Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer
Person human Q621490
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Bob Balaban

Summary

Bob Balaban is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on August 16, 1945[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month, #5,739 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bob Balaban was born in Chicago[2].
  • Bob Balaban was born on August 16, 1945[3].
  • Bob Balaban's father was Elmer Balaban[10].
  • Bob Balaban held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Bob Balaban's native language[12].
  • Bob Balaban worked as an actor[4].
  • Bob Balaban's professions included film director[5].
  • Bob Balaban's professions included film producer[6].
  • Bob Balaban's professions included film actor[7].
  • Bob Balaban's professions included television actor[8].
  • Bob Balaban worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Bob Balaban was educated at Colgate University[14].
  • Bob Balaban was educated at Latin School of Chicago[15].
  • Bob Balaban was educated at HB Studio[16].
  • Bob Balaban is recorded as male[17].
  • Bob Balaban's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bob Balaban's Commons category is recorded as Bob Balaban[19].
  • Bob Balaban's family name is recorded as Q15480125[20].
  • Bob Balaban's given name is recorded as Bob[21].
  • Bob Balaban's work location is recorded as United States[22].
  • Bob Balaban's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[23].
  • Bob Balaban's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play[24].
  • Bob Balaban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Bob Balaban's start of work period is recorded as 1965[26].
  • Bob Balaban's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Balaban was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on August 16, 1945[3]. His father was Elmer Balaban[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Colgate University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Hamilton[31]; Latin School of Chicago[15], a university-preparatory school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1888[34]; and HB Studio[16], a drama school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Greenwich Village[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and screenwriter[13].

Why It Matters

Bob Balaban ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month, #5,739 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Bob Balaban born?

Bob Balaban was born in Chicago[2].

Who were Bob Balaban's parents?

Bob Balaban's father was Elmer Balaban[10].

What did Bob Balaban do for work?

Bob Balaban worked as actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Bob Balaban go to school?

Bob Balaban was educated at Colgate University[14], Latin School of Chicago[15], and HB Studio[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, film director, film producer +4
    Given name Bob
    Instance of human
    Educated at Colgate University, Latin School of Chicago, HB Studio
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