Martin Balsam

Actor. Born 4 November 1919 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. Died 13 February 1996.

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

Oscar1 won

Born

4 November 1919, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died

13 February 1996

Active

1957–1991

Frequently works with

Dustin Hoffman

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

83Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Martin’s work 8 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 8 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 8 billed first or second
Reviewed: 8 films
Screen time: 16 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $454m across 7 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 1957–1991

Genres

Drama7
Thriller4
Comedy2
Crime2
Mystery2
Western2

Best and worst on Fi1m

91Best12 Angry Men1957

71WorstCape Fear1991

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

51940s

251950s

321960s

541970s

291980s

91990s

Co-stars most worked with

Dustin Hoffman2 titles