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Arkin was an early member of the [[The Second City|Second City]] comedy troupe in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/alan-arkin,14005/ |title=Interview: Alan Arkin |access-date=March 20, 2009 |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |author-link=Nathan Rabin |date=August 2, 2006 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209210750/http://www.avclub.com/articles/alan-arkin%2C14005/ |archive-date=February 9, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1957, he made his feature film acting debut in a small role the [[musical film]] ''[[Calypso Heat Wave]]''. In the early sixties, he appeared in episodes of ''[[East Side West Side (TV series)|East Side/West Side]]'' (1964) and ''[[ABC Stage 67]]'' (1966). He also made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut as a performer in ''From the Second City'' at the [[Royale Theatre]] in 1961. |
Arkin was an early member of the [[The Second City|Second City]] comedy troupe in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/alan-arkin,14005/ |title=Interview: Alan Arkin |access-date=March 20, 2009 |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |author-link=Nathan Rabin |date=August 2, 2006 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209210750/http://www.avclub.com/articles/alan-arkin%2C14005/ |archive-date=February 9, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1957, he made his feature film acting debut in a small role the [[musical film]] ''[[Calypso Heat Wave]]''.{{cn}} In the early sixties, he appeared in episodes of ''[[East Side West Side (TV series)|East Side/West Side]]'' (1964) and ''[[ABC Stage 67]]'' (1966).{{cn}} He also made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut as a performer in ''From the Second City'' at the [[Royale Theatre]] in 1961.{{cn}} |
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Arkin starred in 1963 on Broadway as David Kolowitz in [[Joseph Stein]]'s comedic play ''[[Enter Laughing]]''. Critic [[Howard Taubman]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the play a mixed review but praised Arkin's performance, describing it as "a choice specimen of a shrewd actor ribbing his profession".<ref name=TaubmanRvw>{{cite news |author=Howard Taubman |title=The Theater: 'Enter Laughing' |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 15, 1963 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/theater/Enter.pdf |accessdate=June 29, 2022}}</ref> For his performance, he received the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]], and a [[Theatre World Award]]. The following year, he returned to Broadway starring as Harry Berlin in ''[[Luv (play)|Luv]]'' directed by [[Mike Nichols]]. Arkin starred opposite [[Eli Wallach]] and [[Anne Jackson]]. |
Arkin starred in 1963 on Broadway as David Kolowitz in [[Joseph Stein]]'s comedic play ''[[Enter Laughing]]''. Critic [[Howard Taubman]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the play a mixed review but praised Arkin's performance, describing it as "a choice specimen of a shrewd actor ribbing his profession".<ref name=TaubmanRvw>{{cite news |author=Howard Taubman |title=The Theater: 'Enter Laughing' |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 15, 1963 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/theater/Enter.pdf |accessdate=June 29, 2022}}</ref> For his performance, he received the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]], and a [[Theatre World Award]].{{CN}} The following year, he returned to Broadway starring as Harry Berlin in ''[[Luv (play)|Luv]]'' directed by [[Mike Nichols]]. Arkin starred opposite [[Eli Wallach]] and [[Anne Jackson]].{{CN}} |
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Born | Alan Wolf Arkin March 26, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 29, 2023 San Marcos, California, U.S. | (aged 89)
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Years active | 1951–2023 |
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Children | 3, including Adam and Matthew |
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Awards | Full list |
Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.[1] He started his career in comedy and theatre before establishing himself as a character actor in film and television in a career spanning over six decades. He received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Emmy Awards.
Arkin began his career with the sketch comedy group The Second City before acting on the Broadway stage, starring as David Kolowitz in the Joseph Stein play Enter Laughing in 1963, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He returned to Broadway acting in the comedic play Luv (1964), and directed Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys (1971), for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
Arkin gained stardom with his roles in the films The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), Wait Until Dark (1967), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Popi (1969), Catch-22 (1970), and The In-Laws (1979). He later took on supporting roles in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), Sunshine Cleaning (2007), Get Smart (2008), and Argo (2012). For his performance as a foul-mouthed grandfather in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[2] Arkin also directed three films including the black comedy Little Murders (1973).
His television roles included Leon Felhendler in Escape from Sobibor (1987), and as Harry Rowen in The Pentagon Papers (2003) for which he earned Emmy nominations respectively for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. From 2015 to 2016, he voiced J.D. Salinger in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. From 2018 to 2019, he starred as a talent agent in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method, earning two consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.[3]
Early life and education
Alan Wolf Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 26, 1934, the son of David I. Arkin, a painter and writer, and his wife, Beatrice (née Wortis), a teacher.[4][5] He was raised in a Jewish family with "no emphasis on religion".[6] His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, Russia, and Germany.[7][8][9][10] His parents moved to Los Angeles when Alan was 11,[7] but an 8-month Hollywood strike cost his father his job as a set designer. During the 1950s Red Scare, Arkin's parents were accused of being Communists, and his father was fired when he refused to answer questions about his political ideology. David Arkin challenged the dismissal, but he was vindicated only after his death.[11]
Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting.[12] Arkin attended Los Angeles State College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College.[13]
Career
1960s: Early work and stardom
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Alan_Arkin_-_1963.jpg/220px-Alan_Arkin_-_1963.jpg)
Early roles and Broadway debut
Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s.[14] In 1957, he made his feature film acting debut in a small role the musical film Calypso Heat Wave.[citation needed] In the early sixties, he appeared in episodes of East Side/West Side (1964) and ABC Stage 67 (1966).[citation needed] He also made his Broadway debut as a performer in From the Second City at the Royale Theatre in 1961.[citation needed]
Arkin starred in 1963 on Broadway as David Kolowitz in Joseph Stein's comedic play Enter Laughing. Critic Howard Taubman of The New York Times gave the play a mixed review but praised Arkin's performance, describing it as "a choice specimen of a shrewd actor ribbing his profession".[15] For his performance, he received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and a Theatre World Award.[citation needed] The following year, he returned to Broadway starring as Harry Berlin in Luv directed by Mike Nichols. Arkin starred opposite Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson.[citation needed]
Film work and stardom
In 1966, he starred in Norman Jewison's comedy film The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming opposite Carl Reiner, and Eva Marie Saint. Robert Alden of The New York Times praised Arkin's performance describing it as his, "first full-length film appearance and a particularly wonderful performance".[16] For his performance Arkin received a Academy Award for Best Actor nomination and a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer nomination. He also received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The following year he appeared in the Vittorio De Sica sex comedy film Woman Times Seven starring Shirley MacLaine, and Terence Young's psychological thriller film Wait Until Dark starring Audrey Hepburn.
In 1968, he starred as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the third installment of The Pink Panther franchise, titled Inspector Clouseau, after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role. The film was not well-received by Sellers' fans and critics, but Penelope Gilliatt of The New Yorker called it "an incredibly bad film, but Alan Arkin is sometimes very funny in it, especially when he doesn't try to be."[17] That same year, he starred as a deaf mute in a small southern town during the depression era in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968).[18][19] For his performance, he received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in Arthur Hiller's comedy Popi opposite Rita Moreno. The film focuses on a Puerto Rican widower struggling to raise his two young sons in the New York City neighborhood of Spanish Harlem. Arkin received another nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.
In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated[20][21] 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam Arkin and Matthew Arkin.[22] Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958,[23] People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects.
1970s: Established actor
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Comedies and dramas
In 1970, Arkin starred as Capt. John Yossarian in the Mike Nichols film Catch-22. The film is a satirical black comedy war film adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. Arkin co-starred alongside Bob Balaban, Martin Balsam, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Austin Pendleton, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, and Orson Welles. Arkin received a Laurel Award nomination for his performance. Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word "cooperate."
His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend Alfred (Gould) to meet her dysfunctional family amid a series of random shootings, garbage strikes, and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan,[24] and a more positive one by Vincent Canby[25] in The New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times was enthusiastic, stating "One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."[26] Arkin also directed Fire Sale (1977)
During the 1970s, Arkin starred in films of various genres including the Vernon Zimmerman road comedy Deadhead Miles (1972), the Gene Saks adaptation of the Neil Simon play of the same name Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972), the black comedy action film Freebie and the Bean (1974), the dramedy Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), the western comedy Hearts of the West (1975), and the British mystery The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976). In 1979, he starred and co-produced the buddy comedy film The In-Laws. Arkin starred opposite Peter Falk in a film directed by Arthur Hiller written by Andrew Bergman. The film was a financial and critical success.
In 1975, Arkin directed the Broadway production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. He received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play nomination.[27]
1980s: Escape from Sobibor
In 1980, Arkin starred in the Marshall Brickman comedy Simon which gained mixed reviews but earned him a Saturn Award nomination. The following year, he starred in three comedy films, Improper Channels, Chu Chu and the Philly Flash opposite Carol Burnett, and Full Moon High. During the 1980s, Arkin appeared frequently in various television programs including The Muppet Show and St. Elsewhere. In 1985, Arkin starred in the television film The Fourth Wise Man starring Martin Sheen and Eileen Brennan. He won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Reuben Shapiro in the 1985 film adaption of Mordecai Richler's semi-autobiographical novel Joshua Then and Now. The film won a further four Genie Awards in 1986 including Best Supporting Actress (Linda Sorensen), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design. In 1987, Arkin appeared in the sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. Also more importantly in that same year, he starred in another television film Escape from Sobibor portraying Leon Felhendler. The film revolves around the mass escape from the Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor. Arkin received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
He also voiced the magician Schmendrick in the 1982 cult animated film The Last Unicorn.[28][29]
1990s: Supporting roles
In 1990, Arkin appeared in a supporting role in Tim Burton's fantasy romance Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. He also appeared in the live action Disney film The Rocketeer (1991) starring Bill Campbell and Jennifer Connelly, and the film adaptation of the David Mamet play Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, and Kevin Spacey. In 1993, he appeared in the comedies Indian Summer and So I Married an Axe Murderer. The following year, Arkin starred in the Rob Reiner film North.
In 1996, Arkin appeared in the film adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut novel Mother Night starring Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, John Goodman, and Kirsten Dunst. The following year Arkin appeared in the comedy Grosse Point Blank starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver as well as the dystopian science fiction film Gattaca starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. Arkin also Directed Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993), and Arigo (2000).
2000s: Little Miss Sunshine
In 2001, he appeared in the comedy America's Sweethearts starring John Cusack, Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. He also starred in the Jill Sprecher directed drama Thirteen Conversations About One Thing with Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, and Clea DuVall. For his performance, he received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2003, he starred in the television film The Pentagon Papers starring James Spader and Paul Giamatti for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination. That same year, he starred in another television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself with Antonio Banderas in eponymous role. In 2005, he appeared as Marty Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace in the episode "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World".
In 2006, Arkin appeared in a supporting role in the ensemble comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine with Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, and Abigail Breslin. His role in the independent film Little Miss Sunshine as a foul-mouthed grandfather with a taste for snorting heroin won him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.[30] On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said:
"More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection".[31]
In 2006–2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). In 2008, he appeared in the comedy films Sunshine Cleaning with Emily Blunt and Amy Adams, Get Smart with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway, and Marley & Me starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. The following year, he appeared in Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and Raymond De Felitta's City Island (both 2010).
2010s: Continued work
In 2012, he appeared in a supporting role as a Hollywood agent Lester Siegel in Ben Affleck's drama Argo with Affleck, John Goodman, and Bryan Cranston. For his performance, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, his second for Best Supporting Actor, losing to Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained. He also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award, the BAFTA Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. He did receive the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. That same year, he appeared in the crime drama Stand Up Guys, opposite Al Pacino and Christopher Walken. The following year he appeared in the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone with Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, and Jim Carrey and Grudge Match with Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, and Kim Basinger. He continued to act in supporting roles in films such as the sports drama Million Dollar Arm (2014) with Jon Hamm, the Christmas comedy Love the Coopers (2015), the comedy Going in Style (2017) with Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine, and Tim Burton's Dumbo (2019).
From 2015 to 2016, Arkin voiced J. D. Salinger in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. From 2018 to 2019, he starred opposite Michael Douglas in the Netflix series The Kominsky Method for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations, two Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film nominations, and four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
2020s: Final roles
Arkin gave his final two film-acting roles during this decade. His first was starring alongside Mark Wahlberg and Winston Duke in the 2020 Netflix film Spenser Confidential. His final performance was voicing the character Wild Knuckles in the 2022 animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru, which was released to critical and commercial success.[32] In September 2022, Arkin had been cast in the independent heist thriller The Smack, which was in pre-production prior to his death.[33][34]
Bibliography
Arkin is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming). He released two memoirs: An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018).[35][36]
Musical career
With Erik Darling and Bob Carey, he formed the folk group The Tarriers, in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit "The Banana Boat Song", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled "Hill and Gully Rider".[37] It reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version.[38] The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing "Banana Boat Song" and "Choucoune". Arkin was a member of The Tarriers when they recorded "Cindy, Oh Cindy", which also charted.
From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group The Baby Sitters.[39] He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones and Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited.
Personal life
Arkin was thrice married, with two marriages ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) had two sons: Adam Arkin, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Arkin, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994; she appeared with him in segments of Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had a son, Anthony (Tony) Dana Arkin.[40] In 1996, Arkin married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method.[41]
Death
Arkin died at his home in San Marcos, California, on June 29, 2023-- exactly three years after the death of his The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! co-star, Carl Reiner-- at the age of 89.[42] He had a history of heart problems.[43]
Filmography and live performances
Film
Year | Titel | Role | Other notes | Ref. |
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1957 | Calypso Heat Wave | Tarriers lead singer | ||
1963 | That's Me | Unknown | Short film; also writer | |
1966 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Lt. Rozanov | Academy Award for Best Actor nomination | [44] |
The Last Mohican | Mr. Ableman | Short film; also writer | [44] | |
1967 | Woman Times Seven | Fred | Segment: The Suicides | [44] |
Wait Until Dark | Roat Harry Roat Jr. Harry Roat Sr. |
[44] | ||
1968 | Inspector Clouseau | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | [44] | |
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | John Singer | [44] | ||
1969 | Popi | Abraham Rodriguez | [44] | |
The Monitors | Garbage man in commercial | Cameo | [44] | |
People Soup | Adam | Short film; also writer and director; Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film nomination | [45] | |
1970 | Catch-22 | Capt. John Yossarian | [44] | |
1971 | Little Murders | Lt. Miles Practice | Also director | [44] |
1972 | Deadhead Miles | Cooper | [44] | |
Last of the Red Hot Lovers | Barney Cashman | [44] | ||
1974 | Freebie and the Bean | Det. Sgt. Dan "Bean" Delgado | [44] | |
1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Gunny Rafferty | Aka Rafferty and the Highway Hustlers | [44] |
Hearts of the West | Burt Kessler | [44] | ||
1976 | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Sigmund Freud | [44] | |
1977 | Fire Sale | Ezra Fikus | Also director | [44] |
1979 | The In-Laws | Sheldon S. Kornpett, D.D.S. | Also executive producer | [44] |
The Magician of Lublin | Yasha Mazur | [44] | ||
1980 | Simon | Prof. Simon Mendelssohn | [44] | |
1981 | Improper Channels | Jeffrey Martley | [44] | |
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Flash | [44] | ||
Full Moon High | Dr. Brand | [44] | ||
1982 | The Last Unicorn | Schmendrick | Voice | [44] |
1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Captain Invincible | [44] | |
1985 | Joshua Then and Now | Reuben Shapiro | [44] | |
Bad Medicine | Dr. Ramón Madera | [44] | ||
1986 | Big Trouble | Leonard Hoffman | [44] | |
1987 | Escape from Sobibor | Leon Feldhendler | [44] | |
1990 | Coupe de Ville | Fred Libner | [44] | |
Edward Scissorhands | Bill Boggs | [44] | ||
Havana | Joe Volpi | [44] | ||
1991 | The Rocketeer | A. "Peevy" Peabody | [44] | |
1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | George Aaronow | [44] | |
1993 | Indian Summer | Unca Lou Handler | [44] | |
So I Married an Axe Murderer | Police Captain | [44] | ||
Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon | The Director | Also director | ||
1994 | North | Judge Buckle | [44] | |
1995 | Picture Windows | Tully | Segment: Soir Bleu | |
The Jerky Boys: The Movie | Ernie Lazarro | [44] | ||
Steal Big Steal Little | Lou Perilli | [44] | ||
1996 | Heck's Way Home | Dogcatcher | [44] | |
Mother Night | George Kraft | [44] | ||
1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Dr. Oatman | [44] | |
Four Days in September | Charles Burke Elbrick | [44] | ||
Gattaca | Det. Hugo | [44] | ||
1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Murray Samuel Abromowitz | [44] | |
1999 | Jakob the Liar | Max Frankfurter | [44] | |
2000 | Magicians | Milo | Direct-to-video | [44] |
2001 | America's Sweethearts | Wellness Guide | [44] | |
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Gene | [44] | ||
2004 | Eros | Dr. Pearl Hal |
Segment: Equilibrium | [44] |
Noel | Artie Venizelos | [44] | ||
2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Edwin Hoover | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor winner | [44] |
Firewall | Arlin Forester | [44] | ||
The Novice | Father Benkhe | |||
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Bud Newman | [44] | ||
Raising Flagg | Flagg Purdy | |||
2007 | Rendition | Senator Hawkins | [44] | |
2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | Joe Lorkowski | [44] | |
Get Smart | The Chief | [44] | ||
Marley & Me | Arnie Klein | [44] | ||
2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Herb Lee | [44] | |
City Island | Michael Malakov | [44] | ||
2011 | Thin Ice | Gorvy Hauer | ||
The Change-Up | Mitchell Planko Sr. | [44] | ||
The Muppets | Tour Guide | Cameo | [44] | |
2012 | Argo | Lester Siegel | [44] | |
Stand Up Guys | Richard Hirsch | [44] | ||
2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Rance Holloway | [44] | |
In Security | Officer Riggs | |||
Grudge Match | Louis "Lightning" Conlon | [44] | ||
2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Ray Poitevint | [44] | |
2015 | Love the Coopers | Bucky | [44] | |
2017 | Going in Style | Albert Garner | [44] | |
2019 | Dumbo | J. Griffin Remington | [44] | |
2020 | Spenser Confidential | Henry Cimoli | ||
2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Wild Knuckles | Voice | |
TBA | The Smack | Posthumous release |
Television
Year | Titel | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1964 | East Side/West Side | Ted Miller | Episode: "The Beatnik and the Politician" | |
1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Barney Kempinski | Episode: "The Love Song of Barney Kempinski" | |
1970–1971 | Sesame Street | Larry | 4 episodes, with then-wife Barbara Dana as Larry's wife Phyllis[46] | |
1978 | The Other Side of Hell | Frank Dole | Television film | [44] |
The Defection of Simas Kudirka | Simas Kudirka | [44] | ||
1979 | Carol Burnett & Company | Himself | Episode #1.2 | |
1980 | The Muppet Show | Himself | Episode: "Alan Arkin" | |
1983 | St. Elsewhere | Jerry Singleton | 3 episodes | |
1985 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Bo | Episode: "The Emperor's New Clothes" | |
The Fourth Wise Man | Orontes | Television film | [44] | |
1986 | A Deadly Business | Harold Kaufman | [44] | |
1987 | Harry | Harry Porschak | 7 episodes | |
Escape from Sobibor | Leon Feldhendler | Television film | [44] | |
1988 | Necessary Parties | Archie Corelli | Television film | [44] |
1993 | Cooperstown | Harry Willette | Television film | [44] |
Taking the Heat | Tommy Canard | Television film | [44] | |
1994 | Doomsday Gun | Col. Yossi | [44] | |
1995 | Picture Windows | Tully | Miniseries | |
1997 | Chicago Hope | Zoltan Karpathein | Episode: "The Son Also Rises" | |
1999 | Blood Money | Willy "The Hammer" Canzaro | Television film | [44] |
2001 | Varian's War | Bill Freier | [44] | |
2001–2002 | 100 Centre Street | Joe Rifkind | 10 episodes | [44] |
2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Harry Rowen | Television film | |
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Sam Drebben | Television film | [44] | |
2005 | Will & Grace | Marty Adler | Episode: "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World" | |
2015–2016 | BoJack Horseman | J. D. Salinger | Voice, 4 episodes | |
2017 | Get Shorty | Eugene | Episode: "The Yips" | |
2018–2019 | The Kominsky Method | Norman Newlander | 16 episodes |
Theater
Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1961 | From the Second City | Performer | Royale Theatre, Broadway |
1963 | Enter Laughing | Performer – David Kolowitz | Henry Miller's Theatre, Broadway |
1964 | Luv | Performer – Harry Berlin | Booth Theatre, Broadway |
1966 | Hail Scrawdyke! | Director | Booth Theatre, Broadway |
1972 | The Sunshine Boys | Director | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |
1973 | Molly | Director | Alvin Theatre, Broadway |
1998 | Power Plays | Director/Co-Writer/Performer | Seattle (from March 12) / Manhattan Theater Club, New York (21.05.1998–03.01.1999) |
2000 | Taller Than a Dwarf | Director | Longacre Theatre, Broadway |
Awards and nominations
In 2014, Arkin received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.[47]
See also
References
- ^ CoinNinza (July 1, 2023). "Alan Arkin dies at 89- He was Oscar-winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' actor". Medium. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Alan Arkin winning Best Supporting Actor – Oscars on YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
- ^ The Kominsky Method|Television Academy
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External links
- Alan Arkin at Curlie
- Alan Arkin at IMDb
- Alan Arkin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Alan Arkin at AllMovie
- Alan Arkin at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Works by Alan Arkin at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Alan Arkin at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Alan Arkin discography at Discogs
- Q&A with Arkin at Time.com
- Folkera Tarriers article
- Stephen Capen Interview on Worldguide, Futurist Radio Hour – October 10, 1995
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