lemmon directed, starred matthau who was nominated for the best actor oscar. What were the 10 movies that jack lemmon and walter. Walter matthau e jack lemmon rotocalco cinema radio tna. The outoftowners 1970 was another neil simon scripted film in which lemmon appeared. With walter matthau, deborah winters, felicia farr, charles aidman. Lindissolubilita del legame con jack lemmon caratterizza anche lultima.
Matthau plays egomaniac editor walter burns, who attempts to keep his best reporter, hildy johnson lemmon from retiring and encourages him to. Grumpier old men 1995 official trailer walter matthau, jack lemmon movie hd. Walter matthau, american actor known for his rumpled face, nasal bray, and razorsharp comic timing. Chat show series in which michael parkinson interview a number of personalities. It was their second performance in tandem, after the 1966 billy wilder comedy the fortune cookie, which earned. It was the only movie that lemmon ever directed and matthau was nominated for the best actor oscar for his performance. July 26, 1922 december 26, 2000 was an american stage, film and television actor. Lemmon and matthau also fittingly costarred in wilders final film, buddy buddy 1981. He was the neat, fastidious felix unger in the movie version of neil simons play the odd. Its the presence of jack lemmon and walter matthau that gives the film gravitas. Jack lemmon biography, movie highlights and photos. In addition to walter matthau himself, onscreen interviewees include actors jack lemmon, julie harris, ozzie davis and roddy mcdowell, directors herbert ross, edward dmytryk, writer neil.
Written by neil simon who also produced, the film reunites jack lemmon as felix ungar and walter matthau as oscar madison. Jack lemmon and walter matthau in grumpy old men and grumpier old men by amb. In an acting career that spanned more than 50 years, lemmon played memorable roles in beloved films. He embarks on a road trip during which he strikes up a friendship with a pregnant teenager and begins to understand the true meaning of life as he helps the girl give birth to her child. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Klugman stepped in as a replacement for matthau on broadway soon. Unfortunately for them, everything goes wrong during their trip. The american film institute salute to jack lemmon, 1988 neil simon. Matthau accetto, vinse il tony award e torno pure nel film insieme a lemmon, che. Walter matthau built a halfcentury long career by combining irascibility with irresistible lovability. Other movies included kotch 1971 and the sunshine boys 1975.
Matthau and jack lemmon costarred in a 1968 film version. In 1971, lemmon directed matthau in the comedy kotch. When director billy wilder cast him opposite jack lemmon, a classic partnership was created. The tone of the picture goes for laughs and then tries to educate those watching by showing how people in the highest of places can affect ordinary folks. Jack lemmon, a cigar jutting from his mouth, studies actor walter matthau while preparing to film a scene for kotch, the first movie hes ever directed. My fellow americans is a watchable little film, but ultimately it does not completely succeed. They live next door to each other and both take notice when ariel truax ann margret moves in across the street. Walter matthau, jack lemmon and neil simon photos by timothy white. In the odd couple ii oscar and felix are reunited for a wedding after 17 years of silence. On the surface this is nothing more than an extended episode of love boat. He was best known for his partnership with jack lemmon in such movies as the fortune cookie 1966, the odd couple 1968, and grumpy old men 1993.
Jack lemmon great interview with walter matthau 1987 part 2. Insieme, lemmon e matthau girarono prima pagina 1974, buddy. The enduring appeal of billy wilder and jack lemmons. Jack lemmon old film stars movie stars sabrina 1954 billy wilder shirley maclaine.
It was produced and directed by billy wilder from a script by wilder and i. Watching jack lemmon and walter matthau sparring with each other in grumpy old men citywide is like watching an old vaudeville routine for the umpteenth time. James garner steps into the role usually played by walter matthau, jack lemmon plays his usual grump, and 102 minutes of insult humor rolls painlessly past. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jack lemmon great interview with walter matthau 1987 part.