Portrait of Allan Arbus

Acting

Allan Arbus

Career

Active from 1971 to 2016, with a break from 1998 to 2015, busiest in 1973 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Coffy
Coffy
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Allan Arbus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Cult Film 2
  • Courtroom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Chief Zabu
Chief Zabu (2016)

as George Dankworth

2000s

1 title · average score 86
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Uncle Nathan

1990s

10 titles · average score 65
Judging Amy
Judging Amy (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Judge Fowler

L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors (1998)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Mr. Mitski

In Dark Places
In Dark Places (1997)
GoodWatch score 35

as Dory

Lieberman in Love
Lieberman in Love (1995)

as Elderly Man

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Seymour Epstein

Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Albert Urbont

Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show

Stat
Stat (1991)

TV show · as Hesh Cooper

Too Much Sun
Too Much Sun (1991)
GoodWatch score 27

as Vincent

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Dominick Keith

1980s

18 titles · average score 61
The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder (1989)
GoodWatch score 51

as Arnold Domenitz

Daniel and the Towers
Daniel and the Towers (1987)

as Simon 'Sam' Rodia

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Lawrence Stone

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Peter Leonie / Aaron Mitchell

Crossroads
Crossroads (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dr. Santis

A Fighting Choice
A Fighting Choice (1986)

as Dr. Andreas Hellman

Volunteers
Volunteers (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

as Albert Bardenaro

The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (1984)

TV show · as Boris Elliot

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Dr. Norman Tate

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Arthur Stacy

Here's Boomer
Here's Boomer (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

The Gangster Chronicles
The Gangster Chronicles (1981)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Goodman

1970s

29 titles · average score 63
Working Stiffs
Working Stiffs (1979)

TV show · as Mitch Hannigan

The Electric Horseman
The Electric Horseman (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

as Danny

Taxi
Taxi (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jerry Martin

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (1975)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Bleaker

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Myron Katzin

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)

as Julius Rosenberg

Coffy
Coffy (1973)
GoodWatch score 71

as Arturo Vitroni

Greaser's Palace
Greaser's Palace (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jesse

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Dr. Sidney Freedman / Major Freedman

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Ernie / Director

1960s

5 titles · average score 58
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Vince Maynard

Putney Swope
Putney Swope (1969)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr. Bad News

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Here Come the Brides
Here Come the Brides (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Hey, Let's Twist!
Hey, Let's Twist! (1961)

as Doctor (uncredited)