Bob Balaban Net Worth is
$4 Million
Bob Balaban Biography
These initial appearances also begun to increase the overall quantity of Bob Balaban net worthy of. His profession provides spanned over four years and he has made an appearance in over sixty movies and television series. He’s probably most widely known for his are “Russell Dalrymple” in Seinfeld from 1992-1993 along with his focus on Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, Moonrise Kingdom, and Ghost Globe. He was created in Chicago, Illinois as the boy of effective parents who owned many film theatres and had been later pioneers of cable. His Uncle, Barney Balaban, was president of Paramount Images for pretty much 30 years from 1936 to 1964 and his family members owned and operated one of the most beautiful film palaces in the usa from the 1920s. Balaban started his college profession at Colgate University but finished up transferring to NY University. In the 70s he appeared in Capture-22, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, and received a Tony Award nomination for his function in The Inspector General. One of is own earliest appearances in film was in Midnight Cowboy, which aired in 1969. Through the entire 80s and 90s he previously many helping and recurring functions in tv series and in addition appeared in a small number of films. In 2001, he started creating and received a nomination for Greatest Picture while creating Gosford Recreation area. He also directed many episodes of the Showtime series, Nurse Jackie. He’s the writer of six children’s novels having a bionic pet dog called McGrown and in 2011 was highlighted with Morgan Freeman and John Lithgow in a Broadway play known as 8, a staged reenactment of the federal government trial to overturn California’s Prop 8 ban on same-sex relationship. Bob Balaban provides been wedded to Lynn Grossman since 1977 and the handful of have two kids. A global known Actor Robert Elmer born on Thursday, August 16, 1945
Known for movies
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
as David Laughlin
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as The Narrator
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as M. Martin
Ghost World (2001)
as Enid's Dad
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bob Balaban |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 16, 1945 |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Film producer, Voice Actor, Film director, Television Director |
| Education | Colgate University, New York University, HB Studio |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Lynn Grossman |
| Children | Mariah Balaban, Hazel Balaban |
| http://www.twitter.com/bobbalaban | |
| Awards | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Satellite Award for Best Ensemble – Motion Picture, Lucille Lortel Award for Alternative Theatrical Experience |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Picture, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special, Producers Guild of America Award - David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film |
| Movies | The Monuments Men, Moonrise Kingdom, Altered States, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Gosford Park, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Lady in the Water, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Midnight Cowboy, Capote, Bernard and Doris, For Your Consideration, Ghost World, Absence of Malice, No Reservations, The Majestic, The Mexican, My Boyfriend's Back, Catch-22, Deconstructing Harry, Three to Tango, Prince of the City, The Exonerated, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, The Strawberry Statement, Recount, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jakob the Liar, The Last Good Time, Bank Shot, Mascots, Fading Gigolo, Thin Ice, Girl Most Likely, Bob Roberts, For Love or Money, The Late Shift, Cradle Will Rock, Little Man Tate, Clockwatchers, Dead Bang, A Monster in Paris, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Howl, Marie and Bruce, Trust the Man, Pie in the Sky, Me, Natalie, Amos & Andrew |
| TV Shows | Show Me a Hero, Hopeless Pictures |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Made his Broadway debut in Neil Simons "Plaza Suite" in support of George C. Scott and Maureen Stapleton. |
| 2 | For his part in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" Balaban auditioned in French. |
| 3 | As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Midnight Cowboy (1969), Gosford Park (2001) - which he produced and he was nominated himself - and Capote (2005). Midnight Cowboy (1969) won in the category. |
| 4 | His paternal grandparents were immigrant Russian Jewish grocery-store owners in Chicago, while his mother's family were Jewish immigrants from Germany, Russia, and Romania. |
| 5 | He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. |
| 6 | Father of Mariah Balaban (born 1977) and Hazel Balaban (born Februay 25, 1987). |
| 7 | He is described as a "mega-hunk" in The Simpsons: A Star Is Born Again (2003). |
| 8 | Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his performance in the film Lady in the Water (2006), he failed to receive a nomination however. |
| 9 | Uncle Barney Balaban, president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964, was one of the movie magnates who attended the Waldorf Conference in 1946, in which the blacklist against communists was implemented. A deeply religious man, when asked by his daughter about his complicity with the blacklist, Balaban told her, "I don't think it's okay. There's something about it that's okay, but there's something about it that's terrible, and I don't quite understand it all yet". |
| 10 | Uncles Barney and A.J. Balaban owned ornate movie theaters with Sam Katz, the Balaban & Katz theater chain. Renamed Publix Theaters in 1925, it was acquired by Paramount Pictures. The theater chain became so important to Paramount'Inc. Sam Katz forced co-founder Adolph Zukor s fortunes that the company name was changed to Paramount-Publix in 1930. Paramount-Publix went bankrupt in 1933, and was reorganized as Paramount Pictures' to resign, but after Barney Balaban became Paramount president in 1936, he appointed Zukor chairman of the board. Barney Balaban was president of Paramount through the tumultuous years following the 1949 Supreme Court-mandated divestiture of movie production companies from their theater chains. President of Paramount for 28 years, Barney coined "Balaban's Law," which held that a film had to gross three times its negative cost to break even. After the failure of Samuel Bronston's The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), which cost $20 million (approximately $115 million in 2003 dollars), Balaban was eased out of Paramount. |
| 11 | Was nominated for Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "The Inspector General." |
| 12 | His first cousin, Judith Balaban Quine, is author of "The Bridemaids", a book about her friend, Grace Kelly. |
| 13 | Published a diary of his experiences working on the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). |
| 14 | His mother, Elenore (Pottasch), acted under the surname Barry. His father, Elmer Balaban (1909-2001), was the last surviving of seven Balaban brothers, who dominated the theater business in Chicago and in much of the Midwest. The Balaban boys built city's first "supercolossal" theaters, the 700-seat Circle and the 2,000-seat Central Park. Bob's uncle, Barney Balaban, became chairman of Paramount Pictures in Hollywood and wanted to pass the torch to Elmer, but he declined. Elmer has been credited with devising an early version of pay-TV, based on a set-top box that would show first-run movies at home by accepting quarters. |
| 15 | Played the head of NBC in both Seinfeld (1989) and The Late Shift (1996). |
| 16 | Cousin of director Burt Balaban and Judy Balaban. Nephew of Barney Balaban. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [describing his Chicago youth] I was one of those kids who'd put on neighborhood puppet shows. I was a puppet fanatic. I was always putting on plays and enlisting my friends to help. |
| 2 | There is an aphorism, well regarded by Freudian analysts and talent agents alike, that all people are half-actors. We can only expand that wisdom a bit and posit the following: all actors are half-directors. |
| 3 | When I felt unsure of my abilities and terrified of the whole enterprise, I said to myself, 'You're an actor, right? So act like a director.' |
| 4 | Yes, I try to do everything I can not to fail hideously. |
| 5 | God, I'd love to do a big commercial movie that made a lot of money and whose plot was interesting, too. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Moonrise Kingdom (2012) | Bruce Willis Edward Norton Bill Murray Frances McDormand Tilda Swinton Jared Gilman Kara Hayward Jason Schwartzman |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) | |
| 2010 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series | Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) | |
| 2009 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries | Bernard and Doris (2006) | |
| 2009 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Bernard and Doris (2006) | Adam Kassen Mark Kassen Kevin Spacey Mark Olsen |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Bernard and Doris (2006) | |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Recount (2008) | |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Bernard and Doris (2006) | Jonathan Cavendish (executive producer) Adam Kassen (executive producer) Mark Kassen (executive producer) Dana Brunetti (executive producer) Kevin Spacey (executive producer) Mark Olsen (co-executive producer) |
| 2006 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | For Your Consideration (2006) | Jennifer Coolidge Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey Harry Shearer Fred Willard |
| 2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Capote (2005) | Clifton Collins Jr. Chris Cooper Bruce Greenwood Philip Seymour Hoffman Catherine Keener Mark Pellegrino |
| 2004 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | A Mighty Wind (2003) | Ed Begley Jr. Jennifer Coolidge Paul Dooley Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael Hitchcock Don Lake Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Larry Miller Christopher Moynihan Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey Harry Shearer Fred Willard |
| 2004 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | A Mighty Wind (2003) | Ed Begley Jr. Jennifer Coolidge Christopher Guest Laura Harris John Michael Higgins Michael Hitchcock Linda Kash Don Lake Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael Mantell Michael McKean Larry Miller Christopher Moynihan Catherine O'Hara Jim Piddock Parker Posey Harry Shearer Deborah Theaker Fred Willard |
| 2002 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Gosford Park (2001) | Robert Altman David Levy |
| 2002 | Best Foreign Film Award | Australian Film Institute | Gosford Park (2001) | Robert Altman David Levy | |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Gosford Park (2001) | Eileen Atkins Alan Bates Charles Dance Stephen Fry Michael Gambon Richard E. Grant Tom Hollander Derek Jacobi Kelly Macdonald Helen Mirren Jeremy Northam Clive Owen Ryan Phillippe Kristin Scott Thomas Maggie Smith Geraldine Somerville Sophie Thompson Emily Watson James Wilby |
| 1995 | Grand Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | The Last Good Time (1994) |
2nd Place Awards
2nd place awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Ensemble | Moonrise Kingdom (2012) | Jared Gilman Kara Hayward Bruce Willis Edward Norton Bill Murray Frances McDormand Tilda Swinton Jason Schwartzman Harvey Keitel |
| 2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Gosford Park (2001) | Eileen Atkins Alan Bates Charles Dance Stephen Fry Michael Gambon Richard E. Grant Tom Hollander Derek Jacobi Kelly Macdonald Helen Mirren Jeremy Northam Clive Owen Ryan Phillippe Kristin Scott Thomas Maggie Smith Geraldine Somerville Sophie Thompson Emily Watson James Wilby |
Filmography
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Dogs | 2018 | filming voice | |
| Condor | 2018 | TV Series pre-production | Reuel Abbott |
| An L.A. Minute | 2017 | post-production | Shelly |
| Graves | 2016 | TV Series | Secretary Burns |
| Pitch | 2016 | TV Series | Frank Reid |
| I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House | 2016 | Mr. Waxcap | |
| Mascots | 2016 | Sol Lumpkin | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2016 | TV Series | Crazy Walter |
| Broad City | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Arthur Wexler |
| Show Me a Hero | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Judge Leonard B. Sand |
| Girls | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Dr. Rice |
| Alpha House | 2014 | TV Series | Senator Elliot Robeson |
| Approach the Bench | 2014 | TV Series | Judge |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel | 2014 | M. Martin | |
| The Monuments Men | 2014 | Preston Savitz | |
| Fading Gigolo | 2013 | Sol | |
| Family Tree | 2013 | TV Series | Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | 2013 | Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| Santa Fe Thursday | 2012 | Short | |
| Girl Most Likely | 2012 | Maxwell | |
| Moonrise Kingdom: Animated Book Short | 2012 | Short | |
| Moonrise Kingdom | 2012 | The Narrator | |
| The Good Wife | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Gordon Higgs |
| The Five Stages of Grief | 2011 | Short | Daniel's Father (voice) |
| A Monster in Paris | 2011 | Pâté (English version, voice) | |
| Web Therapy | 2011 | TV Series | Ted Mitchell |
| Thin Ice | 2011 | Leonard Dahl | |
| F--K | 2010 | Short | Bob |
| Howl | 2010 | Judge Clayton Horn | |
| Rage | 2009/I | Mr. White | |
| Web Therapy | 2008 | TV Series | Ted Mitchell |
| God & Co. | 2008 | TV Series short voice | |
| Recount | 2008 | TV Movie | Ben Ginsberg |
| No Reservations | 2007 | Therapist | |
| Entourage | 2007 | TV Series | Doctor |
| License to Wed | 2007 | Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Dedication | 2007 | Arthur Planck | |
| For Your Consideration | 2006 | Philip Koontz | |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | 2006 | TV Series | Walt Pickle |
| Lady in the Water | 2006 | Harry Farber | |
| Trust the Man | 2005 | Tobey's Therapist (uncredited) | |
| Capote | 2005 | William Shawn | |
| Hopeless Pictures | 2005 | TV Series | Sam |
| Scene Stealers | 2004 | Jonathan Crouch Esq. | |
| Marie and Bruce | 2004 | Roger | |
| A Mighty Wind | 2003 | Jonathan Steinbloom | |
| The Burbs | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| The Tuxedo | 2002 | Winton Chalmers (uncredited) | |
| The Education of Max Bickford | 2002 | TV Series | Dr. Lowell Sherman |
| Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes | 2002 | Video short | Morris Weissman |
| The Majestic | 2001 | Elvin Clyde | |
| Gosford Park | 2001 | Morris Weissman | |
| Ghost World | 2001 | Enid's Dad | |
| Plan B | 2001/I | James Foster | |
| The Mexican | 2001 | Bernie Nayman | |
| Tex, the Passive-Aggressive Gunslinger | 2000 | Short | Tex |
| Best in Show | 2000 | Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III | |
| Now and Again | 2000 | TV Series | Frederick Lizzard |
| The West Wing | 2000 | TV Series | Ted Marcus |
| Three to Tango | 1999 | Decker | |
| Natural Selection | 1999 | Dr. William Powell | |
| Jakob the Liar | 1999 | Kowalsky | |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | Harry Hopkins | |
| Swing Vote | 1999 | TV Movie | Justice Eli MacCorckle |
| Friends | 1999 | TV Series | Frank Buffay Sr. |
| Giving Up the Ghost | 1998 | TV Movie | Bob |
| The Definite Maybe | 1997 | Wolfe Rollins | |
| Deconstructing Harry | 1997 | Richard | |
| Clockwatchers | 1997 | Milton Lasky | |
| Conversation with the Beast | 1996 | Mr. Webster | |
| Waiting for Guffman | 1996 | Lloyd Miller | |
| The Late Shift | 1996 | TV Movie | Warren Littlefield |
| Pie in the Sky | 1996 | Paul Entamen | |
| Legend | 1995 | TV Series | Harry Parver |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Warren Littlefield |
| City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | 1994 | Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited) | |
| Greedy | 1994 | Ed | |
| For Love or Money | 1993 | Ed Drinkwater | |
| Seinfeld | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Russell Dalrymple |
| Amos & Andrew | 1993 | Dr. R.A. 'Roy' Fink | |
| Unnatural Pursuits | 1992 | TV Series | Lou Finkleberg |
| Bob Roberts | 1992 | Michael Janes | |
| Little Man Tate | 1991 | Quizmaster (uncredited) | |
| Alice | 1990 | Sid Moscowitz | |
| The Face of Fear | 1990 | TV Movie | Ira Preduski |
| Dead Bang | 1989 | Elliot Webly | |
| Invisible Thread | 1987 | TV Movie uncredited | |
| End of the Line | 1987 | Warren Gerber | |
| Amazing Stories | 1987 | TV Series | Jo-Jo Gillespie |
| Miami Vice | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Ira Stone |
| 2010 | 1984 | Dr. R. Chandra | |
| Nothing Lasts Forever | 1984 | Guy with sunglasses in espresso bar (uncredited) | |
| Whose Life Is It Anyway? | 1981 | Carter Hill | |
| Absence of Malice | 1981 | Rosen | |
| Prince of the City | 1981 | Santimassino | |
| Altered States | 1980 | Arthur Rosenberg | |
| Girlfriends | 1978 | Martin | |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | David Laughlin | |
| Maude | 1976 | TV Series | Ambrose Riley |
| Report to the Commissioner | 1975 | Joey Egan (as Robert Balaban) | |
| Bank Shot | 1974 | Victor Karp | |
| Mod Squad | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Tony / Walter |
| Marriage: Year One | 1971 | TV Movie | Bernie |
| Making It | 1971 | Wilkie | |
| Love, American Style | 1971 | TV Series | Nick (segment "Love and the Fuzz") |
| Catch-22 | 1970 | Capt. Orr | |
| The Strawberry Statement | 1970 | Elliot - Organizer | |
| Room 222 | 1969 | TV Series | Grady Garrett |
| Me, Natalie | 1969 | Morris | |
| Midnight Cowboy | 1969 | The Young Student - New York | |
| Hank | 1965 | TV Series | Harvey Weatly |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Served | Documentary post-production | ||
| Graves | 2016 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Fishkill | 2016 | TV Movie | |
| Alpha House | 2013-2014 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss | 2014 | Documentary | |
| Nurse Jackie | 2011-2012 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | 2009 | TV Movie | |
| Swingtown | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bernard and Doris | 2006 | ||
| Hopeless Pictures | 2005 | TV Series | |
| The Exonerated | 2005 | TV Movie | |
| The First Amendment Project: No Joking | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Twilight Zone | 2002-2003 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Dead Last | 2001 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Deadline | 2000 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Now and Again | 2000 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Strangers with Candy | 1999 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Wedding Toast | 1999 | Short | |
| Oz | 1998 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | 1997 | TV Movie segment "5: 24, The" | |
| Directors on Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | |
| Legend | 1995 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Last Good Time | 1994 | ||
| My Boyfriend's Back | 1993 | ||
| Eerie, Indiana | 1991-1992 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Parents | 1989 | ||
| Invisible Thread | 1987 | TV Movie | |
| Amazing Stories | 1985 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Brass Ring | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Tales from the Darkside | 1983 | TV Series 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can You Ever Forgive Me? | 2018 | executive producer post-production | |
| Justice Served | Documentary producer post-production | ||
| Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn | 2008 | Short executive producer | |
| Bernard and Doris | 2006 | executive producer | |
| The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | 2006 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Celebrity Charades | 2005 | TV Series executive producer | |
| The Exonerated | 2005 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Lost in the Snow | 2002 | Video short producer | |
| The Burbs | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Gosford Park | 2001 | producer | |
| The Wedding Toast | 1999 | Short producer | |
| The Definite Maybe | 1997 | executive producer | |
| The Last Good Time | 1994 | producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First Amendment Project: No Joking | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Burbs | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Gosford Park | 2001 | based upon an idea by | |
| The Last Good Time | 1994 | screenplay | |
| Monsters | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Tales from the Darkside | 1988 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Maude | 1977 | TV Series story by - 1 episode |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosford Park | 2001 | idea | |
| Tales from the Darkside | 1988 | TV Series production consultant - 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deconstructing Harry | 1997 | performer: "When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along" 1926 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves of Grass | 2009 | the director wishes to thank | |
| Prince of the City: The Real Story | 2007 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Satan's Playground | 2006 | special thanks | |
| After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later | 2006 | Video short special thanks | |
| Celebrating Schlesinger | 2006 | Video short special thanks | |
| Controversy and Acclaim | 2006 | Video short special thanks | |
| Headspace | 2005 | the producers would like to thank | |
| Wigstock: The Movie | 1995 | Documentary thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Look Inside Moonrise Kingdom | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Nimrod in Cannes | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Actor, Director |
| The Windmill Movie | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Recount: A Conversation between Bob Balaban and the real Ben Ginsberg | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Recount: A Conversation between Bob Balaban and the Real Ben Ginsberg | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Recount: The True Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Election | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Prince of the City: The Real Story | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself / Santimassino |
| Reflections of Lady in the Water | 2006 | Video documentary short | |
| Celebrating Schlesinger | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Controversy and Acclaim | 2006 | Video short | Himself - 'The Young Student' |
| Bob Builds His Dream House | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Seinfeld: Jason + Larry = George | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| A Comic's Climb at the USCAF | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Seinfeld: Inside Look | 2005 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| The First Amendment Project: No Joking | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| IFP Gotham Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Gerald L'Ecuyer: A Filmmaker's Journey | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| I Love the '70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Working in the Theatre | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Day for Night: Truffaut in the USA | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Anatomy of a Scene | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Making of Gosford Park | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself - Producer |
| The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2001 | TV Series documentary short | Elvin Clyde / Himself |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Funny | 1988 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2010: The Odyssey Continues | 1984 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| In Our Hands | 1984 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Making of 'Absence of Malice' | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Today | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 33rd Annual Tony Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Irv Kupcinet Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Eva Hesse | 2016 | Documentary | Wilhelm Hesse (voice) |
| Starring Austin Pendleton | 2016 | Documentary short | Himself |
| American Masters | 2016 | TV Series documentary | |
| The 1st Annual Carney Awards | 2015 | Himself | |
| Everything Is Copy | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Vivement dimanche prochain | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Reel Junkie | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Day L.A. | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Overheard | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to the Basement | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Capt. Orr |
| America at the Movies | 1976 | Documentary | Capt. Orr (uncredited) |