Alan Alda
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1936 · age 90
Alan Alda is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning seven decades on both stage and screen, he is best known for portraying Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom M*A*S*H (1972-1983), where he also wrote and directed numerous episodes of the series.
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Remembering Gene WilderFilm2021Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAward2019
Marriage StoryFilm, Bert Spitz2017
The Good FightSeries, Solomon Waltzer2014James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting ChemistryAward
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries, 20142013John Willis Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2011
Tower HeistFilm, Arthur Shaw2008
Diminished CapacityFilm, Uncle Rollie2006Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAward
30 RockSeries, 2006Milton Greene2001
Good Day LiveSeries2000
What Women WantFilm, Dan Wanamaker1998Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of ScienceAward1997
The ViewSeries
Mad CityFilm, 1997Kevin Hollander1995
Canadian BaconFilm, U.S. President1994
ERSeries, Gabriel Lawrence1992
Whispers in the DarkFilm, Leo Green1989
Crimes and MisdemeanorsFilm, Lester1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1986
Sweet LibertyFilm, Director, Writer1982Golden Globe AwardsAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1981Directors Guild of America AwardAwardGolden Globe AwardsAward1979Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesAward
The Seduction of Joe TynanFilm, 1979Writer1977Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAward1976Directors Guild of America AwardAward1975Golden Globe AwardsAward1974
Free to Be… You and MeFilm1971
The Mephisto WaltzFilm, Myles Clarkson1968
Paper LionFilm, George Plimpton1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSeries1964Theatre World AwardAward1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1936Born28 January 1936People around Alan
- Martin Bregman Produced Betsy's Wedding (1990)
Alex Graves Directed 2162 Votes and The Debate
Christopher Misiano Directed Tomorrow and In God We Trust
Woody Allen Directed Crimes and Misdemeanors (1990)
Laura Innes Directed The Wake Up Call and Two Weeks Out
Robert Greenhut Produced Crimes and Misdemeanors (1990)
Carol Burnett Alan directed The Four Seasons and 6 Rms Riv Vu
Lesli Linka Glatter Directed The Al Smith Dinner (2005)
Arnold Kopelson Produced Murder at 1600 and Mad City
Rod Lurie Directed Nothing but the Truth (2008)- Nelson McCormick Directed Things Fall Apart and Transition
Bob Yari Produced Nothing but the Truth (2008)- George Bloomfield Directed To Kill a Clown and Jenny
Andrew Bernstein Directed Internal Displacement and Mr. Frost
Michael Caine Alan directed Sweet Liberty (1986)
Paul Rudd Produced Wanderlust (2012)
Anjelica Huston Also in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1990)
Burt Young Alan directed Betsy's Wedding (1990)
Anthony LaPaglia Alan directed Betsy's Wedding (1990)
Celia Weston Alan directed A New Life (1988)
Saul Rubinek Alan directed Sweet Liberty (1986)
Paul McCrane Directed Running Mates (2006), also in ER
Dakin Matthews Also in And the Band Played On and White Mile
Steven Spielberg Directed Bridge of Spies (2015)
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Marriage Story 2019
The Longest Ride 2015
Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989
Manhattan Murder Mystery 1993
Bridge of Spies 2015
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Alda (left of center) as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H, 1972
The cast of M*A*S*H in a pre-production photo from the third season, Malibu, California, 1974 (clockwise from left): Loretta Swit, Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, Gary Burghoff, McLean Stevenson, and Alda
Alan and Robert Alda in 1975
Alda in 1979
Alda at the 1994 Emmys
Alda, 1960sAwards
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Alda has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, three Tony Awards, and two BAFTA Awards.
