Martin Balsam's biography
Martin Balsam is 77 years old character actor born on on Tuesday 4th of November 1919. He is often nicknamed as The Bronx Barrymore. According to year of birth 1919 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 4th of November means he is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.
He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be character actor. You can know him also as stage actor, film actor. He is recently known as television actor. He received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor A Thousand Clowns in 1966
Martin Balsam's dad
Martin Balsam's father's name is Albert Balsam.
Martin Balsam's mom
Martin Balsam's mother's name is Lillian Weinstein.
Martin Balsam's family
Martin Balsam's ex spouse
Joyce Van Patten
Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten have been together since 1957 for 5 years. Joyce is known as television actor. His ex spouse was born on Friday 9th of March 1934 in New York City.
He has 1 daughter.
Martin Balsam's daughter: Talia Balsam
Martin Balsam's daughter's name is Talia Balsam. She is known as television actor. His daughter was born on Thursday 5th of March 1959 in New York City.
Martin Balsam's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: DeWitt Clinton High School, New School.
Detailed informations about his schools
- Graduated DeWitt Clinton High School in New York. [1938]
Martin Balsam's career
His main focus is to be character actor.
How did Martin Balsam die
He died on on Tuesday 13th of February 1996 when he was 77 years old at Rome. Martin Balsams death was caused by stroke. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Martin Balsam's Awards
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work A Thousand Clowns in 1966
- He received award for National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for work The Carpetbaggers in 1964
Martin Balsam's Nominations
- He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for work The Taking of Pelham One Two Three in 1976
- He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for work All the President's Men in 1977
- He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for work Raid on Entebbe in 1977
- He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for work Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams in 1974
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work A Thousand Clowns in 1966
What Martin Balsam has done for a first time
- He was the first to record the voice of the computer HAL-9000 in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), but was passed over in favor of Douglas Rain because Kubrick thought that Balsam's voice sounded "too colloquially American" for HAL.
- Appeared in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: On the Waterfront (1954), 12 Angry Men (1957), A Thousand Clowns (1965) and All the President's Men (1976), with the first of these the only winner.
Martin Balsam's quotes
- I'll tell you, I still don't feel whatever change you're supposed to feel when your name goes up above the title. I think that's because this star thing has never been the first consideration with me. Never. The work has always come first.
- I think the average guy has always identified with me.
- The supporting role is always potentially the most interesting in a film.
- [on playing Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)] I have always wanted to get away from playing Mr. Nice Guy. I loathe nice guys because I am one, but let's face it, there's a lot of nastiness in me.
Martin Balsam's body shape
Lets describe how Martin Balsam looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.