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Alan Arkin
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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.
Notable films
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Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
When Finishing Beats Winning
A chain of films where the protagonist loses the official contest but achieves a deeper, personal victory, redefining what it means to go the distance.
8 films
The Stage on Screen: A Theatrical Journey
From the claustrophobic confines of a cabin to the sprawling sets of a Shakespearean epic, these eight films celebrate the art of theatre translated to cinema.
7 films
Pure-Hearted Heroes
Sixty years after Batman '66 taught us that heroism can be bright, sincere, and utterly without irony, this chain celebrates films whose protagonists believe, s...
7 films
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Acted
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Wild Knuckles (voice)
Dumbo
2019 · J. Griffin Remington
Love the Coopers
2015 · Bucky Newport
Argo
2012 · Lester Siegel
The Muppets
2011 · Tour Guide
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009 · Herb Lee
Marley & Me
2008 · Arnie Klein
Get Smart
2008 · The Chief
Sunshine Cleaning
2008 · Joe Lorkowski
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006 · Bud Newman
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · Edwin Hoover
Noel
2004 · Artie
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Sam Drebben
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998 · Murray Samuel Abromowitz
Gattaca
1997 · Detective Hugo
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997 · Dr. Oatman
North
1994 · Judge Buckle
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 · George Aaronow
The Rocketeer
1991 · A. 'Peevy' Peabody
Havana
1990 · Joe Volpi
Edward Scissorhands
1990 · Bill
Escape from Sobibor
1987 · Leon Feldhendler
Simon
1980 · Simon Mendelssohn
Catch-22
1970 · Capt. John Yossarian
The Monitors
1969 · Man in Monitors Commercial
Woman Times Seven
1967 · Fred