The disappearance of Alan Arkin, a popular second role in American cinema and recognized for his improvisational talents, was announced on Friday June 30.
American actor Alan Arkin, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for his role as a grumpy grandfather in Little Miss Sunshine, died at the age of 89, his family announced Friday, June 30. The comedian, a popular second role in American cinema and recognized for his improvisational skills, died at his home in California, according to a statement from his sons.
He “was a force of nature and a very talented artist”greeted Adam, Matthew and Anthony. “He will be greatly missed.“During his 70-year career, Alan Arkin has played many tongue-in-cheek characters. The best known remains his portrayal of a cantankerous, flowery grandfather in Little Miss Sunshinea performance praised by his peers and critics.
His role as a gruff Hollywood producer, capable of creating a fake film for the CIA, in the Argo by Ben Affleck, had also marked the spirits and had earned him an Oscar nomination. Earlier in his career, he had also been nominated for Cold War satire The Russians are coming (1966) and the drama The Heart is a lonely hunter (1968), where he plays a deaf-mute. Actor in film and television as well as in the theater, Alan Arkin also played in the adaptation of the novel Wrestling 22 by Mike Nichols, in Edward Scissorhands by Tim Burton and Welcome to Gattaca.
“Such an original voice of comedy”
In recent years, the actor had also been nominated several times for the Emmy Awards, the television equivalent of the Oscars, for his performance in the Netflix series The Kominsky Method, where he gave the reply to Michael Douglas.“Today we lost a wonderful actor whose intellect, comedic flair and impeccable professionalism over the past 70 years have left an indelible mark on our industry”reacted the latter on Instagram. “My experiences working with Alan have been some of the most memorable. He will be greatly missed,” concluded Michael Douglas by presenting his condolences to the family of Alan Arkin.
Many other Hollywood actors paid tribute to Alan Arkin on social media on Friday, including Mia Farrow, Michael Rapaport and Patton Oswalt. Alan Arkin was “such a wonderful and original comedy voice. And the few times I was in his presence, he was a kind and generous soul.” praised the actor of the series on Twitter Seinfeld, Jason Alexander. “I learned so much watching it. And the laughs his glorious work gave me seem endless. May he rest in peace.”