ALAN ALDA

ALAN ALDA. Born in New York City, U.S., 28 January 1936. Graduated from Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1956; studied acting at the Cleveland Playhouse, Ohio on Ford Foundation Grant, 1956-59. Married Arlene Weiss, 1957; children: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. Appeared in off-broadway productions and television guest roles throughout 1960s; worked with improvisational groups, Second City, Chicago, Illinois, and Compass, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; appeared in movies, 1960s and 1970s; began role as "Hawkeye" Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H, 1972; also wrote and directed episodes of the series; actor writer, and director of films since 1983. Presidential appointee, National Commission for the Observance of International Women's Year, 1976; co-chair, National Equal Rights Amendment Countdown Campaign, 1982; trustee, Museum of Television and Radio, 1985; and Rockefeller Foundation, 1989. Member: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, and Actors Equity Association. Recipient: five Emmy Awards; five Golden Globe Awards; Humanitas Award for Writing; D.W. Griffith Award; New York Film Critics Award; seven People's Choice Awards.

TELEVISION SERIES

1964-65 That Was the Week That Was
1972-83 M*A*S*H

MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIES


1972 Playmates
1972 The Glass House
1973 Isn't It Shocking?
1974 6 Rms Riv Vu
1977 Kill Me If You Can
1984 The Four Seasons
1993 And the Band Played On
1994 White Mile

FILMS

Gone Are the Days, 1963; Paper Lion, 1968; Jenny, 1969; The Extraordinary Seaman, 1969; The Moonshine War, 1970; Catch-22, 1970; The Mephisto Waltz, 1971; To Kill a Clown, 1972; Same Time, Next Year, 1978; California Suite, 1978; The Seduction of Joe Tynan (also writer), 1979; The Four Seasons (also director and writer), 1981; Sweet Liberty (also director and writer), 1986; A New Life (also director and writer), 1988; Crimes and Misdemeanors, 1989; Betsy's Wedding (also director and writer), 1990; Whispers in the Dark, 1992; Manhattan Murder Mystery, 1993; Canadian Bacon, 1994; Flirting With Disaster, 1995.
See also: English throughout the World