Directed credits
5
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Alan Arkin
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.6
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 1903
IMDb ID: nm0000273
Known for: Acting
Born: March 26, 1934
Died: June 29, 2023
Age: 89
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2022
Years active: 79
Average TMDB rating: 6.45
Wikidata: Q108283
Also known as
Alan Wolf Arkin • אלן וולף ארקין
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Executive Producer (2)Music (1)
Biography
Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He was known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, Argo and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. He was the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Alan Arkin.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Alan Arkin.
7.7
Edward Scissorhands
as Bill
1990 Movie
7.7
Little Miss Sunshine
as Edwin Hoover
2006 Movie
7.6
Gattaca
as Detective Hugo
1997 Movie
7.5
Four Days in September
as Charles Burke Elbrick
1997 Movie
7.3
Wait Until Dark
as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
1967 Movie
7.3
Glengarry Glen Ross
as George Aaronow
1992 Movie
7.3
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
2022 Movie
7.3
Argo
as Lester Siegel
2012 Movie
7.2
The Last Unicorn
as Schmendrick (voice)
1982 Movie
7.2
Escape from Sobibor
as Leon Feldhendler
1987 Movie
7.2
Marley & Me
as Arnie Klein
2008 Movie
7.0
Grosse Pointe Blank
as Dr. Oatman
1997 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Alan Arkin.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Alan Arkin.
7.3
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
2022 Movie
7.7
Edward Scissorhands
as Bill
1990 Movie
7.3
Argo
as Lester Siegel
2012 Movie
5.0
North
as Judge Buckle
1994 Movie
7.6
Gattaca
as Detective Hugo
1997 Movie
6.2
Get Smart
as The Chief
2008 Movie
6.6
Dumbo
as J. Griffin Remington
2019 Movie
6.4
Rendition
as Senator Hawkins
2007 Movie
6.2
The Change-Up
as Mitch's Dad
2011 Movie
7.7
Little Miss Sunshine
as Edwin Hoover
2006 Movie
6.5
Thin Ice
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.1
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
1993 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Alan Arkin.
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 5 eps
1961 Series
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as J.D. Salinger (voice) • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Martin Adler • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Zoltan Karpathein • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Jerry Singleton • 3 eps
1982 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest • 1 eps
1950 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
8.0
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star • 1 eps
1976 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Alan Arkin.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Alan Arkin.
6.9
"Sr."
as Self
2022 Movie
7.3
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
2022 Movie
6.5
Spenser Confidential
as Henry
2020 Movie
6.6
Dumbo
as J. Griffin Remington
2019 Movie
6.7
Going in Style
as Albert Garner
2017 Movie
5.7
Naples '44
as Self
2016 Movie
6.0
Love the Coopers
as Bucky Newport
2015 Movie
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015 Movie
6.7
Million Dollar Arm
as Ray Arkin
2014 Movie
5.0
In Security
as Officer Riggs
2014 Movie
6.1
Grudge Match
as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2013 Movie
5.7
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Rance Holloway
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Alan Arkin.
7.5
The Kominsky Method
as Norman Newlander • 16 eps
2018 Series
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as J.D. Salinger (voice) • 4 eps
2014 Series
6.5
Inside Comedy
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self • 3 eps
2006 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
100 Centre Street
as Joe Rifkind • 31 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Martin Adler • 1 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
Picture Windows
as Tully • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Zoltan Karpathein • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Jerry Singleton • 3 eps
1982 Series
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Bo • 1 eps
1982 Series