Alan Arkin
Birthday: 1934-03-26
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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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Edward Scissorhands
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward....
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The Last Unicorn
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all t...
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Little Miss Sunshine
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California ...
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Gattaca
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is a...
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The Rocketeer
A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forc...
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Jakob the Liar
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caug...
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Catch-22
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flyi...
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So I Married an Axe Murderer
Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces...
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Doomsday Gun
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable ...
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in ...
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Mother Night
An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape ...
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Wait Until Dark
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As i...
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Rendition
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his Americ...
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Four Days in September
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian di...
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Freebie and the Bean
Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they'll have to get to h...
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Singer is a deaf-mute whose small world brings him in contact with a young girl, Mick, who cherishes...
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Havana
During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Alon...
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Inspector Clouseau
Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland ...
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America's Sweethearts
In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a...
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North
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't...
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against ...
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Get Smart
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identi...
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander...
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Escape from Sobibor
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates a...
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Grosse Pointe Blank
Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form ...
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Indian Summer
A group of childhood friends, now in their thirties, reunite at Camp Tamakwa. Only a few of the orig...
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Glengarry Glen Ross
Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran sales...
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Firewall
State-of-the-art security system creator Jack Stanfield has cemented his reputation as a man who's t...
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Little Murders
A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water ...
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Sunshine Cleaning
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off...
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Eros
A three-part anthology about love and sexuality: a menage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman...
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City Island
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find...
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The Pentagon Papers
This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel ...
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures...
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Fire Sale
Benny and his wife Ruthie are getting set to drive down to Florida, but Benny needs someone to look ...
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Noel
With Christmas Eve just around the corner in bustling New York, five lonely and sad strangers find t...
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Marley & Me
A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons ...
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Last of the Red Hot Lovers
A middle aged restaurateur begins to feel the desire to roam and realizes that one day each week, hi...
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienn...
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Slums of Beverly Hills
In 1976, a lower-middle-class teenager struggles to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads o...
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Woman Times Seven
Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetw...
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Grudge Match
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after...
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Coupe de Ville
Meet the Libner brothers: Marvin, the oldest, is a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Buddy, the middle...
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Raising Flagg
A comedy centered on a handyman (Arkin) and his lifelong competition with his neighbor (Pendleton.)...
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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people ar...
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The Change-Up
Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a bea...
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Argo
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky ...
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The Fourth Wise Man
Artaban is a young Magus (Wise Man) who desires to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming K...
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The In-Laws
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's...
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Thin Ice
A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams ...
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The Return of Captain Invincible
In WWII, Captain Invincible used his superpowers against the Nazis and was hailed as a hero. But whe...
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Hearts of the West
Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west...
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Varian's War
Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II....
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Simon
A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experi...
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Deadhead Miles
A long-distance trucker, dressed like a sea captain, aimlessly sails the American highways in his 18...
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Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches...
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Bad Medicine
Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to...
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Steal Big Steal Little
Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - wom...
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Big Trouble
Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet ...
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Stand Up Guys
After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gan...
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Full Moon High
After a trip to Romania, popular high school quarterback Tony Walker becomes a werewolf, and struggl...
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Magicians
A con-man and a wannabe professional magician team up with a waitress and an old professional on the...
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for rele...
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Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Hapless driving instructor and former Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty, living in squalor near Hollywood, C...
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It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
When Harry Walters runs out of gas, he gets picked up by a beautiful young woman. But when she pulls...
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A Matter of Principle
A miserable man who doesn't believe in the holidays must contend with his 11 children and wife celeb...
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Million Dollar Arm
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to f...
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The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to tou...
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That's Me
That's Me is a 1963 American short comedy film directed by Walker Stuart. It's written by and stars ...
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The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political ...
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The Trouble With People
The overall title for five short sketches by Neil Simon. 1: "The Greasy Diner." The story of a coupl...
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The Monitors
Earthlings chafe at the peace established by a benevolent alien race and set about to rebel....
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Heck's Way Home
After getting lost the day his family travels 2,000 miles in preparation for a move to Australia, th...
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The Muppets
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sy...
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Improper Channels
A father brings a young child to an emergency room to get treatment for a minor injury occurring in ...
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Cooperstown
A retired baseball player reflects on the mistakes and problems of the past 35 years when he is over...
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Love the Coopers
When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a...
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The Magician of Lublin
Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career throug...
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Crossroads
The life of a young Jesuit seminarian is turned upside down when he falls in love with a young woman...
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"Sr."
A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US fi...
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Popi
Abraham is a Puerto Rican single parent with two boys. He is becoming very worried about them living...
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Naples '44
A British Intelligence Officer in Naples at the end of World War II: Norman Lewis's acknowledged mas...
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Going in Style
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by...
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The Jerky Boys
When two unemployed telephone pranksters decide to use their vocal "talents" to impersonate a Chicag...
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The Other Side of Hell
A disturbed, but highly intelligent man is sent to a criminally insane hospital to serve time and re...
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Starring Sigmund Freud
Starring Sigmund Freud is a video memento for Sigmund Freud's little-known film career. Based on an ...
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In Security
The owners of a failing security company start robbing houses to boost business....
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Joshua Then and Now
Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish wr...
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Dumbo
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when t...
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Necessary Parties
Fifteen-year-old Chris Mills isn't too happy with his divorcing parents. In fact, he doesn't want th...
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Spenser Confidential
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fig...
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Taking the Heat
When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police...
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enou...
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A Deadly Business
The movie, and true story, is about how Harold began working for the garbage industry in New Jersey ...
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Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin discusses his life and career with TCM host Robert Osborne at...
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Blood Money
A family run business is being forced to become a front for the mob. Ronnie (Brian Bloom) stands up ...
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Wisdom
Inspired by the idea that the greatest gift one generation can give to another is the wisdom it has ...
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