Bob Balaban
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PERSONAL DATA OF BOB BALABAN
Age: 75 years old
Born in: Chicago, USA
Born on: 08/16/1945
BIOGRAPHY OF BOB BALABAN
Actor. His father Elmer Balaban, a pioneer of cable TV, along with his brothers was one of the first to open the ‘megacinema’ in Chicago, while his uncle Barney Balaban was president of Paramount Pictures. He began acting while attending Colgate University and later perfected his training by following the courses of Uta Hagen and Viola Spolin. After starring in various on and off-Broadway shows, he made his film debut with a small part in John Schlesinger’s “A Man from the Sidewalk.” Among his many films, his most prominent role is that of the translator of the French cartographer played by director François Truffaut in Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977). He has also worked a lot for the small screen both as an actor – great success has obtained the character Russell Dalrymple interpreted in the series “Seinfeld” (1990-1998) – and as a director of films and TV series including some episodes of “Tales of the darkside. “(1984) and” Incredible Stories “(1985). He has also directed some films for the big screen but they were not very successful: “Parents” (1989), “My Boyfriend’s back (1993) and The Last Good Time (1994). In 2002 he was among the protagonists of the film” The Majestic “by Frank Darabont, while his is the subject (he is also one of the producers) of the film” Gosford Park “(2002) by Robert Altman.
THE MOST RECENT FILMS BY BOB BALABAN
Bernard & Doris – Accomplices friends (Bernard and Doris)
Role: Film director
Year: 2007
Metropolitan Chronicles – Subway Stories (Subway Stories)
Role: Film director
Year: 1998
Isle of Dogs
Role: Actor
Year: 2018
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Role: Actor
Year: 2016 Go to the complete Filmography
THE LATEST TV SERIES BY BOB BALABAN
Nurse Jackie
Role: Film director
Year: 2009
Oz
Role: Film director
Year: 1997
The Politician
Role: Actor
Year: 2019 Go to all TV series
THE MOST RECURRING GENRES OF BOB BALABAN
Comedy: 36% Drama: 28% Adventure: 4% Thriller: 4%
THE STATISTICS OF BOB BALABAN ON COMINGSOON.IT
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RECENT ROLES PLAYED BY BOB BALABAN
| Movie | Role |
|---|---|
The Island of Dogs | King (original voice) |
I am the beautiful creature that lives in this house | Sign. Waxcap |
Gigolo by chance | Sol |
Imogene – The misadventures of a New Yorker | Maxwell |
Moonrise Kingdom – a love escape | The speaker |
Thin Ice: Three men and a scam | Leonard Dahl |
Scream | Judge Clayton Horn |
Rage | Mr. White |
Lady in the Water | Harry Farber |
Truman Capote: in cold blood | William Shawn |
Men and women | Analyst |
A Mighty Wind | Jonathan Steinbloom |
Ghost World … |
