Bob Balaban
ActorDirectorProducer
- Born
- August 16, 1945
- Awards
- 11 wins, 31 nominations
Bob Balaban was born on 16 August 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Gosford Park (2001), A Mighty Wind (2003) and Capote (2005). He has been married to Lynn Grossman since 1 April 1977. They have two children.
Biography
Director
 Graves(2016) |
 Fishkill(2016) |
 Alpha House(2013) |
 We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss(2014) |
 Nurse Jackie(2009) |
Writer
| The First Amendment Project: No Joking(2004) |
 The Burbs(2002) |
 Gosford Park(2001) |
 The Last Good Time(1994) |
 Monsters(1988) |
Actor
| Bad Actors(2025) |
 Fantasy Life(2025)as Lenny Cohen |
 Severance(2022)as Mark Wilkins |
 American Dad!(2005)as Glen Hanover |
 Asteroid City(2023)as Larkings Executive |
Producer
 Brooklyn, Minnesota(2024) |
 Can You Ever Forgive Me?(2018) |
| Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn(2008) |
 Bernard and Doris(2006) |
 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman(2006) |
Production Department
 Tales from the Darkside(1983) |
Additional Crew
| Gosford Park(2001) |
Thanks
 Haymaker(2021) |
 Carl Laemmle(2019) |
 Leaves of Grass(2009) |
 Prince of the City: The Real Story(2007) |
 Satan's Playground(2006) |
Soundtrack
 Deconstructing Harry(1997) |
Self
 Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round(2024) |
 The Talk(2010)as Self - Guest Co-Host |
 Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy(2022)as Self - Actor, Director |
 Hollywood First Look(2017)as Self |
 Inventing Improv: A Chicago Stories Special(2021)as Self |
Archive Footage
 The Beat with Ari Melber(2017)as Russell Dalrymple |
 Welcome to the Basement(2012)as Self, Orr, Arthur Rosenberg |
 Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes(2002)as Morris Weissman |
 America at the Movies(1976)as Orr |
Known for
Photos 181
Credit Score: Bob Balaban
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gosford Park | 56.25 | 2002 | • | • | 7.2 | 1 | 7 | 102255 | |
| 2 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | 48.00 | 2014 | 8.1 | 4 | 9 | 970599 | |||
| 3 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 15.00 | 1977 | • | 7.6 | 1 | 8 | 233153 | ||
| 4 | Capote | 7.50 | 2006 | • | 7.3 | 1 | 5 | 149333 | ||
| 5 | Moonrise Kingdom | 6.00 | 2012 | • | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 382917 | ||
| 6 | Midnight Cowboy | 4.00 | 1969 | 7.8 | 3 | 7 | 131743 | |||
| 7 | A Mighty Wind | 3.75 | 2003 | • | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 32053 | ||
| 8 | The Majestic | 3.25 | 2001 | • | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 60842 | ||
| 9 | 2010: The Year We Make Contact | 3.25 | 1984 | • | 6.7 | 0 | 5 | 61181 | ||
| 10 | Altered States | 3.25 | 1980 | • | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 42485 |