
Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Alan Wolf ArkinBirth Date :
March 26, 1934Birth Place :
New York City, New York, USASpouse :
Jeremy Yaffe (1955 - 1960), Barbara Dana (actress-screenwriter, 16-Jun-64 - mid 1990s), Suzanne Newlander (psychotherapist, since 1996)Claim to fame :
As Lt. Rozanov in "The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming" (1966)
Academy Awards, USA
2007
Won Oscarcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
1969
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
1967
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1992
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Edward Scissorhands (1990)
1981
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actor for Simon (1980)
BAFTA Awards
2007
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
1967
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2002
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2007
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Emmy Awards
2003
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Pentagon Papers (2003) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (for playing "Zoltan Karpathein", episode "The Son Also Rises") for Chicago Hope (1994)
1987
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Escape from Sobibor (1987) (TV)
1967
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama (for episode "The Love Song of Barney Kempinski") for ABC Stage 67 (1966) (TV)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2003
Won FFCC Awardcategory Best Ensemble Cast for Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
shared with Alex Burns; David Connolly; Frankie Faison
Genie Awards
1986
Won Genie Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Joshua Then and Now (1985)
1982
Won Genie Awardcategory Best Performance by a Foreign Actor for Improper Channels (1981)
Golden Globes, USA
1988
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Escape from Sobibor (1987) (TV)
1970
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for Popi (1969)
1969
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
1967
Won Golden Globecategory Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
1967
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Most Promising Newcomer - Male for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Gotham Awards
2006
Got nomination for Gotham Best Ensemble Castfor Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
shared with Greg Kinnear; Toni Collette; Steve Carell
Independent Spirit Awards
2007
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Male for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
2003
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Male for Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1970
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Popi (1969)
1969
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Laurel Awards
1971
Got nomination for Golden Laurelcategory Best Dramatic Performance, Male (4th place) for Catch-22 (1970)
1971
Got nomination for Golden Laurelcategory Star, Male (8th place)
1970
Won Golden Laurelcategory Male Dramatic Performance (2nd place) for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
1970
Got nomination for Golden Laurelcategory Male Star (10th place)
1967
Won Golden Laurelcategory Male New Face
1967
Won Golden Laurelcategory Male Comedy Performance (2nd place) for The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1975
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Hearts of the West (1975)
1968
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2007
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
2003
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
Satellite Awards
2006
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2007
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
shared with Abigail Breslin; Steve Carell; Toni Collette
2007
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Valladolid International Film Festival
1992
Won Valladolid International Film Best Actorfor Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
shared with Al Pacino; Ed Harris; Kevin Spacey
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2007
Won VFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)












