Birth of Christopher Walken
Birth of Christopher Walken
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Christopher Walken Biography and Timeline
Follow Christopher Walken through 19 dated historical records for United States of America.
Christopher Walken, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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1943–2006Years on this page
1943
1971
Sidney Lumets The Anderson Tapes
Walken makes his feature film debut with a small role opposite Sean Connery in Sidney Lumets The Anderson Tapes
1977
Annie Hall
Woody Allens 1977 film Annie Hall has Walken playing the suicidal brother of Annie Hall (Diane Keaton)
1978
Academy Award
Walken wins an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the 1978 film The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
Walken wins an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the 1978 film The Deer Hunter
1981
The Dogs of War
Walken stars in the action adventure The Dogs of War, directed by Jack Cardiff
1983
The Dead Zone
Walken plays schoolteacher-turned-psychic Johnny Smith in David Cronenbergs adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone
1985
A View to a Kill
Walken plays a James Bond villain, Max Zorin, in A View to a Kill
1989
Communion
Walken plays the leading role of Whitley Strieber in Communion, an autobiographical film written by Streiber that was based on his claims that he and his family were subject to alien abductions
1991
King of New York
King of New York, directed by Abel Ferrara, stars Walken as ruthless New York City drug dealer Frank White-recently released from prison and set on reclaiming his criminal territory
1992
Batman Returns
Walken again plays a supporting villain in Batman Returns as millionaire industrialist Max Shreck
1993
Waynes World 2
Appears in Waynes World 2
1994
A Business Affair
Walken stars in A Business Affair, a rare leading role for him in a romantic comedy
1996
Last Man Standing
Walken appears in the film Last Man Standing, Walken plays a sadistic gangster
1998
Illuminata
Walken plays an influential gay New York theater critic in John Turturros film Illuminata
1999
Wild Side
Wallken appears in Wild Side, The Prophecy and the modern vampire flick The Addiction, which was his second collaboration with director Abel Ferrara and writer Nicholas St. John. Walken plays Calvin Webber in the romantic comedy Blast from the Past. Appears in Sleepy Hollow. Appears in Pulp Fiction
2002
Catch Me if You Can
Appears in Catch Me if You Can
2004
Man on Fire. Appears in Around the Bend
Appears in Man on Fire. Appears in Around the Bend
2006
Man of the Year. Appears in Hairspray
Appears in Man of the Year. Appears in Hairspray
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.