Editing Alan Arkin

{{Short description|American actor and filmmaker (1934–2023)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Alan Arkin
| image              = Alan Arkin - 1975.jpg
| alt                = 
| caption            = Arkin in 1975
| birth_name         = Alan Wolf Arkin
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1934|03|26}}
| birth_place        = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2023|06|29|1934|03|26}}
| death_place        = [[San Marcos, California|San Marcos]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|filmmaker}}
| years_active       = 1951–2023
| spouse             = {{ubl|{{marriage|Jeremy Yaffe|1955|1961|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Barbara Dana|1964|1994|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Suzanne Newlander|1996}}}}
| children           = 3, including [[Adam Arkin|Adam]] and [[Matthew Arkin|Matthew]]
| father             = [[David I. Arkin]]
| mother             = {{#ifexist:Beatrice Arkin|[[Beatrice Arkin]]}}
| relatives          = {{ubl|[[Joseph Wortis]] (uncle)|[[Avi (author)|Avi]] (cousin)}}
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Alan Arkin|Full list]]
}}

'''Alan Wolf Arkin''' (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. In a career spanning seven decades, he received [[List of awards and nominations received by Alan Arkin|numerous accolades]], including an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]], a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]], and a [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]] as well as nominations for six [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]].

Arkin performed in the [[sketch comedy]] group [[The Second City]] before acting on the [[Broadway theatre|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 (play)|Luv]]'' (1964), and directed [[Neil Simon]]'s ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]'' (1971), for which he received a [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play|Tony Award]] nomination.

Arkin won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role as a foul-mouthed grandfather in ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_S7P0egzk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/OE_S7P0egzk| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Alan Arkin winning Best Supporting Actor – Oscars on YouTube|website=YouTube |date=March 31, 2011 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was Oscar-nominated for his roles in ''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming|The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming]]'' (1966), ''[[The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (film)|The Heart is a Lonely Hunter]]'' (1968), and ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' (2012). He also acted in ''[[Wait Until Dark (film)|Wait Until Dark]]'' (1967), ''[[Inspector Clouseau (film)|Inspector Clouseau]]'' (1968), ''[[Popi]]'' (1969), ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]'' (1970), ''[[The In-Laws (1979 film)|The In-Laws]]'' (1979), ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'' (1990), ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]'' (1991), ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (1992), ''[[Grosse Pointe Blank]]'' (1997), ''[[Thirteen Conversations About One Thing]]'' (2001), ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' (2008), ''[[Going in Style (2017 film)|Going in Style]]'' (2017), ''[[Dumbo (2019 film)|Dumbo]]'' (2019) and  ''[[Spenser Confidential]]'' (2020). Arkin also directed three films, including the comedies ''[[Little Murders]]'' (1971) and ''[[Fire Sale (film)|Fire Sale]]'' (1977).

His television roles included [[Leon Felhendler]] in ''[[Escape from Sobibor]]'' (1987), and as [[Harry Rowen]] in ''[[The Pentagon Papers (film)|The Pentagon Papers]]'' (2003) for which he earned Emmy nominations respectively for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]]. Arkin voiced Schmendrick in ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]'' (1982), [[J. D. Salinger]] in the animated series ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'' (2015–16), and Wild Knuckles in ''[[Minions: The Rise of Gru]]'' (2022). From 2018 to 2019, Arkin starred in the [[Netflix]] comedy series ''[[The Kominsky Method]]'', earning two consecutive nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]].<ref name="kominskyemmys">{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/kominsky-method|title=The Kominsky Method|website=Television Academy}}</ref>

==Early life and education ==
Alan Wolf Arkin was born in [[Brooklyn]], a borough of [[New York City]], on March 26, 1934, the son of teacher, painter, writer and lyricist [[David I. Arkin]] (1906–1980) (co-writer of the hit [[Three Dog Night]] song "[[Black and White (Three Dog Night song)|Black and White]]"), and his wife, Beatrice (née Wortis) (1909–1991), a teacher.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} The family lived in [[Crown Heights, Brooklyn|Crown Heights]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1940 |title=1940 United States Federal Census, New York, Kings, 242060-A |url=https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/4080889:2442 |access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> He was raised in a Jewish family with "no emphasis on religion".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/interfaith_celebrities_85th_annual_academy_awards/|title=Interfaith Celebrities: 85th Annual Academy Awards|last=Bloom|first=Nate|date=February 19, 2013|website=InterfaithFamily.com|access-date=May 25, 2018}}</ref> His grandparents were [[European Jews|Jewish]] immigrants from Ukraine, Russia, and Germany.<ref name="ArkinJournal07">{{cite news | last=Sierchio | first=Pat | title=Alan Arkin—not just another kid From Brooklyn | publisher=The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles | date=February 16, 2007 | url=http://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/14415/ | access-date =February 16, 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070223023918/http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=17205| archive-date= February 23, 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Jan/27/il/il01a.html |title=Actor brings creative ways to Honolulu for workshops &#124; Hawaii's Newspaper |work=The Honolulu Advertiser |date=January 27, 2004 |access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Alan Arkin: Room for improvisation|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/10/argo_alan_arkin_ben_affleck_fi.html|first=Stephen|last=Whitty|date=October 14, 2012|work=[[The Star-Ledger]]|access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|
title=Stardom Was a Catch-22 for Alan Arkin, but His Wife and a Guru Helped Beat the System|url=http://people.com/archive/stardom-was-a-catch-22-for-alan-arkin-but-his-wife-and-a-guru-helped-beat-the-system-vol-11-no-12/|first=Louise|last=Lague|date=March 26, 1979|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref> His parents moved to Los Angeles when Alan was 11,<ref name="ArkinJournal07" /> but an 8-month Hollywood strike cost his father his job as a [[set designer]]. During the 1950s [[Second Red Scare|Red Scare]], Arkin's parents were accused of being [[Communist]]s, and his father was fired when he refused to answer questions about his political ideology. David Arkin challenged the dismissal, but he was vindicated only after his death.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marks |first=Scott |date=September 24, 2014 |title=You do realize that you're Alan Arkin? |language=en-GB |work=[[San Diego Reader]] |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/sep/24/you-do-realize-youre-alan-arkin/ |access-date=July 1, 2023}}</ref>

Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the [[Konstantin Stanislavski|Stanislavsky]] student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting.<ref>Farrell, Barry. "Yossarian in Connecticut: Since ''Catch-22'', actor's actor Alan Arkin finally stars as ... Alan Arkin" ''Life''. October 1970.</ref> Arkin attended [[California State University, Los Angeles|Los Angeles State College]] from 1951 to 1953. He also attended [[Bennington College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bennington.edu/bennington-network/outsized-impact/alan-arkin|title=Alan Arkin &#124; Bennington College|website=www.bennington.edu}}</ref>

==Career==
=== 1956–1969 ===
[[File:Alan Arkin - 1963.jpg|thumb|right|Arkin in the Broadway play ''Enter Laughing'' (1963)]]
He started his career in the 1950s as a singer and guitarist in the folk group, [[The Tarriers]].<ref name=":4" /> They had two hits in 1956–7: "[[Cindy, Oh Cindy]]" and "[[Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)]]".<ref name=":4" /> They performed the latter in the 1957 musical movie, ''[[Calypso Heat Wave]]'', and sang "[[Choucoune (song)|Choucoune]]" in this too.<ref name=":5" /> Arkin went on to sing with another folk group, [[The Baby Sitters (folk group)|The Baby Sitters]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Baby Sitters Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-baby-sitters-mn0001172029 |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> Arkin was an early member of the [[The Second City|Second City]] comedy troupe in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/alan-arkin-1798209614 |title=Interview: Alan Arkin |access-date=March 20, 2009 |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |author-link=Nathan Rabin |date=August 2, 2006 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209210750/http://www.avclub.com/articles/alan-arkin%2C14005/ |archive-date=February 9, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1957, he made his feature film acting debut in a small role in the [[musical film|musical]] ''[[Calypso Heat Wave]]''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Calypso Heat Wave {{!}} film by Sears [1957] {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Calypso-Heat-Wave |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> In the early sixties, he appeared in episodes of ''[[East Side West Side (TV series)|East Side/West Side]]'' (1964)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=Kelli |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Oscar-Winning Actor Alan Arkin Dies of Heart Attack at 89 |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1097840/alan-arkin-dead-little-miss-sunshine-argo-kominsky-method/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[ABC Stage 67]]'' (1966).<ref name="varietyobit">{{Cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=J. Kim |last2=Dagan |first2=Carmel |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 89 |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/alan-arkin-dead-little-miss-sunshine-argo-1235658718/ |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He also made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut as a performer in ''From the Second City'' at the [[Royale Theatre]] in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alan Arkin – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/alan-arkin-14056 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From the Second City – Broadway Musical – Original {{!}} IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/from-the-second-city-2312 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>

Arkin starred in 1963 on Broadway as David Kolowitz in [[Joseph Stein]]'s comedic play ''[[Enter Laughing]]''. Critic [[Howard Taubman]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the play a mixed review but praised Arkin's performance, describing it as "a choice specimen of a shrewd actor ribbing his profession."<ref name=TaubmanRvw>{{cite news |author=Howard Taubman |title=The Theater: 'Enter Laughing' |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 15, 1963 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/theater/Enter.pdf |accessdate=June 29, 2022}}</ref> For his performance, he received the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]], and a [[Theatre World Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2023 |first=Lester Fabian |last=Brathwaite |title=Abigail Breslin remembers her 'Little Miss Sunshine' costar Alan Arkin |url=https://ew.com/movies/abigail-breslin-remembers-little-miss-sunshine-costar-alan-arkin/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> The following year, he returned to Broadway starring as Harry Berlin in ''[[Luv (play)|Luv]]'' directed by [[Mike Nichols]]. Arkin starred opposite [[Eli Wallach]] and [[Anne Jackson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/12/archives/theater-schisgals-luv-is-directed-by-nichols-new-comedy-opens-at.html |title=Theater: Schisgal's 'Luv' Is Directed by Nichols; New Comedy Opens at the Booth Theater; Eli Wallach, Alan Arkin, Anne Jackson in Cast |work=[[New York Times]] |date= November 12, 1964|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref>

[[File:Alan Arkin - Popi - 69.JPG|thumb|left|Arkin in ''Popi'' (1969)]]

In 1966, he starred in [[Norman Jewison]]'s comedy film ''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]'' opposite [[Carl Reiner]] and [[Eva Marie Saint]]. Robert Alden of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised Arkin's performance describing it as his "first full-length film appearance and a particularly wonderful performance."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1966/05/26/archives/screen-the-russians-are-comingbroad-farce-arrives-at-three-theaters.html|title= Screen: 'The Russians Are Coming':Broad Farce Arrives at Three Theaters|website= [[The New York Times]]|date= May 26, 1966|accessdate= June 29, 2022|last1= Alden|first1= Robert}}</ref> For his performance Arkin received a [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] nomination<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1967|title=The 39th Academy Awards {{!}} 1967|website=www.oscars.org|date=October 4, 2014 |language=en|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> and a [[BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles|BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1967/film/most-promising-newcomer-to-leading-film-roles|title=BAFTA {{!}} Film {{!}} Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in 1967|website=bafta.org|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> He also received the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]].<ref name="globes">{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/alan-arkin |title=Alan Arkin {{!}} Golden Globes |accessdate=July 3, 2023|work=goldenglobes.com}}</ref> The following year he appeared in the [[Vittorio De Sica]] [[sex comedy]] ''[[Woman Times Seven]]'' starring [[Shirley MacLaine]], and in [[Terence Young (director)|Terence Young]]'s [[psychological thriller]] film ''[[Wait Until Dark (film)|Wait Until Dark]]'' starring [[Audrey Hepburn]].<ref name="guardianobit">{{Cite news |last=Gilbey |first=Ryan |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin obituary |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/30/alan-arkin-obituary |access-date=June 30, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In 1968, he starred as [[Inspector Jacques Clouseau]] in the third installment of ''[[The Pink Panther]]'' franchise, titled ''[[Inspector Clouseau (film)|Inspector Clouseau]]'', after [[Peter Sellers]] dissociated himself from the role. The film was not well-received by Sellers' fans and critics, but [[Penelope Gilliatt]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' called it "an incredibly bad film, but Alan Arkin is sometimes very funny in it, especially when he doesn't try to be."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gilliatt |first=Penelope |author-link=Penelope Gilliatt |date=July 27, 1968 |title=The Current Cinema |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |pages=80–81 }}</ref> That same year, he co-starred with [[Sondra Locke]] in ''[[The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (film)|The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter]]'', playing a suicidal [[deaf mute]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iik6x87zmM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/8Iik6x87zmM| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Cliff Robertson Wins Best Actor: 1969 Oscars|website=YouTube|date=September 12, 2011 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1969|title=1969 &#124; Oscars.org &#124; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|website=www.oscars.org|date=October 4, 2014 }}</ref> For his performance, he received nominations for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1969|title=The 41st Academy Awards {{!}} 1969|website=www.oscars.org|date=October 4, 2014 |language=en|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]],<ref name="globes" /> and won a [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Blauvelt |first1=Samantha Bergeson,Christian |last2=Bergeson |first2=Samantha |last3=Blauvelt |first3=Christian |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin Dead at 89: Actor Was a Comic Great from 'The Russians Are Coming' to 'Argo' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/obituary/alan-arkin-dead-1234880266/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1969, he starred in [[Arthur Hiller]]'s comedy ''[[Popi]]'' opposite [[Rita Moreno]]. The film focuses on a [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] [[widow]]er struggling to raise his two young sons in the New York City neighborhood of [[Spanish Harlem]]. Arkin received another nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]].<ref name="globes" />

In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue17-X-sGgE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ue17-X-sGgE| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Short Film Oscars® in 1970 – Oscars on YouTube|website=YouTube |date=April 18, 2014 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1970|title=1970 &#124; Oscars.org &#124; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|website=www.oscars.org|date=October 4, 2014 }}</ref> 12-minute children's film titled ''People Soup'', starring his sons [[Adam Arkin]] and [[Matthew Arkin]].<ref name="People Soup ACMI"/> Based on a story of the same name he published in ''[[Galaxy Science Fiction]]'' in 1958,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/galaxymagazine-1958-11|title=Galaxy Magazine (November 1958)|date=November 1958}}</ref> ''People Soup'' is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects.<ref name="People Soup ACMI">{{cite web|url=https://www.acmi.net.au/works/71465--people-soup/|title=People soup|work=[[ACMI (museum)|ACMI]]|accessdate=July 5, 2023}}</ref>

=== 1970–1985 ===
[[File:Alan Arkin - Kudirka - 1978.jpg|thumb|With [[Shirley Knight]] in the TV special ''The Defection of Simas Kudirka'' (1978)]]
In 1970, Arkin starred as [[Yossarian|Capt. John Yossarian]] in the [[Mike Nichols]] film ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]''. The film is a [[satirical]] [[black comedy]] [[war film]] adapted from the 1961 [[Catch-22|novel of the same name]] by [[Joseph Heller]]. Arkin co-starred alongside [[Bob Balaban]], [[Martin Balsam]], [[Buck Henry]], [[Bob Newhart]], [[Austin Pendleton]], [[Martin Sheen]], [[Jon Voight]], and [[Orson Welles]].<ref>{{Cite web|title="Catch-22." AFI Catalog.|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/23456|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> Arkin received a [[Laurel Award]] nomination for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 21, 2023 |title=Jeremy Yaffe – Former Spouse Of Alan Arkin |url=https://gazetteday.com/jeremy-yaffe/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Gazette Day |language=en-US}}</ref> Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word "cooperate".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin & Sesame Street: The Late Actor's Heartwarming Muppet History Explained |url=https://www.looper.com/1328062/alan-arkin-sesame-street-muppet-history/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}</ref>

He directed the [[black comedy]] film ''[[Little Murders]]'', released in 1971 and later became a [[cult classic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=Little Murders movie review & film summary (1971)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/little-murders-1971 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=rogerebert.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peterson |first=Lewis |date=September 6, 2022 |title="Little Murders" comically skewers American cultural sickness |language=en-US |work=Tone Madison |url=https://tonemadison.com/articles/little-murders-comically-skewers-american-cultural-sickness/ |access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> Written by cartoonist [[Jules Feiffer]], it is a black comedy film starring [[Elliott Gould]] and [[Marcia Rodd]] about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend Alfred (Gould) to meet her dysfunctional family amid a series of random shootings, garbage strikes, and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by [[Roger Greenspun]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/10/archives/little-murders-is-back-as-film-arkin-directed.html|title=' Little Murders' Is Back As Film Arkin Directed (Published 1971)|first=Roger|last=Greenspun|newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 10, 1971}}</ref> and a more positive one by [[Vincent Canby]]<ref>{{cite news | first = Vincent | last = Canby | author-link = Vincent Canby | title = What's So Funny? ''Murders'' | work = The New York Times | location = New York | page = D1 | date = February 21, 1971 | quote = ''Little Murders'' succeeds, at times triumphantly, and it does everything more or less backwards. }}</ref> in ''[[The New York Times]]''. [[Roger Ebert]]'s review in the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' was enthusiastic, stating "One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19710101/REVIEWS/101010318/1023 |title=Roger Ebert's review |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date= January 1, 1971|access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref> Arkin also directed ''[[Fire Sale (film)|Fire Sale]]'' (1977).<ref name="guardianobit" />

During the 1970s, Arkin starred in films of various genres including the [[Vernon Zimmerman]] [[buddy comedy|road comedy]] ''[[Deadhead Miles]]'' (1972), the [[Gene Saks]] adaptation of the [[Neil Simon]] [[Last of the Red Hot Lovers|play of the same name]] ''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers (film)|Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]'' (1972) with [[Sally Kellerman]] and [[Paula Prentiss]], the [[black comedy]] action film [[Freebie and the Bean]] (1974), the [[comedy-drama|dramedy]] [[Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins]] (1975) with Kellerman and [[Mackenzie Phillips]], the 1978 TV prison film ''The Other Side of Hell'' (1978), the [[western film|western]] comedy [[Hearts of the West]] (1975),<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2011 |title=Hearts of the West – Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hearts_of_the_west |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> and the British mystery [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (film)|The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]] (1976).<ref name="indyobit">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/alan-arkin-death-tribute-b2367375.html|title=Alan Arkin was brilliant, difficult, spiritual and mysterious: 'He's always been underestimated'|first=Martin|last=Chilton|newspaper=The Independent |date=July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref name="varietyobit" /> In 1973, Arkin directed the [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] production of [[Neil Simon]]'s ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]''. He received the [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play]] nomination, losing to [[A. J. Antoon]] for ''[[That Championship Season]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/person/alan-arkin-vault-0000018062|title= Alan Arkin Director|website= Playbill|accessdate= June 29, 2022}}</ref>
In 1979, he starred in and co-produced the [[buddy comedy]] film ''[[The In-Laws (1979 film)|The In-Laws]]''. Arkin starred opposite [[Peter Falk]] in a film directed by [[Arthur Hiller]] and written by [[Andrew Bergman]].<ref>{{Cite web|title="The In-Laws." AFI Catalog.|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/56141|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref>

In 1980, Arkin starred in the [[Marshall Brickman]] comedy ''[[Simon (1980 film)|Simon]]'' which gained mixed reviews but earned him a [[Saturn Award]] nomination.<ref name="auto"/> The following year, he starred in three comedy films, ''[[Improper Channels]]'', ''[[Chu Chu and the Philly Flash]]'' opposite [[Carol Burnett]], and ''[[Full Moon High]]''.<ref name=":1" /> He also voiced the magician Schmendrick in the 1982 cult animated film ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7258-the-criterion-channels-february-2021-lineup|title=The Criterion Channel's February 2021 Lineup|website=The Criterion Collection}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=June 6, 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/188/mode/2up |page=188}}</ref> During the 1980s, Arkin appeared frequently in various television programs including ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''.<ref name="varietyobit" /> In 1985, Arkin starred in the television film ''[[The Fourth Wise Man]]'' starring [[Martin Sheen]] and [[Eileen Brennan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Fourth Wise Man – Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fourth_wise_man |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref> He won Best Supporting Actor at the [[Genie Awards]] for his role as Reuben Shapiro in the 1985 [[Joshua Then and Now (film)|film adaption]] of [[Mordecai Richler]]'s semi-autobiographical novel ''[[Joshua Then and Now]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1986 Genie Awards – Film & Video Stock |url=https://www.efootage.com/videos/108393/1986-genie-awards |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=eFootage |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Film Encyclopedia – Joshua Then and Now |url=https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/joshua-then-and-now |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=cfe.tiff.net}}</ref>

=== 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>

=== 2001−2023 ===
In 2001, he appeared in the comedy ''[[America's Sweethearts]]'' starring [[John Cusack]], [[Julia Roberts]], [[Billy Crystal]], and [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=America's Sweethearts Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/americas-sweethearts/cast/2030137408/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> He also starred in the [[Jill Sprecher]] drama ''[[Thirteen Conversations About One Thing]]'' with [[Matthew McConaughey]], [[John Turturro]], and [[Clea DuVall]]. For his performance, he received the [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2018 |title=BSFC Winners 2000s |url=https://bostonfilmcritics.org/past-winners-2000s/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Boston Society of Film Critics |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, he starred in the television film ''[[The Pentagon Papers (film)|The Pentagon Papers]]'' starring [[James Spader]] and [[Paul Giamatti]] for which he received a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Pentagon Papers |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/pentagon-papers |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref> That same year, he starred in another television film ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]'' with [[Antonio Banderas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Ernio |title=The Revolution Will Be Televised: Nine's Banderas is "Pancho Villa" in HBO Film, Sept. 7 |url=https://playbill.com/article/the-revolution-will-be-televised-nines-banderas-is-pancho-villa-in-hbo-film-sept-7-com-115101 |website=Playbill}}</ref> In 2005, he appeared as Marty Adler in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Will & Grace]]'' in the episode "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2005 |title=It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World – Will & Grace: Original (Season 7, Episode 21) |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/its-a-dad-dad-dad-dad-world/umc.cmc.2tzv7o0wra0adsk7hpllcf65t?showId=umc.cmc.6mhlrj7gl4yvjzt2rr2ltl3la |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2018 |title=Will & Grace is recasting Grace's father |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a848744/will-and-grace-cast-grace-father-alan-arkin-robert-klein/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2006, Arkin appeared in a supporting role in the ensemble [[comedy-drama]] ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' with [[Greg Kinnear]], [[Steve Carell]], [[Toni Collette]], [[Paul Dano]], and [[Abigail Breslin]]. His role in the [[independent film]] as a foul-mouthed grandfather with a taste for snorting heroin won him the [[Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Award]] for [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male|Best Supporting Male]]; the [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]; and the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]. At 72&nbsp;years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/academy-awards-oldest-oscars-winners/|title=Academy Awards: The Oldest Actors To Win An Oscar (So Far)|date=January 13, 2020|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said:

{{blockquote|More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection.<ref>{{cite web | title=The 79th Academy Awards (2007) | website=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | date=February 25, 2007 | url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007 | access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>}}

In between 2006 and 2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in ''[[Rendition (film)|Rendition]]'' as a U.S. Senator Hawkins and ''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]'' as Bud Newman, with [[Ann-Margret]] playing his wife.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=November 24, 2006 |title=Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/nov/24/family.comedy |access-date=July 3, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – Movie – Where To Watch |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/show// |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=TV Insider |date=November 25, 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2008, he appeared in the comedy films ''[[Sunshine Cleaning]]'' with [[Emily Blunt]] and [[Amy Adams]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2009 |title='Sunshine Cleaning' full of charm |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30416331.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=June 25, 2009 |title=Sunshine Cleaning |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jun/26/sunshine-cleaning-film-review |access-date=July 4, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' with [[Steve Carell]], [[Anne Hathaway]], and [[Dwayne Johnson]],{{citation needed|date=July 2023}} and ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'' starring [[Owen Wilson]] and [[Jennifer Aniston]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=January 10, 2008 |title='Marley & Me' fetches Alan Arkin |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/features/marley-me-fetches-alan-arkin-2-1117978761/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=March 13, 2009 |title=Marley & Me |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/mar/13/marley-and-me-film-review |access-date=July 4, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The following year, he appeared in [[Rebecca Miller]]'s ''[[The Private Lives of Pippa Lee]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buckwalter |first=Ian |title='Pippa Lee': Escaping The Past, Unsure Of The Future |url=https://www.npr.org/2009/11/25/120609933/pippa-lee-escaping-the-past-unsure-of-the-future |website=NPR|date=November 25, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=July 9, 2009 |title=The Private Lives of Pippa Lee |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jul/10/private-lives-of-pippa-lee-film-review |access-date=July 4, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and [[Raymond De Felitta]]'s ''[[City Island (film)|City Island]]'' (both 2010).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elias |first=Debbie Lynn |date=August 13, 2010 |title=CITY ISLAND |url=https://behindthelensonline.net/site/reviews/city-island/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Behind The Lens Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=French |first=Philip |date=July 24, 2010 |title=City Island |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jul/25/city-island-film |access-date=July 4, 2023 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref>

In 2012, he appeared in a supporting role as [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] producer Lester Siegel in [[Ben Affleck]]'s drama ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' with Affleck, [[John Goodman]], and [[Bryan Cranston]]. For his performance, he received his fourth [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination, his second for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]], losing to [[Christoph Waltz]] in ''[[Django Unchained]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Argo." AFI Catalog.|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/69015|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2013|title=The 85th Academy Awards {{!}} 2013|website=www.oscars.org|date=October 7, 2014 |language=en|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> He also received nominations for the [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]],<ref name="globes" /> the [[BAFTA Award]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/film/supporting-actor|title=BAFTA {{!}} Film {{!}} Supporting Actor in 2013|website=bafta.org|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> and [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2012 |title=19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations Announced |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/97990-19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards-nominations-announced |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/19th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=www.sagawards.org}}</ref> He did receive the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]].<ref name=":2" /> That same year, he appeared in the crime drama ''[[Stand Up Guys]]'', opposite [[Al Pacino]] and [[Christopher Walken]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=Stand Up Guys movie review & film summary (2013) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/stand-up-guys-2013 |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=www.rogerebert.com |language=en}}</ref> The following year he appeared in the comedy ''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]'' with [[Steve Carell]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Olivia Wilde]], and [[Jim Carrey]] and ''[[Grudge Match]]'' with [[Robert De Niro]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], and [[Kim Basinger]].<ref>{{Cite web |agency=The Associated Press |date=March 13, 2013 |title=Alan Arkin and Steve Carell make magic in 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' |url=https://www.cleveland.com/movies/2013/03/alan_arkin_and_steve_carell_ma.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=cleveland |language=en}}</ref> He continued to act in supporting roles in films such as the sports drama ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]'' (2014) with [[Jon Hamm]] and the Christmas comedy ''[[Love the Coopers]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2015 |title=Love the Coopers – Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_the_coopers |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>

From 2015 to 2016, Arkin voiced [[J. D. Salinger]] in the [[Netflix]] animated series ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 30, 2023 |title=One Of Alan Arkin's Last Great Roles Was A Brilliant Turn On Bojack Horseman |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1327858/alan-arkin-bojack-horseman-voiceover-role/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=/Film |language=en-US}}</ref> From 2018 to 2019, he starred opposite [[Michael Douglas]] in the Netflix series ''[[The Kominsky Method]]'' for which he received two [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] nominations,<ref name="kominskyemmys" /> two [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]] nominations,<ref name="globes" /> and several [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] nominations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Sudhanshu |date=July 1, 2023 |title=Who was Alan Arkin, the Oscar award winning actor who passed away? |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/who-is/who-was-alan-arkin-the-oscar-award-winning-actor-who-passed-away-1503195769.html |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref>

During this time, Arkin was cast in the comedy ''[[Going in Style (2017 film)|Going in Style]]'' (2017) with [[Morgan Freeman]] and [[Michael Caine]],<ref name="varietyobit" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=April 7, 2017 |title=Film Review: 'Going in Style' |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/going-in-style-review-morgan-freeman-1202024806/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Dumbo (2019 film)|Dumbo]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=August 17, 2017 |title=Alan Arkin Joins Tim Burton's Live-Action 'Dumbo' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alan-arkin-joins-tim-burtons-live-action-dumbo-1030570/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lemire |first=Christy |title=Dumbo movie review & film summary (2019) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dumbo-2019 |access-date=July 4, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Arkin gave his final two film-acting roles in 2020 and 2022. He starred alongside [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Winston Duke]] in the 2020 [[Netflix]] film ''[[Spenser Confidential]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/spenser-confidential-v721128|title=Spenser Confidential (2020) - Peter Berg|website=[[AllMovie]]|access-date=2020-03-10|archive-date=2020-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225234500/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/spenser-confidential-v721128|url-status=live}}</ref> His final performance was voicing the character as Wild Knuckles in the [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] animated film ''[[Minions: The Rise of Gru]]'', which was released to critical and commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 12, 2023 |title=''Minions: The Rise Of Gru'' Worth The Wait At No. 3 In ''Deadline''{{'s}} 2022 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/minions-the-rise-of-gru-box-office-profits-1235322372/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413060926/https://deadline.com/2023/04/minions-the-rise-of-gru-box-office-profits-1235322372/ |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In September 2022, Arkin joined [[Casey Affleck]], [[Kathy Bates]], and [[Teyana Taylor]] who had been cast in the independent heist thriller ''The Smack'', which was in pre-production prior to his death.<ref name="smack">{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Alan Arkin, Kathy Bates, Teyana Taylor Join Casey Affleck in Heist Thriller 'The Smack' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-smack-movie-cast-casey-affleck-alan-arkin-kathy-bates-teyana-taylor-1235223497/ |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

==Musical career==
With [[Erik Darling]] and Bob Carey, he formed the folk group [[The Tarriers]], in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit "[[Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)|The Banana Boat Song]]", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican [[Calypso music|calypso]] folk song of the same name, combined with another titled "Hill and Gully Rider".<ref name="newsday">Lovece, Frank. "Fast Chat: Alan Arkin". ''New York Newsday''. January 7, 2007.</ref> It reached No. 4 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine chart the same year as [[Harry Belafonte]]'s better-known version.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-tarriers-mn0000918960/biography|title=The Tarriers &#124; Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}</ref> The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film ''[[Calypso Heat Wave]]'', singing "[[Banana Boat Song]]" and "[[Choucoune (song)|Choucoune]]". Arkin was a member of The Tarriers when they recorded "[[Cindy, Oh Cindy]]", which also charted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Charlotte |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Michael Douglas leads tributes to 'wonderful actor' Alan Arkin |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/michael-douglas-netflix-twitter-helen-mirren-oscar-b1091428.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>

From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group [[The Baby Sitters (folk group)|The Baby Sitters]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Alan Arkin Biography | publisher = Hollywood.com | url = http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/fulldetail/id/186232 | access-date = April 9, 2007}}</ref> He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of [[Leonard Bernstein]]'s operetta ''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]'', alongside [[Madeline Kahn]]'s Cunegonde.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fassler |first=Ron | title=How to Succeed at Candide (With Really Trying) | work=Medium | date=May 26, 2021 | url=https://ronfassler.medium.com/how-to-succeed-at-candide-with-really-trying-4eabfc1290eb | access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> In 1985, he sang two selections by [[Tom Jones (writer)|Jones]] and [[Harvey Schmidt|Schmidt]] on [[Ben Bagley]]'s album ''Contemporary Broadway Revisited''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ben Bagley's Contemporary Broadway Revisited CD 2019 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/recordings/Ben-Bagley-s-Contemporary-Broadway-Revisited-2019-Kritzerland |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=www.broadwayworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ben Bagley's CONTEMPORARY BROADWAY REVISITED |url=http://www.kritzerland.com/contemp_bway.htm |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=www.kritzerland.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Ben Bagley – Ben Bagley's Contemporary Broadway Revisited |date=1991 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/16288245-Ben-Bagley-Ben-Bagleys-Contemporary-Broadway-Revisited |access-date=July 4, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
[[File:AlanArkinTIFFSept2012.jpg|thumb|right|Alan Arkin with his wife Suzanne at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2012]]
Arkin was married three times; his first two marriages ended in divorce. He and his first wife, Jeremy Yaffe, had two sons: [[Adam Arkin|Adam]] (born August 19, 1956) and [[Matthew Arkin|Matthew]] (born March 21, 1960). He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994; she appeared with him in segments of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in the 1970s. They lived in [[Chappaqua, New York]]. In 1967, they had a son, Anthony ("Tony").<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lague|first1=Louise|title=Stardom Was a Catch-22 for Alan Arkin, but His Wife and a Guru Helped Beat the System|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20073217,00.html|access-date=August 21, 2015|work=People|date=March 26, 1979}}</ref>

In 1996, two years after his divorce from Barbara, Arkin married psychotherapist Dr. Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character, Norman Newlander, in the Netflix series, ''[[The Kominsky Method]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kang|first1=Esther|title=The Sweet Way Alan Arkin Gave a Nod to His Wife Suzanne Newlander in Netflix's 'The Kominsky Method'|url=https://uk.style.yahoo.com/sweet-way-alan-arkin-gave-201229394.html|access-date=July 1, 2023|work=Yahoo!|date=June 30, 2023}}</ref>

Beginning in the late 1990s,<ref name = "Saving CBI">
{{Cite news 
 | last         = Duffy 
 | first        = Andrew
 | title        = Stars battle to save island
 | work         = The Ottawa Citizen
 | publisher    = Southam Inc.
 | issn         = 0839-3222

 | date         = November 15, 2000
 | page         = A3
 | url          = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-stars-battle-to-save/161176661/
 | access-date  = December 19, 2024
 | via          = [[Newspapers.com]]
}}</ref> he and Suzanne maintained a seasonal home in [[Cape Breton Island]] in the Canadian province of [[Nova Scotia]].<ref name = "CBPost Obit">
{{Cite news
 | last         = Sweet
 | first        = Barb
 | title        = 'He loved everything about Cape Breton': Locals remember acting legend Alan Arkin 
 | work         = [[Cape Breton Post]]
 | publisher    = [[SaltWire]]
 | location     = [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]]
 | issn         = 0839-4970
 | date         = July 3, 2023
 | url          = https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/he-loved-everything-about-cape-breton-locals-remember-acting-legend-alan-arkin-100870086/
 | access-date  = December 19, 2024
 | archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20241219105408/https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/he-loved-everything-about-cape-breton-locals-remember-acting-legend-alan-arkin-100870086
 | archive-date = December 19, 2024
 | url-status   = live 
}}</ref> Arkin said that he "felt an energy in Cape Breton that [he] never felt anywhere in the world."<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Thornton |first=Tiffany |date=Spring 2021 |title=Alan Arkin's Cape Breton Island |url=https://spinthemap.com/articles/Edit-Magazine-Alan-Arkin-Cape-Breton-Island.pdf |journal=The Maritime Edit |volume=16 |pages=27–31}}</ref> In 2019, Arkin recorded his vocal performance as Wild Knuckles in ''[[Minions: The Rise of Gru]]'' in a recording studio in [[Point Aconi, Nova Scotia|Point Aconi]], near his home.<ref name="Minion on the Mira">
{{Cite news
 | last          = Ayers
 | first         = Tom
 | title         = Alan Arkin voices Minions crime boss character in Cape Breton sound studio
 | work          = Information Morning Cape Breton
 | publisher     = [[CBC News]]
 | location      = Sydney, Nova Scotia
 | date          = July 6, 2022

 | url           = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/minions-alan-arkin-voiceover-lakewind-sound-studios-1.6510983
 | access-date   = December 19, 2024
 | archive-url   = https://web.archive.org/web/20241204001243/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/minions-alan-arkin-voiceover-lakewind-sound-studios-1.6510983 
 | archive-date  = December 4, 2024
 | url-status    = live 
 }}</ref>

Arkin died at his home in [[San Marcos, California]], on June 29, 2023, at the age of 89.<ref name="varietyobit2">{{Cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=J. Kim |last2=Dagan |first2=Carmel |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin, Oscar Winner for 'Little Miss Sunshine,' Dies at 89 |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/obituaries-people-news/alan-arkin-dead-little-miss-sunshine-argo-1235658718/ |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> His death was attributed to heart problems,<ref>{{cite news |date=July 1, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin, the Little Miss Sunshine actor, dies aged 89 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/alan-arkin-the-little-miss-sunshine-actor-dies-aged-89-l67jq2mjp |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=[[The Times]]}}</ref> of which he had a history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Berkvist |first1=Robert |last2=Keepnews |first2=Peter |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin, Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/movies/alan-arkin-dead.html |url-access=limited |accessdate=June 30, 2023 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+Alan Arkin film credits
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1957
|''[[Calypso Heat Wave]]''
|Tarriers lead singer
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Calypso-Heat-Wave|title=Calypso Heat Wave &#124; film by Sears [1957] &#124; Britannica|website=www.britannica.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 1963
| ''[[That's Me (film)|That's Me]]''
|{{unknown}}
|Short film; also writer
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/30/alan-arkin-obituary|title=Alan Arkin obituary|first=Ryan|last=Gilbey|date=June 30, 2023|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mubi.com/films/that-s-me|title=That's Me|via=mubi.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/thats-me/2000363463/|title=That's Me|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1966
| ''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]''
|Lt. Rozanov
| 
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Alan Arkin |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f1243e0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620180825/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f1243e0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2017 |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=[[BFI]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=washingtonpost.com: Alan Arkin Filmography |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/filmgrph/alan_arkin.htm |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Last Mohican''
|Mr. Ableman
|Short film; also writer
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1967
| ''[[Woman Times Seven]]''
|Fred
|Segment: ''The Suicides''
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Wait Until Dark (film)|Wait Until Dark]]''
|Roat / Harry Roat Jr. / Harry Roat Sr.
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1968
| ''[[Inspector Clouseau (film)|Inspector Clouseau]]''
| [[Inspector Jacques Clouseau]]
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (film)|The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter]]''
|John Singer
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1969
| ''[[Popi]]''
|Abraham Rodriguez
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[The Monitors (film)|The Monitors]]''
|Garbage man in commercial
|Cameo
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''People Soup''
|Adam
|Short film; also writer and director
|<ref name="People Soup ACMI"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1970
| ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]''
|[[Yossarian|Capt. John Yossarian]]
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1971
| ''[[Little Murders]]''
|Lt. Miles Practice
|Also director
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1972
| ''[[Deadhead Miles]]''
|Cooper
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers (film)|Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]''
|Barney Cashman
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1974
| ''[[Freebie and the Bean]]''
|Det. Sgt. Dan "Bean" Delgado
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1975
| ''[[Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins]]''
|Gunny Rafferty
|Aka ''Rafferty and the Highway Hustlers''
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Hearts of the West]]''
|Burt Kessler
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1976
| ''[[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (film)|The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]]''
|[[Sigmund Freud]]
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1977
| ''[[Fire Sale (film)|Fire Sale]]''
|Ezra Fikus
|Also director
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1979
| ''[[The In-Laws (1979 film)|The In-Laws]]''
|Sheldon S. Kornpett, D.D.S.
|Also executive producer
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[The Magician of Lublin (film)|The Magician of Lublin]]''
|Yasha Mazur
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1980
| ''[[Simon (1980 film)|Simon]]''
|Prof. Simon Mendelssohn
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1981
| ''[[Improper Channels]]''
|Jeffrey Martley
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Chu Chu and the Philly Flash]]''
|Flash
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Full Moon High]]''
|Dr. Brand
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1982
| ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]''
|Schmendrick
|Voice
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1983
| ''[[The Return of Captain Invincible]]''
|Captain Invincible
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1985
| ''[[Joshua Then and Now (film)|Joshua Then and Now]]''
|Reuben Shapiro
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Bad Medicine (film)|Bad Medicine]]''
|Dr. Ramón Madera
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1986
| ''[[Big Trouble (1986 film)|Big Trouble]]''
|Leonard Hoffman
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1990
| ''[[Coupe de Ville (film)|Coupe de Ville]]''
|Fred Libner
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]''
|Bill Boggs
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Havana (film)|Havana]]''
|Joe Volpi
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1991
| ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]''
|A. "Peevy" Peabody
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1992
| ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]''
|George Aaronow
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1993
| ''[[Indian Summer (1993 film)|Indian Summer]]''
|Unca Lou Handler
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[So I Married an Axe Murderer]]''
|Police Captain
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon''
|The Director
|Also director
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1994
| ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]''
|Judge Buckle
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1995
| ''[[Picture Windows]]''
|Tully
|Segment: ''Soir Bleu''
|<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-30-ca-51761-story.html|title=TV REVIEWS : 'Picture Windows' Trilogy No Artistic Masterpiece|first=David|last=Kronke|date=September 30, 1995|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Jerky Boys: The Movie]]''
|Ernie Lazarro
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Steal Big Steal Little]]''
|Lou Perilli
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1996
| ''Heck's Way Home''
|Dogcatcher
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Mother Night (film)|Mother Night]]''
|George Kraft
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1997
| ''[[Grosse Pointe Blank]]''
|Dr. Oatman
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Four Days in September]]''
|[[Charles Burke Elbrick]]
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Gattaca]]''
|Det. Hugo
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
| ''[[Slums of Beverly Hills]]''
|Murray Samuel Abromowitz
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
| ''[[Jakob the Liar]]''
|Max Frankfurter
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2000
| ''Magicians''
|Milo
|Direct-to-video
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2001
| ''[[America's Sweethearts]]''
|Wellness Guide
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Thirteen Conversations About One Thing]]''
|Gene
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2004
| ''[[Eros (film)|Eros]]''
|Dr. Pearl / Hal
|Segment: ''Equilibrium''
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Noel (film)|Noel]]''
|Artie Venizelos
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" | 2006
| ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]''
|Edwin Hoover
|Credited as Grandpa
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Firewall (film)|Firewall]]''
|Arlin Forester
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''The Novice''
|Father Benkhe
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the-novice|title=The Novice – Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 30, 2006|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]''
|Bud Newman
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Raising Flagg]]''
|Flagg Purdy
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/levantando_a_papa|title=Raising Flagg – Rotten Tomatoes|date=September 28, 2007|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
| ''[[Rendition (film)|Rendition]]''
|Senator Hawkins
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2008
| ''[[Sunshine Cleaning]]''
|Joe Lorkowski
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]''
|The Chief
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]''
|Arnie Klein
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2009
| ''[[The Private Lives of Pippa Lee]]''
|Herb Lee
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[City Island (film)|City Island]]''
|Michael Malakov
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Thin Ice (2011 film)|Thin Ice]]''
|Gorvy Hauer
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thin_ice_2012|title=Thin Ice – Rotten Tomatoes|date=February 17, 2012|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Change-Up]]''
|Mitchell Planko Sr. 
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[The Muppets (2011 film)|The Muppets]]''
|Tour Guide
|Cameo
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2012
| ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''
|Lester Siegel
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Stand Up Guys]]''
|Richard Hirsch
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2013
| ''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]''
| Rance Holloway
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''In Security''
| Officer Riggs
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/in-security/cast/2000021021/|title=In Security|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Grudge Match]]''
| Louis "Lightning" Conlon
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2014
| ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]''
| Ray Poitevint
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[[Love the Coopers]]''
|Bucky
|
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| ''[[Going in Style (2017 film)|Going in Style]]''
| Albert Garner
| 
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| ''[[Dumbo (2019 film)|Dumbo]]''
| J. Griffin Remington
| 
|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumbo_2019|title=Dumbo – Rotten Tomatoes|date=March 29, 2019|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[Spenser Confidential]]''
| Henry Cimoli
| 
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spenser_confidential|title=Spenser Confidential – Rotten Tomatoes|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[Minions: The Rise of Gru]]''
| Wild Knuckles
| Voice
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-06-30/alan-arkin-death-movies-little-miss-sunshine-argo-glengarry-glen-ross|title=Beloved for gruffly supportive dads, Alan Arkin was more than 'Little Miss Sunshine'|date=June 30, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2024
| ''The Smack''
|Smack
| Posthumous release
|<ref name="smack"/>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+Alan Arkin television credits
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1964
| ''[[East Side/West Side]]''
|Ted Miller
|Episode: "The Beatnik and the Politician"
|<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1097840/alan-arkin-dead-little-miss-sunshine-argo-kominsky-method/|title=Alan Arkin Dies at 89|first=Kelli|last=Boyle|date=June 30, 2023|website=TV Insider}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 1966
| ''[[ABC Stage 67]]''
|Barney Kempinski
|Episode: "The Love Song of Barney Kempinski"
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mubi.com/films/abc-stage-67-the-love-song-of-barney-kempinski/cast|title=ABC Stage 67: The Love Song of Barney Kempinski (1966) – Cast & Crew on MUBI|website=mubi.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 1970–1971
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
|Larry
|4 episodes, with then-wife Barbara Dana as Larry's wife Phyllis<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RumLmuM3KcE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/RumLmuM3KcE| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Classic Sesame Street – Larry and Phyllis – Singing|date=May 2, 2011|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/1328062/alan-arkin-sesame-street-muppet-history/|title=Alan Arkin & Sesame Street: The Late Actor's Heartwarming Muppet History Explained|date=July 1, 2023|website=Looper}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1978
| ''The Other Side of Hell''
|Frank Dole
| rowspan="2" | Television film
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[The Defection of Simas Kudirka]]''
|[[Simas Kudirka]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1979
| ''[[Carol Burnett & Company]]''
|Himself
|Episode #1.2
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=CAROL BURNETT & COMPANY {ALAN ARKIN} (TV) |url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=the&p=96&item=B:46266 |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=www.paleycenter.org}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 1980
| ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "Alan Arkin"
|<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alan-arkin/credits/3030192318/|title=Alan Arkin|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 1983
| ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''
|Jerry Singleton
|3 episodes
|<ref name="auto4"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1984
| ''[[American Playhouse]]''
|Flagg Purdy
|Episode: "A Matter of Principle"
|
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1985
| ''[[Faerie Tale Theatre]]''
|Bo
|Episode: "The Emperor's New Clothes"
|<ref name="auto4"/>
|-
| ''[[The Fourth Wise Man]]''
|Orontes
| rowspan="2" | Television film
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1986
| ''A Deadly Business''
|Harold Kaufman
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1987
| ''[[Harry (American TV series)|Harry]]''
|Harry Porschak
|7 episodes
|<ref name="auto4"/>
|-
| ''[[Escape from Sobibor]]''
|Leon Feldhendler
| rowspan="5" |Television film
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1988
| ''Necessary Parties''
|Archie Corelli
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1993
| ''[[Cooperstown (film)|Cooperstown]]''
|Harry Willette
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| ''[[Taking the Heat]]''
|Tommy Canard
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1994
| ''[[Doomsday Gun]]''
|Col. Yossi
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 1995
| ''[[Picture Windows]]''
|Tully
|Miniseries
|<ref name="auto3"/>
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! scope="row" | 1997
| ''[[Chicago Hope]]''
|Zoltan Karpathein
|Episode: "The Son Also Rises"
|<ref name="auto4"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
| ''Blood Money''
|Willy "The Hammer" Canzaro
| rowspan="2" | Television film
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2001
| ''[[Varian's War]]''
|Bill Freier
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2001–2002
| ''[[100 Centre Street]]''
|Joe Rifkind
|10 episodes
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2003
| ''[[The Pentagon Papers (film)|The Pentagon Papers]]''
|[[Harry Rowen]]
| rowspan="2" |Television film
|<ref name="auto4"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/pentagon-papers|title=The Pentagon Papers|website=Television Academy}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]''
|Sam Drebben
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
|Marty Adler
|Episode: "[[List of Will & Grace episodes|It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World]]"
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a848744/will-and-grace-cast-grace-father-alan-arkin-robert-klein/|title=Will & Grace is recasting Grace's father|date=January 30, 2018|website=Digital Spy}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2015–2016
| ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''
|[[J. D. Salinger]] 
|Voice, 4 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1327858/alan-arkin-bojack-horseman-voiceover-role/|title=One Of Alan Arkin's Last Great Roles Was A Brilliant Turn On Bojack Horseman|date=June 30, 2023|website=/Film}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| ''[[Get Shorty (TV series)|Get Shorty]]''
|Eugene
|Episode: "The Yips"
|<ref name="auto4"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 2018–2019
| ''[[The Kominsky Method]]''
|Norman Newlander
|16 episodes
|<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="kominskyemmys"/>
|}

=== Theater ===
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|+Alan Arkin theater credits
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! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1961
| ''[[The Second City|From the Second City]]''
| Performer 
| [[Royale Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/alan-arkin-14056|title=Alan Arkin – Broadway Cast & Staff &#124; IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 1963
| ''[[Enter Laughing]]''
| Performer – David Kolowitz
| [[Henry Miller's Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="auto5"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1964
| ''[[Luv (play)|Luv]]''
| Performer – Harry Berlin
| [[Booth Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="auto5"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1966
| ''[[Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs|Hail Scrawdyke!]]''
| Director
| Booth Theatre, Broadway
| <ref name="auto5"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1972
| ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]''
| Director
| [[Broadhurst Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="auto5"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1973
| ''Molly''
| Director
| [[Alvin Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="auto5"/>
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
| ''Power Plays''
| Director/Co-Writer/Performer
| Seattle (from March 12) <br/> [[Manhattan Theater Club]], New York (May 1998–March 1999)
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/power-players-arkin-may-together-again-com-101175|title=Power Players: Arkin & May, Together Again &#124; Playbill}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | 2000
| ''Taller Than a Dwarf''
| Director
| [[Longacre Theatre]], Broadway
| <ref name="auto5"/>
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Alan Arkin}}

Throughout his career he received an [[Academy Award]], a [[BAFTA Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], and a [[Tony Award]]. He also received six [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations. In 2014, Arkin received the [[Gregory Peck Award|Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence]] to honor his life's work at the [[San Diego International Film Festival|San Diego Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.fi/detail/news-photo/actor-alan-arkin-accepts-the-gregory-peck-lifetime-news-photo/456296052|title=Actor Alan Arkin accepts the Gregory Peck Lifetime Achievement Award...|website=Getty Images|date=September 29, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2019}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
Arkin was the author of many books.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Books by Alan Arkin and Complete Book Reviews |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/authorpage/alan-arkin.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref> These include:
* ''Tony's Hard Work Day'' (illustrated by [[James Stevenson (illustrator)|James Stevenson]], 1972)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony's Hard Work Day by Alan Arkin |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781586851811 |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref>
* ''The Lemming Condition'' (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leonard |first=John |date=May 2, 1976 |title=The Lemming Condition |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/05/02/archives/the-lemming-condition.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* ''Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self'' (1979)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Halfway Through the Door: An actor's journey toward the… |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/728505-halfway-through-the-door-an-actor-s-journey-toward-the-self |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref>
* ''The Clearing'' (1986 continuation of ''Lemming'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Michael J. |date=June 29, 1986 |title=The Clearing: by Alan Arkin (Harper & Row: $12.95; 186 pp.) |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-29-bk-304-story.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''An Improvised Life'' (2011) (memoir)<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Arkin Biography – life, family, children, name, story, school, mother, young, son – Newsmakers Cumulation |url=http://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2007-A-Co/Arkin-Alan.html |access-date=March 28, 2013 |publisher=Notablebiographies.com}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
* ''Out of My Mind'' (2018) (second memoir)<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Out Of My Mind |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/66971595-out-of-my-mind |website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Discogs artist|Alan Arkin}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001002815/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1572210,00.html Q&A with Arkin at Time.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020123022417/http://folkera.com/Tarriers/press.html Folkera Tarriers article]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071202072434/http://www.worldmind.com/Cannon/Culture/Interviews/arkin.html Stephen Capen Interview on Worldguide, Futurist Radio Hour&nbsp;– October 10, 1995]

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