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Robert Elmer "Bob" Balaban (born August 16, 1945) is an American actor, author and director.
Balaban was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Eleanor (née Pottasch) and Elmer Balaban, who owned several movie theatres and later was a pioneer in cable television. His family was a dominant force in the theatre business; his uncles founded the Balaban and Katz Theatre circuit in Chicago, a chain which included the Chicago and Uptown Theatres. Balaban and Katz operated some of the most beautiful movie palaces in the United States beginning in the 1920s. Bob Balaban's father and his uncle Harry founded the H & E Balaban Corporation in Chicago. H & E Balaban Corporation operated their own movie palaces including the Esquire Theatre in Chicago. They later owned a powerful group of television stations and cable television franchises. His uncle Barney Balaban was president of Paramount Pictures for nearly 30 years from 1936 to 1964. His grandmother's second husband, Sam Katz, was a vice president at MGM beginning in 1936. Sam had early partnered with Bob's uncles Abe, Barney, John and Max to form Balaban and Katz. Sam also served as President of the Publix theatre division of Paramount Pictures.
The Big Short DGA Q&A; with Adam McKay and Bob Balaban
DP/30: Bob Balaban is a Monuments Man
Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban - The Majestic 2001 ̣̣̣̣(Part 1)
Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban - The Majestic 2001 ̣̣̣̣(Part 2)
Bob Balaban interview - Altered States
Bob Balaban: 2012 National Book Festival
Orlando LIVE - Florida Film Festival 2015 - Bob Balaban Q&A;
Late World with Zach 09 Bob Balaban & The Calling
FULL MOVIE Greedy (1994)
The Monuments Men Press Conference in Full - George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman
Actors: Peter Murfet (editor), Peter Murfet (producer), Peter Murfet (writer), Peter Murfet (composer), Peter Murfet (director), Peter Murfet (actor), Peter Murfet (actor), Sharif Elboushi (actor), Sharif Elboushi (actor), Sharif Elboushi (writer), Sharif Elboushi (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short,