Bob Balaban
Robert Elmer "Bob" Balaban (born August 16, 1945 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor , film director and film producer .
Life
His father, Elmer Balaban (1909-2001), was the founder of the famous Chicago theater company Balaban and Katz. Elmer's brothers held various positions in the film and theater business. Bob Balaban graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton . He made his debut in 1967 and first played in a few theatrical roles, for The Inspector General he was nominated for a Tony Award in 1979 .
Balaban starred in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) alongside Richard Dreyfuss and François Truffaut , in the film Der Höllentrip (1980) alongside William Hurt , in the film The Mexican (2001) alongside Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt . In 2012 he worked as a narrator in the film Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson. He was also seen in a few guest roles on the television series Miami Vice , Seinfeld , Legend and Friends . Among other things, he worked as a producer for the film Gosford Park , for which he also wrote the screenplay . As a director, he worked on several episodes of television series such as Legend and Twilight Zone as well as on the film Pfui Teufel - Daddy is a cannibal ( Parents , 1989) with Randy Quaid .
Balaban has been married to Lynn Grossman since 1977 and has two daughters (* 1977 and * 1987). He lives in New York district of Manhattan .
Bob Balaban is the cousin of director and film producer Burt Balaban .
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: Asphalt-Cowboy (Midnight Cowboy)
- 1969: Bloody Strawberries (Strawberry Statement)
- 1970: Catch-22 - The Bad Trick (Catch-22)
- 1974: Let's steal the whole bank (The Bank Shot)
- 1975: The Lonely Job (Report to the Commissioner)
- 1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Close Encounters of the Third Child)
- 1980: The Hell Trip (Altered States)
- 1981: Prince of the City
- 1981: Isn't that my life? (Whose Life Is It Anyway?)
- 1981: The Sensational Reporter (Absence of Malice)
- 1984: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (2010: The Year We Make Contact)
- 1985–1986: Miami Vice (TV series, two episodes)
- 1987: Full steam ahead to Chicago (End of the Line)
- 1989: Dead Bang - Short Trial (Dead Bang)
- 1990: Alice
- 1991: Little Man Tate (Little Man Tate)
- 1992: Bob Roberts
- 1992–1993: Seinfeld (TV series, five episodes)
- 1993: A Concierge To Fall In Love With (For Love or Money)
- 1993: My Boyfriend's Back (My Boyfriend's Back)
- 1994: Greedy
- 1996: Conversation with the Beast (Conversation with the Beast)
- 1997: Harry beside himself (Deconstructing Harry)
- 1998: Anna und der Geist (Giving Up the Ghost)
- 1999: The Staggering Ship (Cradle Will Rock)
- 1999: Natural Selection
- 1999: Jakob the Liar (Jakob the Liar)
- 1999: A Date for Three (Three to Tango)
- 2001: The Mexican
- 2001: Ghost World
- 2001: Gosford Park
- 2001: The Majestic
- 2001: Plan B
- 2004: Marie and Bruce
- 2005: Capote
- 2006: Lady in the Water (Lady in the Water)
- 2007: Dedication
- 2007: Recipe to fall in love with (No Reservations)
- 2007: Bernard and Doris - director and producer
- 2008: Recount
- 2009: Rage
- 2010: Howl - The Howl (Howl)
- 2012: Moonrise Kingdom
- 2012: There Is No Place Like Home (Girl Most Likely)
- 2013–2014: Girls (TV series, two episodes)
- 2014: Monuments Men - The Monuments Men
- 2014: Grand Budapest Hotel (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
- 2015: Show Me a Hero (mini-series, four episodes)
- 2016: Pitch (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2018: Isle of Dogs - Ataris Reise ( Isle of Dogs , voice of King)
- 2019: The Politician (TV series, eight episodes)
Web links
- Bob Balaban in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Bob Balaban on movies.yahoo.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Balaban, Bob |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balaban, Robert Elmer (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, film director and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |