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Alan Arkin
Birth at
26 March 1934
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Alan Arkin was born on March 26, 1934 in New York (New York, USA), in Brooklyn, in a Jewish family of immigrants from Germany and Russia. He began his career while studying in college, performing as a singer in the style of "folk". His group was successful, and soon Arkin dropped out of college. He later helped found the famous Chicago comedy troupe Second City. Returning to New York in 1963, Alan Arkin made his debut on Broadway, and success on the stage led the actor to Hollywood, where his debut
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Alan Arkin was born on March 26, 1934 in New York (New York, USA), in Brooklyn, in a Jewish family of immigrants from Germany and Russia. He began his career while studying in college, performing as a singer in the style of "folk". His group was successful, and soon Arkin dropped out of college. He later helped found the famous Chicago comedy troupe Second City. Returning to New York in 1963, Alan Arkin made his debut on Broadway, and success on the stage led the actor to Hollywood, where his debut was the role of a Russian officer in Norman Jewison’s film “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming!”, marked by an Oscar nomination. It is worth saying that Alan Arkin became one of five actors in the history of cinema, who for his first role were nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best actor”. For his role as a deaf mute in the film “Heart is a Lonely Hunter”, he was again nominated for the American Academy Award. Soon the actor brilliantly played in the picture of Mike Nichols “Catch-22”. In the 1970s, Alan Arkin turned to directing, acting as a producer and screenwriter. The actor continues to act actively to this day - among the notable films with his participation can be called "Edward Scissorhands", "The Americans", "Murder at Gross Point", "Gattaca".