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Bob Balaban

Birth Name:
Robert Elmer Balaban
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Bob Balaban

Fast Facts

  • Acted in a production of "8" at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre that's proceeds went to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights
  • Came from a family with powerful ties to both the Chicago theater business and cable and network television
  • Made a number of successful forays into the worlds of independent film and comedy, exercising a talent for humorous subtlety
  • Often plays soft-spoken characters with an aura of superiority
  • Authors books for young readers, including the McGrowl series and "The Creature from the Seventh Grade․"
  • Joined the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity while attending Colgate University

Awards

  • 1989Grand PrizeNominated
  • 1989Critics Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 1994Audience Award - Most Popular Film:Winner
  • 1995Prix Tournage - USA:Winner
  • 1995Grand Special PrizeNominated
  • 2001ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2002Oscar - Best Picture:Nominated
  • 2002Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2002Best Foreign Film AwardNominated
  • 2002Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmWinner
  • 2002Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
  • 2002FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2002OFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
  • 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2002Special Achievement Award - Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble:Winner
  • 2004FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2004PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
  • 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2006Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Nominated
  • 2009DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2009Golden Globe - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
  • 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2012Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
  • 2012SEFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2013COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
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