Alan Arkin
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Alan Arkin was an American actor and filmmaker who had a long career in entertainment spanning from the 1950s until his death in 2023. He is remembered as a versatile performer known for his work across film, television, and theater, making significant contributions to American entertainment over nearly seven decades.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1934
- Died
- 2023
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Galaxy
- Out of My Mind
- Out of My Mind : (Not Quite a Memoir)
- The Lemming Condition
- Improvised Life
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Acting · New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- "Sr." — Self2022
- Minions: The Rise of Gru — Wild Knuckles (voice)2022
- Spenser Confidential — Henry2020
- Dumbo — J. Griffin Remington2019
- The Kominsky Method — Norman Newlander2018
- Going in Style — Albert Garner
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Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. In a career spanning seven 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 performed in 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.
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