Charles Matthau

Born: 1962-12-10

Birthplace: New York, New York, U.S.

Biography

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Charles Matthau (b. 1962, New York City), is a film and television director and actor and the son of actor Walter Matthau. He appeared as a child actor alongside his father in such films as Charley Varrick (1973), The Bad News Bears (1976) and House Calls (1978).

Among his directorial projects have been The Grass Harp, from a novella by Truman Capote, and the made-for-TV movie The Marriage Fool, both of which starred his father. He also directed Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988), Her Minor Thing (2005) and Baby-O (2009).

"Charlie" Matthau was named after famed actor Charlie Chaplin, a personal friend of his father.

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Known For

The Bad News Bears
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Hanging Up
Charley Varrick
Freaky Deaky
Her Minor Thing
Buddy Buddy
House Calls
The Grass Harp
The Stingiest Man in Town

Top Movie Credits

Hanging Up Young Lou
Freaky Deaky Adaptation
Buddy Buddy Associate Producer
House Calls Michael Atkinson