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Birthdate: March 26, 1934

Alan Arkin

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,405

307
All-time Actor

of 38,403

180
Decades
- 1960s
  
  of 10,860
  
  430
- 1970s
  
  of 21,065
  
  706
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  3,592
- 1990s
  
  of 71,584
  
  429
- 2000s
  
  of 82,658
  
  806
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,600
  
  3,949
- Adventure
  
  of 25,519
  
  3,306
- Animation
  
  of 1,980
  
  346
- Comedy
  
  of 84,799
  
  493
- Crime
  
  of 34,304
  
  270
- Drama
  
  of 107,136
  
  1,053
- Family
  
  of 15,334
  
  189
- Fantasy
  
  of 17,834
  
  1,021
- Horror
  
  of 36,680
  
  26,638
- Musical
  
  of 10,828
  
  9,485
- Mystery
  
  of 16,953
  
  620
- Romance
  
  of 37,230
  
  669
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  759
- Teen
  
  of 8,454
  
  622
- Thriller
  
  of 49,522
  
  133
- War
  
  of 9,718
  
  143
- Western
  
  of 7,065
  
  4,691

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1950s

No Reviews

1960s

2.3036

1970s

2.2269

1980s

1.7667

1990s

2.6350

2000s

2.5061

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Alan Arkin is ranked overall as 2.7712 of of 4 stars

2.7712

Alan Arkin Movie Rankings

Alan Arkin starring in Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

3.2205

Times are tough in a New York office; the salesmen (Shelley Levene, Ricky Roma, Dave Moss, and George Aaronow) are given a strong incentive by Blake to succeed in a sales contest. ...more about Glengarry Glen Ross

DVD from $9.10

(12 sellers)

Wait Until Dark (1967)

3.2173

Susie's husband is asked to hold a doll for a woman as they get off an airplane. She disappears. Mike and Carlino are small time hoods who find the woman's body in Susie's apartment, placed there by her partner, Harry Rote. ...more about Wait Until Dark

DVD from $13.79

(8 sellers)

Alan Arkin starring in Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

3.0868

When Olive is chosen to compete in the Little Miss Sunshine Beauty Pageant, her slightly dysfunctional family sets off on a road trip to fulfill one little girl's dream. ...more about Little Miss Sunshine

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
BAFTA Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Satellite Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

DVD from $10.81

(14 sellers)

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

3.0211

A modern day fairy tale which tells the story of Edward, the man created by an inventor, who died before finishing him and left Edward with scissors where he should have hands. ...more about Edward Scissorhands

Actor Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $6.88

(13 sellers)

Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

2.9451

Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. ...more about Grosse Pointe Blank

DVD from $7.02

(11 sellers)

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)

2.9394

A man approaching middle age decides to change his life. A rising young attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. A woman faces her husband's infidelity. An envious businessman seeks revenge on a cheerful coworker. ...more about Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Actor Awards

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $10.23

(11 sellers)

Gattaca (1997)

2.9388

Gattaca Corp. is an aerospace firm in the future. During this time society analyzes your DNA and determines where you belong in life. ...more about Gattaca

DVD from $9.99

(12 sellers)

Seven-Per-Cent Solution, The (1976)

2.9281

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. ...more about Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Not Available on DVD

Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)

2.9099

Vivian's family are penniless nomads, moving from one cheap flat to another in Beverly Hills so she and her brothers can attend the city's schools. Uncle Mickey sends them money to survive. ...more about Slums of Beverly Hills

DVD from $7.65

(10 sellers)

Last Unicorn, The (1982)

2.8790

The Unicorn, throughout her journey, is constantly confronted by the terrible Red Bull. ...more about Last Unicorn

DVD from $9.10