Bob Balaban

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Recount (2008) (TV) .... Ben Ginsberg
2. No Reservations (2007) .... Therapist
3. Dedication (2007) .... Arthur Planck
4. For Your Consideration (2006) .... Philip Koontz
5. "Tom Goes to the Mayor" .... Walt Pickle (1 episode, 2006)
       - The Layover (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Walt Pickle
6. Lady in the Water (2006) .... Harry Farber
7. Trust the Man (2005) (uncredited) .... Tobey's Therapist
8. Capote (2005) .... William Shawn
9. "Hopeless Pictures" .... Sam (3 episodes, 2005)
       - Dogville (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Sam
       - Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Sam
       - Cry Clown (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Sam
10. Gerald L'Ecuyer: A Filmmaker's Journey (2004) (TV)
11. Scene Stealers (2004) .... Jonathan Crouch Esq.
12. Marie and Bruce (2004)
13. A Mighty Wind (2003) .... Jonathan Steinbloom
14. The Burbs (2002) (TV)
15. The Tuxedo (2002) (uncredited) .... Winton Chalmers
16. "The Education of Max Bickford" .... Dr. Lowell Sherman (1 episode, 2002)
        - I Never Schlunged My Father (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Lowell Sherman
17. The Majestic (2001) .... Elvin Clyde
18. Gosford Park (2001) .... Morris Weissman
    ... aka Gosford Park (Italy)
19. Ghost World (2001) .... Enid's Dad
20. Plan B (2001/I) .... James Foster
21. The Mexican (2001) .... Bernie Nayman
    ... aka Mexicana, La (Mexico)
22. Best in Show (2000) .... Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
23. "Now and Again" .... Frederick Lizzard (1 episode, 2000)
        - Lizzard's Tale (2000) TV episode .... Frederick Lizzard
24. "The West Wing" .... Ted Marcus (1 episode, 2000)
        - 20 Hours in L.A. (2000) TV episode .... Ted Marcus
25. Tex, the Passive-Aggressive Gunslinger (2000) .... Tex
    
    
26. Three to Tango (1999) .... Decker
27. Natural Selection (1999) .... Dr. William Powell
    ... aka Killer X (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka The Demon Slayer (Europe: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka The Monster Hunter (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka The Monster Slayer (USA: MIFED title)
28. Jakob the Liar (1999) .... Kowalsky
    ... aka Jakob le menteur (France)
29. Cradle Will Rock (1999) .... Harry Hopkins
30. Swing Vote (1999) (TV) .... Justice Eli MacCorckle
    ... aka The Ninth Justice (Australia: video title)
31. "Friends" .... Frank Buffay (1 episode, 1999)
        - The One with Joey's Bag (1999) TV episode .... Frank Buffay
32. Giving Up the Ghost (1998) (TV) .... Bob
33. Deconstructing Harry (1997) .... Richard
34. Clockwatchers (1997) .... Milton Lasky
35. The Definite Maybe (1997) .... Wolfe Rollins
    ... aka No Money Down (USA: DVD title)
36. Conversation with the Beast (1996) .... Mr. Webster
    ... aka Gespräch mit dem Biest (Germany)
    ... aka Gespräch mit der Bestie (Germany: TV title)
37. Waiting for Guffman (1996) .... Lloyd Miller
38. The Late Shift (1996) (TV) .... Warren Littlefield
39. Pie in the Sky (1996) .... Paul Entamen
40. "Legend" .... Harry Parver (2 episodes, 1995)
        - Revenge of the Herd (1995) TV episode .... Harry Parver
        - Birth of a Legend (1995) TV episode .... Harry Parver
41. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) (uncredited) .... Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn
    ... aka City Slickers II (USA: short title)
    ... aka City Slickers: The Legend of Curly's Gold (UK)
42. Greedy (1994) .... Ed
43. For Love or Money (1993) .... Ed Drinkwater
    ... aka The Concierge (Australia) (UK) (USA: working title)
44. "Seinfeld" .... Russell Dalrymple (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
        - The Pilot (1993) TV episode .... Russell Dalrymple
        - The Shoes (1993) TV episode .... Russell Dalrymple
        - The Watch (1992) TV episode .... Russell Dalrymple
        - The Ticket (1992) TV episode .... Russell Dalrymple
        - The Pitch (1992) TV episode .... Russell Dalrymple
45. Amos & Andrew (1993) .... Dr. Roy 'R.A.' Fink
46. Bob Roberts (1992) .... Michael Janes
47. Little Man Tate (1991) (uncredited) .... Quizmaster
48. Unnatural Pursuits (1991)
49. Alice (1990) .... Sid Moscowitz
50. The Face of Fear (1990) (TV) .... Ira Preduski
    
    
51. Dead Bang (1989) .... Elliott Webley
    ... aka Dead-Bang (USA: poster title)
52. End of the Line (1987) .... Warren Gerber, President of Southland
53. "Amazing Stories" .... Jo-Jo Gillespie (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Gershwin's Trunk (1987) TV episode .... Jo-Jo Gillespie
54. Invisible Thread (1987) (TV)
    ... aka Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
55. "Miami Vice" .... Ira Stone (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
        - Stone's War (1986) TV episode .... Ira Stone
        - Back in the World (1985) TV episode .... Ira Stone
56. 2010 (1984) .... Dr. R. Chandra
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact
57. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) .... Carter Hill
58. Absence of Malice (1981) .... Elliott Rosen
59. Prince of the City (1981) .... Santimassino
60. Altered States (1980) .... Arthur Rosenberg
    
    
61. Girlfriends (1978) .... Martin
62. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) .... David Laughlin
    ... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (USA: reissue title)
63. "Maude" .... Ambrose Riley (1 episode, 1976)
        - Maude's Ex-Convict (1976) TV episode .... Ambrose Riley
64. Report to the Commissioner (1975) (as Robert Balaban) .... Joey Egan
    ... aka Operation Undercover (UK)
65. Bank Shot (1974) .... Victor Karp
66. "The Mod Squad" .... Walter (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Belinda, End of Little Miss Bubble Gum (1972) TV episode (as Robert Balaban)
        - A Short Course in War (1971) TV episode .... Walter
67. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Bernie
68. Making It (1971) .... Wilkie
69. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Fuzz") (1 episode, 1971)
        - Love and the Fuzz/Love and the Groupie/Love and the Housekeeper/Love and Women's Lib (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Fuzz")
70. Catch-22 (1970) .... Capt. Orr
71. The Strawberry Statement (1970) .... Elliot - Organizer
    
    
72. "Room 222" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Fathers and Sons (1969) TV episode
73. Me, Natalie (1969) .... Morris
74. Midnight Cowboy (1969) .... The Young Student - New York
75. "Hank" .... Harvey (1 episode, 1965)
        - Will the Real Harvey Wheatley Please Stand Up? (1965) TV episode (as Robert Balaban) .... Harvey
    

Director:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Kiss the Bride (2009) (announced)
   
   
2. "Swingtown" (1 episode, 2008)
       - Go Your Own Way (2008) TV episode
3. Bernard and Doris (2007)
4. The Exonerated (2005) (TV)
5. "Hopeless Pictures" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes)
6. The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV)
7. "The Twilight Zone" (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
       - Pharoah's Curse (2003) TV episode
       - Future Trade (2002) TV episode
8. "Dead Last" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)
9. "Deadline" (1 episode, 2000)
       - Perception (2000) TV episode
   
   
10. "Now and Again" (1999) TV series (unknown episodes)
11. "Strangers with Candy" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Jerri Is Only Skin Deep (1999) TV episode
12. "Oz" (1 episode, 1998)
        - Great Men (1998) TV episode
13. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV) (segment "The 5: 24")
    ... aka Subway (UK: DVD box title)
14. "Legend" (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
15. The Last Good Time (1994)
16. My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
17. "Eerie, Indiana" (3 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - Zombies in P.J.s (1992) TV episode
        - Marshall's Theory of Believability (1992) TV episode
        - The Lost Hour (1991) TV episode
18. Amazing Stories: Book Five (1992) (V) (segment "Fine Tuning")
    
    
19. Parents (1989)
20. Invisible Thread (1987) (TV)
    ... aka Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
21. "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Fine Tuning (1985) TV episode
22. "Tales from the Darkside" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Trick or Treat (Pilot) (1983) TV episode
23. The Brass Ring (1983) (TV)
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Kiss the Bride (2009) (announced) (producer)
2. Jack & Addie (2009) (pre-production) (executive producer)
   
   
3. Bernard and Doris (2007) (executive producer)
4. "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" (2006) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
5. "Celebrity Charades" (2005) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
6. Lost in the Snow (2002) (V) (producer)
7. The Burbs (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
8. Gosford Park (2001) (producer)
   ... aka Gosford Park (Italy)
   
   
9. The Definite Maybe (1997) (executive producer)
   ... aka No Money Down (USA: DVD title)
10. The Last Good Time (1994) (producer)
    

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV) (writer)
2. The Burbs (2002) (TV) (writer)
3. Gosford Park (2001) (idea)
   ... aka Gosford Park (Italy)
   
   
4. The Last Good Time (1994) (screenplay)
   
   
5. "Monsters" (1 episode, 1989)
       - The Farmer's Daughter (1989) TV episode (writer)
   

Soundtrack:

1. Deconstructing Harry (1997) (performer: "When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later (2006) (V) (special thanks)
2. Celebrating Schlesinger (2006) (V) (special thanks)
3. Controversy and Acclaim (2006) (V) (special thanks)
   ... aka Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film (USA: long title)
   
   
4. Wigstock: The Movie (1995) (thanks)
   ... aka Wigstock - Der Film (Germany)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "Entourage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - The Dream Team (2007) TV episode .... Himself
2. Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V)
3. Controversy and Acclaim (2006) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself - 'The Young Student'
   ... aka Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film (USA: long title)
4. Celebrating Schlesinger (2006) (V) .... Himself
5. "Bob Builds His Dream House" (2006) TV series .... Himself
6. Seinfeld: Jason + Larry = George (2005) (V) .... Himself
7. A Comic's Climb at the USCAF (2005) (TV) .... Himself
8. The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV) .... Himself
9. IFP Gotham Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Host
10. "I Love the '70s" (2003) TV series .... Himself
11. Day for Night: Truffaut in the USA (2003) (V) .... Himself
12. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Julian Fellowes (2002) TV episode .... Himself
13. The Making of 'Gosford Park' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
14. "HBO First Look" .... Elvin Clyde / ... (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Majestic (2001) TV episode .... Elvin Clyde / Himself
15. "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Gosford Park (????) TV episode .... Himself
16. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) .... Himself
    
    
17. "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Expert Witness (1999) TV episode .... Himself
18. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Films of Peter Hyams (????) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
19. Funny (1989) .... Himself
20. In Our Hands (1984) .... Himself
21. 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
22. The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
23. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977) (TV) .... Himself
24. America at the Movies (1976) (uncredited) .... Capt. Orr
25. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 3 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself