Editing Alan Arkin (section)

=== 1986–2001 ===
In 1987, Arkin appeared in the sitcom ''Harry'', which was canceled after four low-rated episodes.<ref>{{cite book |last=Leszczak |first=Bob |year=2016 |title=Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |page=62 |isbn=9781476623849}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=John J. |date=March 4, 1987 |title=TV REVIEW; 'HARRY,' ABC COMEDY STARRING ALAN ARKIN |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/04/arts/tv-review-harry-abc-comedy-starring-alan-arkin.html |access-date=July 3, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Also more importantly in that same year, he starred in another television film ''[[Escape from Sobibor]]'' portraying [[Leon Felhendler]]. The film revolves around the [[Prison escape|mass escape]] from the [[Nazi]] [[extermination camp]] at [[Sobibor extermination camp|Sobibor]]. Arkin received nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Escape from Sobibor |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/escape-sobibor |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]].<ref name="globes" />

In 1990, Arkin appeared in a supporting role in [[Tim Burton]]'s fantasy romance ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' starring [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Winona Ryder]].<ref>{{Cite web|title="Edward Scissorhands." AFI Catalog.|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/58487|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> He also appeared in the live action [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] film ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]'' (1991) starring [[Billy Campbell|Bill Campbell]] and [[Jennifer Connelly]], and the film adaptation of the [[David Mamet]] play ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (1992) starring [[Al Pacino]], [[Jack Lemmon]], and [[Kevin Spacey]].<ref>{{Cite web|title="The Rocketeer." AFI Catalog.|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59029|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title="Glengarry Glen Ross." AFI Catalog.|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59257|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> In 1993, he appeared in the comedies ''[[Indian Summer (1993 film)|Indian Summer]]'' and ''[[So I Married an Axe Murderer]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Indian Summer' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/indiansummerpg13hinson_a0a811.htm |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Serota |first=Maggie |title=How So I Married An Axe Murderer Wrecked One Writer's Vision, Lost Several Stars, Bombed At The Box Office, And Became A Classic Anyway |url=https://www.spin.com/2018/09/so-i-married-an-axe-murderer-cast-writers-interviews/ |website=Spin.com|date=September 21, 2018 }}</ref> The following year, Arkin featured in the [[Rob Reiner]] film ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/22/movies/film-review-rob-reiner-directs-a-contemporary-fable.html | work=[[New York Times]] | title=FILM REVIEW; Rob Reiner Directs A Contemporary Fable | first=Janet | last=Maslin | author-link=Janet Maslin | date=July 22, 1994 | access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref>

In 1996, Arkin appeared in the film adaptation of the [[Kurt Vonnegut]] novel ''[[Mother Night (film)|Mother Night]]'' starring [[Nick Nolte]], [[Sheryl Lee]], [[John Goodman]], and [[Kirsten Dunst]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/mother-night-1200447003/|title=Mother Night|first=Emanuel|last=Levy|author-link=Emanuel Levy|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 2, 1996}}</ref> The following year Arkin appeared in the comedy ''[[Grosse Point Blank]]'' starring [[John Cusack]] as well as the [[dystopian]] science fiction film ''[[Gattaca]]'' with [[Ethan Hawke]]. In 1998, he starred in the lead role of [[Tamara Jenkins]]' comedy ''[[Slums of Beverly Hills]]'' with [[Natasha Lyonne]]. Arkin also directed ''Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon'' (1993) and ''Arigo'' (2000).<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Alan Arkin – Turner Classic Movies |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/5437%257C8670/Alan-Arkin/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=washingtonpost.com: Alan Arkin Filmography |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/filmgrph/alan_arkin.htm |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>