Acting
Bob Balaban
- Titles
- 117movies50TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 27titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Eerie, Indiana87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 112 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Satire & Parody4.0average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.4average 3.7
- Situational Comedy4.1average 2.7
- Cringe Humor3.3average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor3.1average 2.0
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Pop Culture3.1average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.8, average 5.1
- Crime2.9, average 3.7
- Warfare0.6, average 1.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 12
- Social Commentary 10
- Character Study 7
- Dark Comedy 7
- Ensemble Cast 6
- Quirky Characters 5
- Science Fiction 4
- Political Satire 4
- Psychological Depth 4
- Feel-Good 3
- Strong Performances 3
- Psychological Tension 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- AAndy KeirEditorBernard and Doris, Subway Stories, Marie and Bruce, The Exonerated, Dedication
Franco AmurriWriterTales from the Darkside, Stephen King's Golden Tales, George Romero's Golden Tales 2, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat
Ed Begley Jr.ActorRecount, The Late Shift, Mascots, Georgia O'Keeffe
Michael McDowellWriterAmazing Stories, Tales from the Darkside, Stephen King's Golden Tales, George Romero's Golden Tales 2- PPatrick WilcoxActorTales from the Darkside, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat
Brenda CurrinActorTales from the Darkside, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat
John Michael HigginsActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, The Late Shift
Christopher GuestActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Mascots
Jennifer CoolidgeActorBest in Show, Hopeless Pictures, Mascots
Michael McKeanActorBest in Show, Hopeless Pictures, A Mighty Wind
Barnard HughesActorTales from the Darkside, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat- JJoe PonazeckiActorTales from the Darkside, Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat
Movies and TV shows
1362020s
9 titles · average score 69
67
as Lenny
Producer
69
as Larkings Executive
58
as Mark
86
TV show · as Mark Wilkins
74
TV show · as Elliot Rentz
as Uncle Aaron
60
TV show · as Ron (voice)
2010s
31 titles · average score 69
64
TV show · as Keaton Hobart
83
as King (voice)
as Shelley
60
TV show · as Secretary Burns
51
as Sol Lumpkin
62
as Wilhelm Hesse (voice)
81
as Narrator (voice)
82
TV show · as Leonard B. Sand
73
TV show · as Senator Elliot Robeson
67
as The Narrator
2000s
29 titles · average score 60
51
Director
70
as Ben Ginsberg
55
as Therapist
62
Executive Producer, Director
41
as Harry Farber
81
as William Shawn
TV show
44
as Roger
77
as Jonathan Steinbloom
52
as Nayman
50
as Elvin Glyde
80
as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
1990s
35 titles · average score 60
74
TV show · Director
50
as Kowalsky
45
as Decker
60
Director
71
as Richard
as Mr. Webster
53
TV show · Director
81
TV show · as Bob (voice)
60
Director, Screenplay
32
Director
66
Director
1980s
17 titles · average score 68
63
Director
83
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
47
as Elliott Webley
87
TV show · as Russell Dalrymple
55
as Warren Gerber
54
TV show · as Jo-Jo Gillespie
64
as Dr. R. Chandra
70
Director
70
as Elliott Rosen
72
as Carter Hill
70
as Arthur Rosenberg
1970s
9 titles · average score 65
81
as Martin
84
as David Laughlin
60
as Joey Egan
45
as Victor Karp
47
TV show · as Ambrose Riley
as Wilkie
as Bernie
66
as Elliot
73
as Capt. Orr
1960s
6 titles · average score 60
64
as Morris
43
TV show · as Nick
82
as The Young Student
69
TV show
43
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