(So close were the two, in fact, that Lemmon died almost exactly one year after Matthau did.) In films such as “The Fortune Cookie” (1966), “The Odd Couple” (1968), and “Grumpy Old Men” (1993), Lemmon’s fastidiousness played beautifully off of Matthau’s scruffiness. He is perhaps best known for his long collaboration with Walter Matthau, with whom he made 11 films (including his solo directorial outing “Kotch,” which earned Matthau a Best Actor Oscar nomination). He competed six more times for Best Actor throughout his career (“Some Like It Hot” in 1959, “The Apartment” in 1960, “Days of Wine and Roses” in 1962, “The China Syndrome” in 1979, “Tribute” in 1980, and “Missing” in 1982).

A second Oscar for Best Actor followed for “Save the Tiger” (1973), making him the first person to pull off victories in both categories. Lemmon won his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for “Mister Roberts” (1955).

But how many of those titles are classics? Let’s take a look back at 25 of his greatest movies, ranked worst to best. Jack Lemmon was the two-time Oscar-winner who starred in dozens of films, working until his death in 2001 at the age of 76.

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