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Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Biography

Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He was known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, Argo and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. He was the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Alan Arkin

Tails of Joy: How Marley & Me Still Wags at Our Hearts

on Marley & Me | Aug 24, 2025

Ever wondered why a scruffy Labrador can make grown adults sob like kids? Marley & Me (2008), directed by David Frankel, answers with a bark and a bound, delivering a family comedy-drama that’s as mes... Read more

Through the Helix: Gattaca’s Enduring Elegy to Human Will

on Gattaca | Jul 15, 2025

Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca (1997) is a science-fiction triumph that transcends its genre through a piercing exploration of identity and ambition, rendered with surgical precision in its screenplay and vi... Read more

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