Kojak

Theodore Kojak, detto Theo, è un duro, incorruttibile, calvo ed elegante tenente della polizia dell'undicesimo distretto di Manhattan con la passione per i lecca-lecca. Kojak è ostinato e tenace nelle indagini e mostra soventemente uno spirito cinico, insieme alla tendenza ad andare oltre le regole quando deve portare un criminale di fronte alla giustizia. Savalas descrisse il suo personaggio come un uomo dal "carattere fondamentalmente onesto, duro ma con i sentimenti, il tipo di ragazzo che avrebbe preso a calci una prostituta se avesse dovuto, ma entrambi si sarebbero compresi a vicenda perché magari erano cresciuti nello stesso quartiere".Il suo supervisore è il capitano Frank McNeil. In seguito, nel corso della serie, McNeil viene promosso a capo dei detective di Manhattan. Kojak è il capitano di una squadra di detective di South Manhattan
Creato da: Abby Mann |
Genere: Crime | Action & Adventure | Dramma | Mistero |

Numero di stagioni: 5
Numero di episodi: 118
Data prima messa in onda: 1973-10-24
Data ultima messa in onda: 1978-03-18

Approfondimenti

Kevin Dobson was offered the role of Detective Bobby Crocker, and auditioned three times, final [...]	D
Telly Savalas is seen throughout the series both sucking on his lollipop and smoking. In real l [...]	D
When Sid Sheinberg cast Telly Savalas for the lead role as Lt. Theo Kojak, he was wearing a shi [...]	D
Capt. Frank McNeil has been with the squad longer than anybody.	D
The series was translated to Hungarian in the 1970s. The actor who gave his voice to Kojak, LÃ [...]	D
For a guy who constantly complained about his $240-a-week-after-taxes job, Kojak sure can affor [...]	D
John Aniston was a regular guest star on this Show John Aniston's daughter is actress Jennifer [...]	D
On several episodes, other than lollipops, Kojak has also chews and/or blows on bubble gum.	D
For the first season, the score by Billy Goldenberg, who also wrote the show's theme, by the sh [...]	D
While filming Il caso Nelson Ã¨ suo (1973), it was seen snowing, during the movie.	D
Kojak's speech was clearly inspired by a lot of hard-boiled fiction, such as when he forces a g [...]	D
Telly Savalas's real-life brother, George, had a supporting role as Detective Stavros.	D
The show was canceled at the end of the fifth season due to low ratings.	D
Prior to starring on the show, Telly Savalas was also a singer, releasing five studio albums in [...]	D
Telly Savalas had spent much of his acting career playing villains before being cast as Kojak. [...]	D
A New York Chronicle article from 1957 reads "N.Y. Police Find Skeleton Remains of Murder Victi [...]	D
Most of these titled books that Telly Savalas appeared in, have been written by Victor B. Mille [...]	D
Kevin Dobson said in an interview, in order for him to play Det. Bobby Crocker, he was a milita [...]	D
Lieutenant Kojak's rhetorical question "Who loves ya, baby?" was ranked number eighteen in TV G [...]	D
While co-starring on Switch (1975), another show produced by Universal Television, Sharon Gless [...]	D
At least once in an episode, Kojak ended a would-be foot pursuit of a suspect by shooting him i [...]	D
Before Kevin Dobson worked with Joan Van Ark on California (1979); he first met her on an episo [...]	D
Until Kevin Dobson's death on September 6, 2020, he had been the last surviving member of the c [...]	D
In order for Kevin Dobson to play Det. Bobby Crocker, he had to borrow a suit, jacket, and tie. [...]	D
Like other TV stars of the era, Telly Savalas would reprise his iconic role in a few TV movies [...]	D
This is the spin-off of Il caso Nelson Ã¨ suo (1973).	D
The feature length pilot episode, "The Marcus Nelson Murders," was a direct contrast to the reg [...]	D
Telly Savalas was fifty-one when the show started.	D
Before Martin Kove worked with Sharon Gless on New York New York (1981), he worked with her on [...]	D
James Woods got a guest role in Il tenente Kojak: Death Is Not a Passing Grade (1974) after Ric [...]	D
Both Sylvester Stallone and Charles Napier had appeared on the same episode (Il tenente Kojak: [...]	D
There was an episode where the emergency room scene was also used for the same set as Squadra e [...]	D
Det. Bobby Crocker was originally from Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, which was Kevin Dobso [...]	D
Most of Telly Savalas's friends have appeared on the show: George Savalas, Tige Andrews, Bruce [...]	D
Although it is stated numerous times that Theo Kojak is of Greek heritage, the name "Kojak" is [...]	D
Capt. McNeil's wife is Lillian.	D
Robert Walden, Val Bisoglio and Chita Rivera were predominantly the first guest stars of the te [...]	D
A New York City street scene shows the DeMille Theater, which is playing the movie Hawaii.	D
Several of the episodes took place in casinos.	D
Before Robert Ito and Val Bisoglio starred in Quincy (1976), which was also produced by Univers [...]	D
Telly Savalas was 51 years old when the show started.	D
Telly Savalas's best friend Danny Thomas guest-starred on the final episode, where he played an [...]	D
Unlike many characters from their own television shows, Telly Savalas was the only actor whose [...]	D
Det. Bobby Crocker was not only a ladies' man, he was also an cop, who was yearning for whateve [...]	D
Before doing this show, Universal Television approached Abby Mann to do a story based on the 19 [...]	D
The episode Il tenente Kojak: One for the Morgue (1973) was loosely inspired by the attempted a [...]	D
The character of Vince LaGuardia (played by Vincent Gardenia), along with the situations that w [...]	D
The "Light Duty Officer" who is a guard outside the District Attorney's office is played by Har [...]	D
Long before Kevin Dobson was casted in the series, he was a lifelong Telly Savalas fan, by watc [...]	D
Telly Savalas was living in Universal City, California, when cast for the series. (Most of the [...]	D
Telly Savalas had no intention of doing a television series. Fearing the program wouldn't sell, [...]	D
Marlon Brando was the first choice for the lead role, yet CBS/Universal had turned him down. In [...]	D
After the series' cancelation, both Kevin Dobson and Nicollette Sheridan (Telly Savalas's stepd [...]	D
In the opening shot of this show, right after the credits, in the episode of Il tenente Kojak: [...]	D
Kojak was the first detective show that featured Telly Savalas, whose character was bald, as wa [...]	D
In the context of the storyline, the show was seen as typical squad room humor, which was picke [...]	D
Kevin Dobson was absent for both of these episodes, near the end of Season 3's episodes, much d [...]	D
This show was one of the seven television programs that Universal Television canceled that same [...]	D
In various episodes, Kojak mentions "Batman and Robin" - in this episode, Il tenente Kojak: Eig [...]	D
Telly Savalas and Dan Frazer are the only actors to appear in every episode of the series.	D
In the pilot movie, Il caso Nelson Ã¨ suo (1973), Lloyd Gough played Insp. Frank McNeil. When [...]	D
Before Telly Savalas and his real-life brother George Savalas worked together in the series, th [...]	D
In the premiere episode (Il tenente Kojak: Siege of Terror (1973)), Telly Savalas does not appe [...]	D
Though the series focus mostly on Kojak's police work, it occasionally veered into other areas [...]	D
Both Harvey Keitel and David Proval had appeared in the premiere episode (Il tenente Kojak: Sie [...]	D
The cars Kojak would drive are both a 1970 AMC Ambassador and a 1972 Alfa Romeo.	D
Being on the squad for less time than than anybody else, Det. Bobby Crocker was a Third Grade D [...]	D
In the film pilot of Il caso Nelson Ã¨ suo (1973), the lead character's name is spelled "Koja [...]	D
Queen Elizabeth II was said to have loved the show, avidly.	D
Before Daniel J. Travanti starred in Hill Street giorno e notte (1981), as a police officer, he [...]	D
An old acquaintances of Kojak's, Kelly McCall was 4 years younger than Susan Sullivan's actual [...]	D
Throughout the 5-year run, numerous guest stars known for wacky/comedy roles on the 1960s appea [...]	D
Kojak was sympathetic to outcasts and ruthless with social predators.	D
The only time Kojak called Det. Bobby Crocker any name was: "a young Lochinvar," a reference wh [...]	D
Telly Savalas was the first choice for the lead role of Harry Orwell in Harry O (1973), but thi [...]	D
The show premiered on Wednesday, October 24, 1973, on CBS at 10:00 PM EST/9:00 PM PST. This bum [...]	D
Launched the television career of Kevin Dobson.	D