Alan Alda was born Jan. 28, 1936, in New York City, son of actor Robert Alda. Alan first made a name for himself onstage in the late '50s, then in the 1964 TV series "That Was the Week That Was."He made his film debut that same year in Purlie Victorious and won leading roles in Paper Lion, Jenny and The Mephisto Waltz. Not until he was cast in the long-running sitcom "MASH," however, did Alda become a household name. During the show's run, Alda made occasional films -- Same Time, Next Year, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, The Four Seasons.
Post-"MASH," Alda often played against his "sensitive" TV image in such films as A New Life and Crimes and Misdemeanors. With his role as a slimy senator in 2004's hit The Aviator, Alda capped his impressive career with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod. He played a senator once again on TV's "The West Wing," for which he earned an Emmy nomination and win.
And the Band Played OnBased on journalist Randy Shilts's controversial tome detailing the emergence of AIDS in America, this gripping, made-for-cable film follows doctors at the Centers for Disease Control as they search for a cure. But an ambivalent U.S. government, red tape and ego battles between French and American... Read More
Same Time, Next YearAlthough they're married to other people, New Jersey accountant George (Alan Alda) and housewife Doris (Ellen Burstyn) engage in a 25-year affair after a chance encounter at a California inn. Meeting only once a year for a romantic weekend together, the otherwise mismatched couple's forbidden... Read More
The Four SeasonsChronicling the upscale neuroses of three middle-aged couples, this wry comedy of manners stars Alan Alda (who also writes and directs), Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis, Len Cariou, Jack Weston and Rita Moreno. The longtime friends take vacations together every season until till one of the men ditches... Read More
MASH: Goodbye, Farewell and AmenAfter 11 seasons, one of television's landmark series says goodbye with an epic tale of redemption and hope. As the Korean War comes to a close, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) struggles with his sanity; B.J. (Mike Farrell) gets sent home; Charles (David Ogden Stiers) finds unlikely kindred spirits; and Father... Read More
California SuiteA quartet of intertwining vignettes chronicles the misadventures of four sets of guests who converge on a posh Beverly Hills hotel on the eve of the Academy Awards. Neil Simon's episodic script profiles a divorced couple in a bitter custody fight; an Academy Award-nominated English actress in town... Read More
Tower Heist (2011) | PG-13 | |
Wanderlust (2011) | NR | |
Behind the Burly Q (2010) | NR | |
The Human Spark (2009) | NR | |
NR | ||
Flash of Genius (2008) | PG-13 | |
Nothing But the Truth (2008) | R | |
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
The Italian Americans (2004) | NR | |
Blushing Bloopers (2002) | NR | |
What Women Want (2000) | PG-13 | |
The West Wing (1999) | TV-PG | |
The Object of My Affection (1998) | R | |
Murder at 1600 (1997) | R | |
Mad City (1997) | PG-13 | |
Flirting with Disaster (1996) | R | |
Everyone Says I Love You (1996) | R | |
Neil Simon's Jake's Women (1996) | NR | |
Canadian Bacon (1995) | PG | |
White Mile (1994) | R | |
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) | PG | |
And the Band Played On (1993) | R | |
Whispers in the Dark (1992) | R | |
Betsy's Wedding (1990) | R | |
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) | PG-13 | |
A New Life (1988) | PG-13 | |
Sweet Liberty (1986) | PG | |
NR | ||
The Four Seasons (1981) | PG | |
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) | R | |
Same Time, Next Year (1978) | PG | |
California Suite (1978) | PG | |
Free to Be ... You and Me (1974) | NR | |
TV-PG | ||
NR | ||
The Mephisto Waltz (1971) | R | |
Paper Lion (1968) | NR | |
Purlie Victorious (1963) | NR | |
Secret File USA (1955) | NR | |
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