Kojak (1973)
| Release Date | 24 October 1973 |
| Genre | Mystery, Drama, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Series |
| Film Class | Police Detective Film |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Tones | Gritty |
| Tags | Police Detective, Police Investigation |
Kojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier. Kojak's Greek American heritage, shared by actor Savalas, was prominently featured in the series.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Mark Russell
Det. Saperstein
Vince Conti
Det. Rizzo
Roger Robinson
Gil Weaver
Borah Silver
Prince
Nick Dennis
Constantine
Bruce Kirby
Sergeant Al Vine
Victor Campos
Det. Gomez
Alan Manson
Lieutenant Steve Nicola
Burton Armus
Himself
Darrell Zwerling
Agajanian
T.J. Castronova
Frenchy Du Bois
Lester Rawlins
Assistant D.A. Angus Moore
Bill Capizzi
Forensics Man
Joseph Hindy
Dominic Bruno
Louise Sorel
Janice Maclay
James Luisi
Capt. Henry 'Hank' Rosseau
Chuck Bergansky
Brad Quinn
Leonardo Cimino
Ruby Kabelsky
M.P. Murphy
Callaghan
Catlin Adams
Adelle
Sidney Clute
Barney Sullivan
Michael Delano
Valano
Vincent Baggetta
La Rocca
Richard Karlan
Captain
Joseph V. Perry
Bancroft
Henry Brown
Abe Humes
George Skaff
Delorme
Denyce Liston
Azure Dee
Mark Giardino
Hamerman
Ben Hammer
Alex Ross
Lou Ferragher
Cleary
Jerome Guardino
Karabian
Robert Ray Sutton
No-Nose Gagliano
Ralph James
'Fats' Giancana
Anthony Charnota
Matthews
Joe George
Frank
Bradford English
Cop at the Church
Noberto Kerner
Anton Lenco
Charlie Picerni
Dennis
Michael McGuire
Paul Merchison
Walter McGinn
Len Gittings
Carmine Caridi
Jake Grubert
Jaime Sánchez
Paolo Olivarez
Malachi Throne
Mr. Valentine
Don Knight
John Hagen
Joey Aresco
Richie Centorini
Ivor Francis
Henry W. Keiler
James Sutorius
Benny
Lynette Mettey
Doris
Erica Yohn
Mrs. Donner
Jack Somack
Charlie Gerson
Don Billett
Graves
Madison Arnold
Harry Dubin
Joseph R. Sicari
Delman
Lenka Peterson
Dr. Barbara Kirk
Dick Dinman
Reed
Phillip R. Allen
Cooper
Richard Foronjy
Davis
Peter Hobbs
Becker
Thom Christopher
Lt. Juan Vida
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
John 'Blue' Andrews
Juno Dawson
Hooker
Asher Brauner
Crater
Antony Ponzini
Duff
Al Ruscio
Jonas Vukich
John Elerick
Mike
Milton Selzer
Nathan Davidoff
Allan Rich
Judge Miller
Albert Cole
Berlin
Lee Bryant
Cindy
Janet Ward
Miss Slovack
Barton Heyman
Alistar McKnee Jr.
Bart Burns
Commissioner
Kenneth O'Brien
Alan Ankrum
Alex Courtney
Det. Evans
Jane Alice Brandon
Adrianna
Harry Hickox
Doorman
Evelyn Russell
Mrs. Desmond
Laurence Haddon
Capt. Perkins
Louise Shaffer
Francie Foster
Rafael López
Bellboy
Joseph X. Flaherty
Jerome Smith
James V. Christy
Jimmy
Don Hanmer
Darata
Sy Kramer
Elliott Myles
Floyd Levine
Nelson Hewett
Lou Gilbert
Goldstein
Robert Riesel
2nd Reporter
Arnold Soboloff
Mastin
Richard Reicheg
Richard
Paul Jenkins
Al Stabile
William Martel
Desk Sergeant
Larry Watson
Arkansas Fowler
Dave Morick
Asst. D.A. Casey
Patrick Adiarte
Leonard Wong
Don Fenwick
Malloy
Phyllis Glick
D. A. Lakos
Gregory Rozakis
Frankie the Mouth
Allen Joseph
Mr. King
Connie Sawyer
Landlady
Albert Henderson
Denny
Lynne Topping Richter
Charlene
Virginia Vestoff
Helen
Jesse Dizon
Calvin Loo
Fred Franklyn
Berrigan
Ron Max
Officer Mason
Shirlee Kong
Nancy Wong
Howard Honig
Farmer
Richard Cummings Jr.
Basketball Player
John Mahon
I.A.D. Man
Judson Pratt
Danny Boyle
Clarence Felder
Dr. Bagley
Alex Colon
Raul Fria
Johnny Kai
Det. Oliver Lum
Joe Sorbello
Hal
Frank Bongiorno
Joe Megan
Steve Gravers
Irwin David
Seamon Glass
Enforcer
Carlo Grasso
Male Nurse
Milt Kogan
Al Grant
George Loros
Big Chrissy
Joshua Shelley
Bob Harris
Trish Hawkins
Fern
Lou Tiano
Moe Pearl
Fred Ottaviano
Detective
Al Hopson
Manny
Cynthia Belgrave
Mrs. Murtle Carr, the Landlady
Gus Fleming
Doctor
William Fort
Charlie, the News Vendor
David Gideon
Chauffeur
Bill Houston
Detective
Mark La Mura
Jed Cosgrove
Leib Lensky
Charlie, the broom man
Bob Levine
Ward
Paul Michael
Geddes
George Lee Miles
Sgt. Resnik
Bill Moor
Mr. Cosgrove, Sr.
Ellen O'Mara
Sally Jo
Earl Rowe
Mr. Allen, Sr.
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Charles S. Dubin
Russ Mayberry
Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
Nicholas Sgarro
Leo Penn
David Friedkin
Daniel Haller
Joel Oliansky
Edward M. Abroms
William Hale
Ernest Pintoff
Gene R. Kearney
Charles R. Rondeau
Christian Nyby
Allen Reisner
Seymour Robbie
Jerry London
Writer
Selwyn Raab
Gene R. Kearney
Jack Laird
Burton Armus
Chester Krumholz
James M. Miller
Morton S. Fine
Robert M. Young
William P. McGivern
Sean Baine
Robert W. Lenski
Joseph Polizzi
Joe Gores
Ross Teel
Jerrold Freedman
Mark Rodgers
Halsted Welles
Eric Kaldor
Charles Sailor
Albert Ruben
Robert C. Dennis
Alvin Sapinsley
Alvin Boretz
James Duff McAdams
Rift Fournier
James Bonnet
Ray Brenner
Marvin Kupfer
William A. Schwartz
Dirk Wayne Summers
David Taylor
Producer
James Duff McAdams
producer / supervising producer
Matthew Rapf
executive producer / supervising producer
Jack Laird
supervising producer
Michael Scheff
associate producer
Chester Krumholz
producer
Arthur E. McLaird
associate producer
Gene R. Kearney
producer
Original Music
John Cacavas
Billy Goldenberg
Cinematographer
Charles Correll
Sol Negrin
Gerald Perry Finnerman
John McPherson
Vilis Lapenieks
Editor
Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
Larry Lester
Jim Benson
John Kaufman
Donald Douglas
Diane Adler
Leon Ortiz-Gil
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Robert L. Kimble
Eric Albertson
Anthony Redman
Bill Brame
Ronald LaVine
Virginia Katz
Fred Baratta
Tim Shoemaker
William Mandell
Patrick McMahon
Louis San Andres
Stanley Frazen
Barbara Marks
Albert J.J. Zúñiga
Art Director
William H. Tuntke
Ira Diamond
Robert Kinoshita
John Leimanis
John J. Lloyd
James A. Taylor
Edward Burbridge
Raymond Beal
Set Decorator
John M. Dwyer
Richard B. Goddard
Anne D. McCulley
Philip Smith
Joseph A. Armetta
Ed Baer
Richard C. Goddard
Costume Designer
Bill Jobe
George Whittaker
Charles Waldo
Ruth Morley
Makeup Department
Jan Van Uchelen
hair stylist
Production Manager
Mike Frankovich Jr.
unit manager
Joseph C. Cavalier
unit manager
Mel A. Bishop
unit manager
Ralph S. Singleton
unit manager
David Golden
unit manager
Carter De Haven Jr.
unit manager
Barrie M. Osborne
unit manager
Bud Brill
unit manager
G. Warren Smith
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Burt Bluestein
assistant director
Sam Freedle
assistant director / first assistant director
Thomas Foulkes
assistant director
Jan R. Lloyd
assistant director
William Holbrook
assistant director
Mike Frankovich Jr.
assistant director
G. Warren Smith
assistant director
Mark Sandrich Jr.
assistant director
Morris R. Abrams
assistant director
Phil Cook
assistant director
Dwight Williams
assistant director
Candace Suerstedt
second assistant director
Steve Barnett
assistant director
Dominic D'Antonio
assistant director
Gary Grillo
assistant director
Richard Hashimoto
assistant director
Foster H. Phinney
assistant director
Walter Skotchdopole
assistant director
John Slosser
second assistant director
Lou Watt
assistant director
Art Department
Margaret Mazzola
leadman
Alixe Gordin
artistic consultant
Michael Casey
assistant property master
Sound Department
John R. Carter
sound
Bill Wistrom
sound effects editor
Don Sharpless
sound
James F. Rogers
sound
John H. Bolz
sound
James Perdue
sound recordist
Arthur Bloom
sound / sound mixer
James Sabat
sound
Edwin J. Somers Jr.
sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
sound
Arthur Moshlak
boom operator
George Fredrick
supervising sound editor
Walt Jenevein
sound effects editor
Gus Mortensen
sound
Dennis C. Salcedo
cable person
Maurice Schell
adr editor
Don Weinman
sound effects editor
Kyle Wright
sound effects editor
Special Effects
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
stunt coordinator / stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt performer
Denny Arnold
stunts
Bob Bralver
stunts
Steven Burnett
stunts
Jean Coulter
stunt double
Nick Dimitri
stunts
Dick Durock
stunts
Louie Elias
stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Jim Lovelett
stunts
Dennis Madalone
stunts
Bob Minor
stunts
Joe Pronto
stunts
Jerry Summers
stunts
Jesse Wayne
stunts
Ted White
stunts
James Winburn
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Earl C. Williman
lamp operator
Howard Block
camera operator
Larry Newberg
still photographer
Johnny Walker
second assistant camera
Ron Zarilla
second assistant camera
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Jobe
costumes / costumes: women
Editorial Department
Richard Belding
editorial supervision / editorial supervisor
Kevin Lee
assistant editor
Music Department
Billy Goldenberg
composer: theme music / composer: theme
Hal Mooney
music supervision / music supervisor
Robert Mayer
music editor
Transportation Department
Mario Simon
driver: cast
Chris Haynes
driver / production driver
Other Crew
Burton Armus
technical advisor
Gene R. Kearney
story editor
Phill Norman
main title design / title designer: main titles
Volney Howard III
assistant to producer
Ed Griffin
technical advisor
Sonny Grosso
technical advisor
Chester Krumholz
executive story consultant
Lou Ferragher
technical advisor
Carole Brody Sheppard
script supervisor
Lynda Van Damm
assistant production accountant
Production Company
Universal TV
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Distributor
CBS Television
MCA/Universal Pictures
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Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
Studios USA Television
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Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Pictures Finland Oy
Universal Pictures
Miscellaneous
Botany 500
Telly Savalas' wardrobe by
Universal Title
titles & optical effects
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