Acting
Bob Balaban
- Titles
- 115movies46TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19692021
- Directed
- 27titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Oz83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 102 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay5.4average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.0average 2.3
- Situational Comedy4.1average 2.7
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
- Absurdist Humor3.1average 2.0
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Cringe Humor3.2average 2.2
- Pop Culture3.2average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.8, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.1
- Crime2.8, average 3.7
- Tension5.4, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 12
- Social Commentary 8
- Character Study 7
- Ensemble Cast 6
- Dark Comedy 6
- Political Satire 5
- Science Fiction 4
- Psychological Depth 4
- Quirky Characters 3
- Feel-Good 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Sharp Dialogue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- AAndy KeirEditorBernard and Doris, Subway Stories, Marie and Bruce, Dedication, The Exonerated
Ed Begley Jr.ActorRecount, Georgia O'Keeffe, The Late Shift, Mascots
Franco AmurriWriterStephen King's Golden Tales, Tales from the Darkside, George Romero's Golden Tales 2, Trick or Treat
Michael McDowellWriterAmazing Stories, Stephen King's Golden Tales, Tales from the Darkside, George Romero's Golden Tales 2
Deborah RushActorThree to Tango, Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread, Parents
Jennifer CoolidgeActorBest in Show, Hopeless Pictures, Mascots
Michael McKeanActorBest in Show, Hopeless Pictures, A Mighty Wind
John Michael HigginsActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, The Late Shift
Wes AndersonActorIsle of Dogs, Hitchcock/Truffaut, Do You Like to Read?
Armin Mueller-StahlActorJakob the Liar, Conversation with the Beast, The Last Good Time
Christopher GuestActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Mascots
Bobby CannavaleActorDedication, The Exonerated, F--k
Movies and TV shows
132Upcoming
1 titles
Director
2020s
8 titles · average score 69
Producer
64
as Larkings Executive
60
as Mark
84
TV show · as Mark Wilkins
68
TV show · as Elliot Rentz
70
as Uncle Nick
as Uncle Aaron
66
TV show · as Ron (voice)
2010s
30 titles · average score 68
72
TV show · as Keaton Hobart
78
as King (voice)
69
Executive Producer
56
as Sol Lumpkin
68
as Wilhelm Hesse (voice)
73
as Narrator (voice)
74
TV show · as Leonard B. Sand
80
as M. Martin
73
TV show · as Senator Elliot Robeson
67
as The Narrator
2000s
28 titles · average score 62
57
Director
70
as Ben Ginsberg
64
as Therapist
62
Director, Executive Producer
55
as Harry Farber
71
as William Shawn
42
as Roger
69
as Jonathan Steinbloom
60
as Bernie Nayman
68
as Elvin Glyde
71
as Enid's Dad
72
as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
1990s
33 titles · average score 65
75
TV show · Director
65
as Kowalsky
59
as Decker
60
Director
72
as Richard
as Mr. Webster
68
TV show · Director
77
TV show · as Bob (voice)
63
Producer, Director
86
TV show · as Frank Sr.
32
Director
67
Director
1980s
17 titles · average score 68
59
Director
62
as Elliott Webley
85
TV show · as Russell Dalrymple
82
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
54
as Warren Gerber
62
TV show · as Jo-Jo Gillespie
66
as Dr. R. Chandra
67
as Elliott Rosen
72
as Carter Hill
68
as Arthur Rosenberg
1970s
9 titles · average score 66
69
as Martin
74
as David Laughlin
66
as Joey Egan
54
as Victor Karp
70
TV show · as Ambrose Riley
as Wilkie
as Bernie
63
as Elliot
68
as Capt. Orr
1960s
6 titles · average score 67
60
as Morris
64
TV show · as Nick
68
TV show
76
as The Young Student
66
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