Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Alan Arkin
Acting
Career Snapshot
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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: 6.47
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.
as Bill
Edward Scissorhands
1990 • Movie
as Edwin Hoover
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 • Movie
as Detective Hugo
Gattaca
1997 • Movie
as Charles Burke Elbrick
Four Days in September
1997 • Movie
as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Wait Until Dark
1967 • Movie
as George Aaronow
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 • Movie
as Schmendrick (voice)
The Last Unicorn
1982 • Movie
as Lester Siegel
Argo
2012 • Movie
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 • Movie
as Leon Feldhendler
Escape from Sobibor
1987 • Movie
as Arnie Klein
Marley & Me
2008 • Movie
as Dr. Oatman
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Alan Arkin.
as J.D. Salinger (voice) • 4 eps
BoJack Horseman
2014 • Series
as Self - Special Guest Star • 1 eps
The Muppet Show
1976 • Series
as Norman Newlander • 16 eps
The Kominsky Method
2018 • Series
as Zoltan Karpathein • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Martin Adler • 1 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Alan Arkin.
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 • Movie
as Detective Hugo
Gattaca
1997 • Movie
as Lester Siegel
Argo
2012 • Movie
as Bill
Edward Scissorhands
1990 • Movie
as Edwin Hoover
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 • Movie
as Capt. John Yossarian
Catch-22
1970 • Movie
as Mitch's Dad
The Change-Up
2011 • Movie
as J. Griffin Remington
Dumbo
2019 • Movie
as Tour Guide
The Muppets
2011 • Movie
as The Chief
Get Smart
2008 • Movie
as Arnie Klein
Marley & Me
2008 • Movie
as Richard Hirsch
Stand Up Guys
2012 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Alan Arkin.
as Self • 5 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
Tony Awards
1956 • Series
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
1944 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as J.D. Salinger (voice) • 4 eps
BoJack Horseman
2014 • Series
as Zoltan Karpathein • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
as Self - Mystery Guest • 1 eps
What's My Line?
1950 • Series
as Martin Adler • 1 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
as Flagg Purdy • 1 eps
American Playhouse
1982 • Series
as Jerry Singleton • 3 eps
St. Elsewhere
1982 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Alan Arkin.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Alan Arkin.
as Self
"Sr."
2022 • Movie
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 • Movie
as Henry
Spenser Confidential
2020 • Movie
as J. Griffin Remington
Dumbo
2019 • Movie
as Albert Garner
Going in Style
2017 • Movie
as Self
Naples '44
2016 • Movie
as Bucky Newport
Love the Coopers
2015 • Movie
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015 • Movie
as Ray
Million Dollar Arm
2014 • Movie
as Officer Riggs
In Security
2014 • Movie
as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
Grudge Match
2013 • Movie
as Rance Holloway
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Alan Arkin.
as Norman Newlander • 16 eps
The Kominsky Method
2018 • Series
as J.D. Salinger (voice) • 4 eps
BoJack Horseman
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Inside Comedy
2012 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Joe Rifkind • 31 eps
100 Centre Street
2001 • Series
as Martin Adler • 1 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Tully • 1 eps
Picture Windows
1995 • Series
as Zoltan Karpathein • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
as Jerry Singleton • 3 eps
St. Elsewhere
1982 • Series
as Bo • 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 • Series