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Date of Birth:

26 March 1934, New York City, New York, USA more

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Actor, author, singer and composer, educated at LACC and Los Angeles State... more

Trivia:

Was cast in the title role of Inspector Clouseau (1968) after Peter Sellers declined... more

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Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 24 nominations more

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'The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee' Trailer: Blake Lively In Bondage Wear, Naked With Alan Arkin
(From Huffington Post. 9 October 2009, 2:21 PM, PDT)
Trailer - 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'
(From Get The Big Picture. 21 September 2009, 1:07 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

The Tarriers

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Filmography

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In Development
	1.	Get Smart 2 (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)	Herb Lee	2009	-	6.8 (896)

2.	City Island (2009)		2009	-	7.9 (321)

3.	Marley & Me (2008)	Arnie Klein	2008	$243M	7.1 (26,015)

4.	Get Smart (2008)	The Chief	2008	$231M	6.8 (50,827)

5.	Sunshine Cleaning (2008)	Joe Lorkowski	2008	-	7.1 (10,121)

6.	Rendition (2007)	Senator Hawkins	2007	$18.6M	6.9 (20,408)

7.	Raising Flagg (2006)	Flagg Purdy	2006	-	5.6 (211)

8.	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)	Bud Newman	2006	$98.2M	4.0 (5,358)
	AKAs: Pretender (Philippines: English title: review title)
9.	The Novice (2006)	Father Benkhe	2006	-	6.6 (74)
	AKAs: Crossroads (USA: DVD title)
10.	Firewall (2006)	Arlin Forester	2006	$58.4M	5.8 (22,784)

11.	Little Miss Sunshine (2006)	Grandpa Edwin Hoover	2006	$96.9M	8.0 (134,152)

12.	"Will & Grace" (1998)	Marty Adler (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.2 (9,025)
	1 TV episode: It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World (2005) Marty Adler
13.	Noel (2004)	Artie Venzuela	2004	-	6.3 (2,386)

14.	Eros (2004)	Dr. Pearl/Hal (segment "Equilibrium")	2004	-	5.9 (2,664)
	AKAs: Eros (France)
15.	And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)	Sam Drebben	2003	-	6.6 (1,600)

16.	The Pentagon Papers (2003) (TV)	Harry Rowen	2003	-	6.6 (774)

17.	"100 Centre Street" (2001)	Joe Rifkind (10 episodes, 2001-2002)	2002	-	7.8 (57)
	10 TV episodes: Hurricane Paul (2002) Joe Rifkind Babies (2002) Joe Rifkind End of the Month (2002) Joe Rifkind The Fix (2001) Joe Rifkind Kids: Part 2 (2001) Joe Rifkind 5 episodes not shown.
18.	Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)	Gene	2001	-	7.1 (5,760)
	AKAs: 13 Conversations (USA: short title)
19.	America's Sweethearts (2001)	Wellness Guide	2001	-	5.7 (25,075)

20.	Varian's War (2001) (TV)	Freier	2001	-	6.4 (455)
	AKAs: Varian Fry, un héros oublié (Canada: French title)
21.	Arigo (2000)		2000	-	7.2 (9)

22.	Magicians (2000)	Milo	2000	-	5.1 (175)

23.	Jakob the Liar (1999)	Frankfurter	1999	-	6.1 (6,170)
	AKAs: Jakob le menteur (France)
24.	Blood Money (1999) (TV)	Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro	1999	-	4.8 (97)

25.	Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)	Murray Samuel Abromowitz	1998	-	6.4 (5,526)

26.	Gattaca (1997)	Det. Hugo	1997	$15.9M	7.8 (64,000)

27.	O Que É Isso, Companheiro? (1997)	Charles Burke Elbrick	1997	-	7.3 (2,053)
	AKAs: Four Days in September (USA) Four Days in September (O Que É Isso Companheiro?) (UK: TV title)
28.	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)	Dr. Oatman	1997	-	7.4 (38,185)

29.	"Chicago Hope" (1994)	Zoltan Karpathein (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	6.7 (792)
	1 TV episode: The Son Also Rises (1997) Zoltan Karpathein
30.	Mother Night (1996)	George Kraft	1996	-	7.1 (2,675)

31.	Heck's Way Home (1996) (TV)	Dogcatcher	1996	-	5.7 (52)
	AKAs: Un drôle de cabot (Canada: French title)
32.	"Picture Windows" (1994)	Tully (2 episodes, 1995)	1995	-	7.1 (18)
	AKAs: Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: Soir Bleu (1995) Soir bleu (1995) Tully
33.	Steal Big Steal Little (1995)	Lou Perilli, Ruben's Partner	1995	-	4.9 (506)

34.	The Jerky Boys (1995)	Ernie Lazarro	1995	-	3.9 (1,406)

35.	Doomsday Gun (1994) (TV)	Col. Yossi	1994	-	6.1 (595)

36.	North (1994)	Judge Buckle	1994	-	4.2 (6,025)

37.	So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)	(uncredited) Tony's boss/precinct capt	1993	-	6.2 (14,351)

38.	Taking the Heat (1993) (TV)	Tommy Canard	1993	-	5.5 (122)

39.	Indian Summer (1993)	Unca Lou Handler	1993	-	6.2 (2,459)
	AKAs: L'été indien (Canada: French title)
40.	Cooperstown (1993) (TV)	Harry Willette	1993	-	6.4 (74)

41.	Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993)	The Director	1993	-	6.0 (28)

42.	Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)	George Aaronow	1992	-	7.9 (29,540)
	AKAs: Glengarry Glen Ross (Australia)
43.	The Rocketeer (1991)	Peevy	1991	-	6.1 (13,870)
	AKAs: Rocketeer (UK) The Adventures of the Rocketeer (Australia)
44.	Havana (1990/I)	Joe Volpi	1990	-	5.8 (2,769)

45.	Edward Scissorhands (1990)	Bill	1990	$83.4M	8.0 (90,380)

46.	Coupe de Ville (1990)	Fred Libner	1990	-	6.3 (1,072)

47.	Necessary Parties (1988) (TV)	Archie Corelli	1988	-	6.2 (38)

48.	"A Year in the Life" (1987)	Jim Eisenberg Sr. (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	8.1 (49)
	1 TV episode: EM7, Raiders Minus 3 and a Half for a Nickel (1987) Jim Eisenberg Sr.
49.	Escape from Sobibor (1987) (TV)	Leon Feldhendler	1987	-	7.5 (2,727)

50.	"Harry" (1987)	Harry Porschak (7 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	-
	7 TV episodes: The Great Rat Race (1987) Harry Porschak This Is the Army, Mr. Porschak (1987) Harry Porschak How Do You Solve a Problem Like Nurse Duckett? (1987) Harry Porschak Meet Mr. Porschak (1987) Harry Porschak Harry's Big Night (1987) Harry Porschak 2 episodes not shown.
51.	Big Trouble (1986)	Leonard Hoffman	1986	-	4.9 (417)

52.	A Deadly Business (1986) (TV)	Harold Kaufman	1986	-	5.6 (23)

53.	Bad Medicine (1985)	Dr. Ramón Madera	1985	-	4.1 (530)

54.	"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)	Bo (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	8.6 (422)
	AKAs: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: The Emperor's New Clothes (1985) Bo
55.	Joshua Then and Now (1985)	Reuben Shapiro	1985	-	6.7 (314)

56.	The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV)	Orontes	1985	-	6.8 (189)

57.	A Matter of Principle (1984) (TV)	Flagg Purdy	1984	-	6.1 (51)

58.	"St. Elsewhere" (1982)	Jerry Singleton (3 episodes, 1983)	1983	-	7.9 (673)
	3 TV episodes: Newheart (1983) Jerry Singleton Lust Et Veritas (1983) Jerry Singleton Ties That Bind (1983) Jerry Singleton
59.	The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)	Captain Invincible	1983	-	5.2 (263)
	AKAs: Legend in Leotards
60.	The Last Unicorn (1982)	(voice) Schmendrick	1982	-	7.1 (7,512)
	AKAs: Das letzte Einhorn (West Germany)
61.	Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)	Flash	1981	-	3.6 (143)

62.	Improper Channels (1981)	Jeffrey Martley	1981	-	5.9 (70)

63.	Full Moon High (1981)	Dr. Brand	1981	-	4.9 (362)
	AKAs: Moon High (Australia: TV title)
64.	Simon (1980)	Prof. Simon Mendelssohn	1980	-	6.0 (270)

65.	The Magician of Lublin (1979)	Yasha Mazur	1979	-	5.1 (67)
	AKAs: Der Magier (West Germany) Ha-Kosem Mi'Lublin (Israel: Hebrew title)
66.	"Carol Burnett & Company" (1979)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	7.8 (34)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (1979)
67.	The In-Laws (1979)	Sheldon S. Kornpett, D.D.S.	1979	-	7.2 (2,961)

68.	The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV)	Simas Kudirka	1978	-	7.0 (70)

69.	The Other Side of Hell (1978) (TV)	Frank Dole	1978	-	7.5 (35)
	AKAs: The Next Howling Wind (USA: alternative title)
70.	Fire Sale (1977)	Ezra Fikus	1977	-	4.3 (175)

71.	The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)	Dr. Sigmund Freud	1976	-	6.7 (1,373)

72.	Hearts of the West (1975)	Kessler	1975	-	6.2 (385)
	AKAs: Hollywood Cowboy (UK)
73.	Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)	Gunny Rafferty	1975	-	5.6 (134)
	AKAs: Rafferty and the Highway Hustlers (USA: reissue title)
74.	Freebie and the Bean (1974)	Bean	1974	-	6.2 (788)

75.	It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974) (TV)		1974	-	5.5 (42)

76.	Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972)	Barney Cashman	1972	-	5.7 (215)

77.	Deadhead Miles (1972)	Cooper	1972	-	6.2 (55)

78.	"Sesame Street" (1969)	Larry (4 episodes, 1970-1972)	1971	-	8.5 (1,844)
	AKAs: Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title) Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title) The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title) 4 TV episodes: Episode #2.67 (1971) Larry Episode #2.32 (1970) Larry Episode #2.27 (1970) Larry Episode #2.1 (1970) Larry
79.	Little Murders (1971)	Lt. Practice	1971	-	6.8 (805)

80.	Catch-22 (1970)	Capt. John Yossarian	1970	-	7.1 (8,916)

81.	The Monitors (1969)	Cameo appearance	1969	-	4.7 (92)

82.	Popi (1969)	Abraham	1969	-	6.3 (305)

83.	The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)	John Singer	1968	-	7.7 (1,256)

84.	Inspector Clouseau (1968)	Insp. Jacques Clouseau	1968	-	4.9 (716)

85.	Wait Until Dark (1967)	Roat / 2 characters not shown	1967	-	7.9 (8,850)

86.	Woman Times Seven (1967)	Fred (segment "The Suicides")	1967	-	6.0 (283)
	AKAs: Sept fois femme (France) Sette volte donna (Italy)
87.	"ABC Stage 67" (1966)	Barney Kempinski (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: The Love Song of Barney Kempinski (1966) Barney Kempinski
88.	The Last Mohican (1966)	Pretzel Peddler	1966	-	2.4 (11)

89.	The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)	Lt. Rozanov	1966	-	6.9 (3,088)

90.	"East Side/West Side" (1963)	Ted Miller (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.8 (35)
	1 TV episode: The Beatnik and the Politician (1964) Ted Miller
91.	That's Me (1963)		1963	-	5.8 (5)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Blood (Thinner Than Water) (2004)		2004	-	9.2 (6)

2.	Arigo (2000)		2000	-	7.2 (9)

3.	Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993)		1993	-	6.0 (28)

4.	"Trying Times" (1987)	(2 episodes, 1987-1989)	1989	-	7.4 (18)
	2 TV episodes: The Boss (1989) The Visit (1987)
5.	Fire Sale (1977)		1977	-	4.3 (175)

6.	"Fay" (1975)	(unknown episodes)	1975	-	5.8 (5)

7.	Twigs (1975) (TV)		1975	-	3.7 (8)

8.	Little Murders (1971)		1971	-	6.8 (805)

9.	People Soup (1969)		1969	-	5.9 (19)

10.	T.G.I.F. (1967)		1967	-	6.5 (5)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Blood (Thinner Than Water) (2004)	(writer)	2004	-	9.2 (6)

2.	Arigo (2000)	(writer)	2000	-	7.2 (9)

3.	Necessary Parties (1988) (TV)	(writer)	1988	-	6.2 (38)

4.	People Soup (1969)	(writer)	1969	-	5.9 (19)

5.	T.G.I.F. (1967)	(writer)	1967	-	6.5 (5)

6.	The Last Mohican (1966)	(writer)	1966	-	2.4 (11)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993)	(producer)	1993	-	6.0 (28)

2.	The In-Laws (1979)	(executive producer)	1979	-	7.2 (2,961)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)	(performer: "New York, New York", "Give My Regards to Broadway", "Evil Midnight")	1983	-	5.2 (263)
	AKAs: Legend in Leotards
2.	Calypso Heat Wave (1957)	(writer: "The Banana Boat Song")	1957	-	5.4 (12)

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Look in the Dark (2003) (V)	(very special thanks)	2003	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Premio Internazionale del Cinema Rodolfo Valentino. XXXII Edizione (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-
	AKAs: Premio Rodolfo Valentino 2009 (Italy: short title)
2.	81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor	2009	-	7.7 (981)

3.	Wisdom (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

4.	"Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)	Himself (2 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	4.7 (11)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 25 June 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 19 June 2008 (2008) Himself
5.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) Himself
6.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: Get Smart (2008) Himself
7.	The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role	2008	-	6.7 (807)

8.	"History in Focus" (????)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	-
	1 TV episode: Rendition (2007) Himself
9.	"Caiga quien caiga" (1996/I)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.6 (94)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 9 March 2007 (2007) Himself
10.	The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role	2007	-	6.9 (774)

11.	Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	4.8 (26)

12.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	5.6 (86)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 22 February 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) Himself Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) Himself
13.	The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2007	-	3.5 (19)

14.	"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.9 (14)
	AKAs: The Ellen Show (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 15 January 2007 (2007) (uncredited) Himself
15.	"Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	6.9 (74)
	AKAs: Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title) Shootout (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Sydney Pollack/John Lesher/Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/Abigail Breslin/Michael Arndt/Alan Arkin (2007) Himself
16.	"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	7.0 (14)
	1 TV episode: Episode #3.27 (2006) Himself
17.	A Look in the Dark (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	-

18.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	3.6 (556)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 December 2001 (2001) Himself
19.	Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	5.8 (43)

20.	"Showbiz Today" (1984)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	1.7 (18)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 2 May 1995 (1995) Himself
21.	In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	6.4 (18)

22.	The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	4.3 (5)

23.	The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Animated & Live Action	1981	-	5.7 (81)

24.	"The Muppet Show" (1976)	Himself (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	8.9 (2,190)
	1 TV episode: Episode #4.20 (1980) Himself
25.	The 31st Annual Tony Awards (1977) (TV)	Himself - Presenter & Performer	1977	-	6.0 (10)

26.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 January 1977 (1977) Himself
27.	The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1976	-	5.5 (16)

28.	The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1965	-	3.5 (6)

29.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 March 1965 (1965) Mystery Guest
30.	Calypso Heat Wave (1957)	(as The Tarriers) Himself - Tarriers Lead Singer	1957	-	5.4 (12)


1.	A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)

2.	Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)	Himself

3.	Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) Grandpa Edwin Hoover

4.	Second to None (2001/I) (TV)	Himself

5.	Terror in the Aisles (1984)	Harry Roat Jr - Wait Until Dark

6.	America at the Movies (1976)	Capt. John Yossarian

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