Alan Arkin
          Director, Actor  
	
	Filmography (All Films)
				 
	  
	        
Russians Are Coming, The Russians are Coming! The (1966) 
- Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint… 
- A Russian submarine runs aground on the New England coastline, sending locals into paroxysms of humourous paranoia. Fairly well–judged satire…
 
Wait Until Dark (1967)
 
- Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna 
- A blind Audrey Hepburn is trapped in her apartment by psycho–beatnik Alan Arkin, who's looking for hidden heroin. Based on a stageplay, this…
 
Woman Times Seven (1967) 
- Dir. Vittorio De Sica
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Rossano Brazzi, Vittorio Gassman… 
- Shirley MacLaine inhabits seven different women in seven fanciful, star–studded mini–stories of adultery for Italian dir. Vittorio De…
 
Inspector Clouseau (1968) 
- Dir. Bud Yorkin
Feat. Alan Arkin, Frank Finlay, Patrick Cargill… 
- This little known entry in the "Pink Panther" series of films was made by the Mirisch company in spite of Peter Sellers and director Blake Edwards…
 
Catch 22 (1970)
 
- Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Alan Arkin, Jon Voight, Orson Welles 
- An acerbic anti–war statement based on the much–hailed novel about a WW2 fighter pilot's reluctance to fight, in order to preserve his…
 
Little Murders (1971) 
- Dir. Alan Arkin
Feat. Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd 
- Actor Alan Arkin directs this black comedy about a girl who brings her boyfriend home to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of…
 
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) 
- Dir. Gene Saks
Feat. Alan Arkin, Sally Kellerman, Paula Prentiss… 
- Neil Simon adapts his portrait of a middle aged restaurateur trying desperately to join the sexual revolution by taking advantage of his mother's…
 
Freebie and the Bean (1974) 
- Dir. Richard Rush
Feat. James Caan, Alan Arkin, Valerie Harper… 
- A genre–twisting cop film from the dir. of THE STUNT MAN, that has cops Caan and Arkin in pursuit of a gangster and leaving an immense trail of…
 
Seven Percent Solution, The  (1976) 
- Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall… 
- Intriguing re–imagining of the Sherlock Holmes legend has the master sleuth fighting his own drug addiction under the guidance of Sigmund…
 
In-Laws, The (1979) 
- Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini… 
- Alan Arkin and Peter Falk deliver some effortless comedy in this straightforward buddy–comedy, as a dentist and CIA–agent embroiled in a…
 
Full Moon High (1981) 
- Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Adam Arkin, Ed McMahon, Elizabeth Hartman… 
- Wry horror–comedy with Adam Arkin as a jocular teen whose good time in Transylvannia is marred by his transformation into a werewolf. Change of…
 
Last Unicorn, The (1982)
 
- Dir. Arthur Rankin Jnr, Jules Bass
Feat. Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Mia Farrow… 
- Underrated (and under–known) animated gem, concerns the quest of the world’s last unicorn to find the rest of the unicorn herd. Strongly…
 
Return of Captain Invincible, The  (1983) 
- Dir. Phillipe Mora
Feat. Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Bill Hunter… 
- Campy superhero comedy starring Captain Invincible – a chunky ex superhero who now prefers chopping back the lagers to fighting crime in white…
 
Big Trouble (1985) 
- Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Charles Durning… 
- Cassavette's final film is far from a fitting finale to the iconoclast's career, but its not without its charms. Arkin plays a besieged insurance…
 
Escape From Sobibor (1987) 
- Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacula 
- An unsettling and chilling account of an attempt by Jews to escape the Sobibor concentration camp in Eastern Poland in 1944.
Originally made for…
 
Rocketeer, The (1991)
 
- Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin… 
- A young pilot stumbles upon a jetpack that enables him to fly, but greedy villains lurk in the wings. Exciting update of the comicbook hero evokes…
 
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
 
- Dir. James Foley
Feat. Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris… 
- Gripping transposition of David Mamet's savage stageplay about ruthless real estate salesmen who reel under a do–or–die sales ultimatum.…
 
Mother Night (1996) 
- Dir. Keith Gordon
Feat. Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, Alan Arkin… 
- Ambitious adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's meaty novel recounts the memoirs of an unheralded American spy – from German 'hero' to destitute…
 
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) 
- Dir. George Armitage
Feat. John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd… 
- Sporting a sideways sense of humour, this sardonic comedy has likeable, babbling hitman John Cusack shyly fronting up to his 10–year highschool…
 
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) 
- Dir. Tamara Jenkins
Feat. Marisa Tomei, Alan Arkin 
- A New York teen comes of age while being dragged around various LA hovels by her poor–schmuck father (Alan Arkin) and her two irritating…
 
Jakob the Liar (1999) 
- Dir. Peter Kassovitz
Feat. Alan Arkin, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Robin Williams 
- In this second version of Jurek Becker's novel, Robin Williams plays a café–owner in Nazi–occupied Poland who capitalises on an unearned…
 
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
 
- Dir. Jill Sprecher
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Alan Arkin, John Turturro… 
- Not just chit–chat, but drama with its philosophical head screwed on, the various lives of middle–class Bostonians (a hot–shot…
 
Varian's War (2001) 
- Dir. Lionel Chetwynd
Feat. William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Maury Chaykin… 
- Mostly satisfactory telemovie which deals with the intriguing real–life case of Varian Fry, an American journalist who in WW2 helped smuggle…
 
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) 
- Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent… 
- Zooming–in on an intriguing corner of 20th century history, this tells the unlikely (but true) story of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa's…
 
Noel (2004) 
- Dir. Chazz Palminteri
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Chazz Palminteri, Susan Sarandon… 
- Five New Yorkers seek redemption from their problems on Christmas Eve in this not–unoriginal Festive drama. WIth a snow–powdered…
 
Firewall (2005) 
- Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen… 
- Bank security expert Harrison Ford is forced into a tight corner when his family home is invaded by gun–toting criminals, led by a…
 
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
 
- Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette… 
- The little film that could, this endearing, whole–hearted indie underdog shunts a screwball family on an eventful roadtrip across America, lead…
 
Murder on Pleasant Drive (2006) 
- Dir. Michael Scott
Feat. Alan Arkin, Amy Madigan, Kelli Williams 
- Adam Arkin’s plays the ubiquitously named killer John Smith, whose wives keep disappearing, though not if two inquisitive women can help it.…
 
Rendition (2007) 
- Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard… 
- Frenetic thriller by dir. of TSOTSI concerns Witherspoon's desperate search for her husband after he goes missing on an international flight,…
 
Get Smart  (2008) 
- Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson… 
- The iconic 60's TV show gets a surprisingly belated big screen update as a familiar Hollywood action–comedy – heavier on the action than…
 
Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
 
- Dir. Christine Jeffs
Feat. Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin… 
- Amy Adams lends her considerable charms to this quirky yet easy–going comedy–drama about two sisters who start up a cleaning service that…
 
Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The (2009) 
- Dir. Rebecca Miller
Feat. Robin Wright, Blake Lively, Alan Arkin… 
- Drama boasting a formidable performance from Robin Wright Penn as the beautiful, middle–aged Pippa Lee, who finds herself living in a…
 
City Island (2009) 
- Dir. Raymond De Felitta
Feat. Andy Garcia, Julianne Margulies, Steven Strait… 
- Winning ensemble stars Andy Garcia as a would–be actor–cum–corrections officer who brings a young ex–con home from work, much…
 
Change-Up, The (2011) 
- Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde… 
- Wickedly scatological take on FREAKY FRIDAY, with Bateman and Reynolds swapping bodies after simultaneously urinating in a magical fountain.
 
Muppets, The (2011)
 
- Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper… 
- Jim Henson's beloved family of puppets make a long–overdue comeback in this buoyant musical–comedy reunion of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo…
 
Thin Ice (The Convincer) (2011) 
- Dir. Jill Sprecher
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup… 
- Another predictable, if satisfying tale of frigid small town crooks, with Greg Kinnear as a huckstering insurance salesman who hatches a plan to…
 
Argo (2012)
 
- Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin… 
- Oscar–winning thriller based on the fact–based story of a CIA agent's unconventional plans to rescue six American diplomats during the…
 
Stand Up Guys (2012) 
- Dir. Fisher Stevens
Feat. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin… 
- Three geriatric wiseguys strive to recapture their youth by engaging in a crime spree for nostalgia's sake. A surprisingly sweet, endearingly…
 
Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The (2013)
 
- Dir. Don Scardino
Feat. Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey… 
- Delirious parody of Las Vegas showbiz egotism in which Steve Carrell (and sidekick Steve Buscemi) must find a way back to top of their profession…
 
Grudge Match (2013) 
- Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin… 
- Sly Stallone and Bobby De Niro set aside their A–frames to shuffle back into the ring for one rematch up in this below–the–belt…
 
Million Dollar Arm (2014) 
- Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Jon Hamm, Lake Bell, Bill Paxton… 
- Amiable Disney sports fare about an agent (Hamm) who travels to India in the hope of discovering a baseball star amongst the country's…
 
Love the Coopers  (Let It Snow) (2015) 
- Dir. Jesse Nelson
Feat. Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, John Goodman… 
- Undemanding ensemble comedy follows four generations of the Cooper clan as they come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of…
 
Going in Style (2017) 
- Dir. Zach Braff
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin… 
- Octogenarian buddy–movie has Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up to pull a heist when their pensions become a casualty of…