Martin Balsam

November 4, 1919 - February 13, 1996 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American character actor. He is best known for a number of film roles, including detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), and Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), as well as for his role as Murray Klein in the television sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983).

Their titles like 12 Angry Men, Psycho, and Breakfast at Tiffany's - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

61 titles
Community avg: 8.80 /10
  • 1
    1
    12 Angry Men
    1957April 1957 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama
    Drama
    9.50 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    Psycho
    1960June 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    9.35 Masterpiece++
  • 3
    3
    Breakfast at Tiffany's
    1961October 1961 by Blake Edwards
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    8.52 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    Cape Fear
    1991November 1991 by Martin Scorsese
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    All the President's Men
    1976April 1976 by Alan J. Pakula
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    8.61 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    Murder on the Orient Express
    1974November 1974 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    8.02 Excellent
  • 7
    7
    Tora! Tora! Tora!
    1970January 1970 by Richard Fleischer
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    8.08 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    On the Waterfront
    1954June 1954 by Elia Kazan
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    8.80 Masterpiece-
  • 9
    9
    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
    1974October 1974 by Joseph Sargent
    Crime, Thriller, Comedy
    Crime, Thriller, Comedy
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    Little Big Man
    1970December 1970 by Arthur Penn
    Western, Comedy, Adventure
    Western, Comedy, Adventure
    8.30 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    Cape Fear
    1962April 1962 by J. Lee Thompson
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    8.39 Excellent++
  • 12
    12
    The Delta Force
    1986February 1986 by Menahem Golan
    Action, Thriller, War
    Action, Thriller, War
    7.03 Good
  • 13
    13
    Catch-22
    1970June 1970 by Mike Nichols
    War, Comedy
    War, Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    Death Wish 3
    1985November 1985 by Michael Winner
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.21 Good+
  • 15
    15
    St. Elmo's Fire
    1985June 1985 by Joel Schumacher
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.11 Good+
  • 16
    16
    The Sentinel
    1977January 1977 by Michael Winner
    Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
    Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
    7.20 Good+
  • 17
    17
    Two Evil Eyes
    1990January 1990 by George A. Romero
    Horror
    Horror
    7.18 Good+
  • 18
    18
    The Anderson Tapes
    1971June 1971 by Sidney Lumet
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    7.25 Good+
  • 19
    19
    Seven Days in May
    1964February 1964 by John Frankenheimer
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 20
    20
    The Silence of the Hams
    1994March 1994 by Ezio Greggio
    Thriller, Comedy
    Thriller, Comedy
    6.28 Decent+
  • 21
    21
    Hombre
    1967March 1967 by Martin Ritt
    Western
    Western
    8.00 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    The Stone Killer
    1973August 1973 by Michael Winner
    Crime, Action
    Crime, Action
    7.40 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Two-Minute Warning
    1976November 1976 by Larry Peerce
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.45 Good++
  • 24
    24
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    1973March 1973 by Richard Irving
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 25
    25
    The Bedford Incident
    1965October 1965 by James B. Harris
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.91 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    After the Fox
    1966September 1966 by Vittorio De Sica
    Crime, Comedy
    Crime, Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Mitchell
    1975September 1975 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    6.24 Decent+
  • 28
    28
    Confessions of a Police Captain Italian
    1971March 1971 by Damiano Damiani
    Crime, Drama, Italian
    Crime, Drama, Italian
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    Raid on Entebbe
    1976December 1976 by Irvin Kershner
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    7.38 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Al Capone
    1959March 1959 by Richard Wilson
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Cuba
    1979December 1979 by Richard Lester
    Action, Drama, Romance
    Action, Drama, Romance
    7.16 Good+
  • 32
    32
    The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
    1969October 1969 by Burt Kennedy
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.40 Good++
  • 33
    33
    Cry, Onion! Italian
    1975August 1975 by Enzo G. Castellari
    Western, Comedy, Italian
    Western, Comedy, Italian
    7.30 Good+
  • 34
    34
    The Salamander
    1981April 1981 by Peter Zinner
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    7.36 Good++
  • 35
    35
    A Thousand Clowns
    1965December 1965 by Fred Coe
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    The Carpetbaggers
    1964April 1964 by Edward Dmytryk
    Drama
    Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Silver Bears
    1977June 1977 by Ivan Passer
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Me, Natalie
    1969July 1969 by Fred Coe
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.46 Good++
  • 39
    39
    Middle of the Night
    1959May 1959 by Delbert Mann
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.90 Excellent
  • 40
    40
    Time Limit
    1957October 1957 by Karl Malden
    Drama, Mystery, War
    Drama, Mystery, War
    7.96 Excellent
  • 41
    41
    Marjorie Morningstar
    1958April 1958 by Irving Rapper
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    Harlow
    1965June 1965 by Gordon Douglas
    Drama
    Drama
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    Little Gloria... Happy at Last
    1982
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Second Serve
    1986January 1986 by Anthony Page
    Drama
    Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
    1976February 1976 by Buzz Kulik
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 46
    46
    Murder in Space
    1985July 1985 by Steven Hilliard Stern
    Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction
    Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Innocent Prey
    1984December 1984 by Colin Eggleston
    Horror
    Horror
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Trilogy
    1969June 1969 by Frank Perry
    Drama
    Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 49
    49
    Valiant Lady
    1953–1957
    Soap
    Soap
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    The Seeding of Sarah Burns
    1979April 1979 by Sandor Stern
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    The Millionaire
    1978December 1978 by Don Weis
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    Winterset
    1959October 1959 by George Schaefer
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 53
    53
    Oceano
    1989 by Alberto Vázquez Figueroa
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    Night of 100 Stars
    1982March 1982 by Clark Jones
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    Comedy, Music, Documentary
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    Space
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.91 Excellent
  • 56
    56
    The Sands of Time
    1992November 1992 by Gary Nelson
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    People vs. Jean Harris
    1981May 1981 by George Schaefer
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    Rainbow
    1978November 1978 by Jackie Cooper
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Smiling Maniacs Italian
    1975January 1975 by Marcello Aliprandi
    Crime, Thriller, Italian
    Crime, Thriller, Italian
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    The Greatest Gift
    1954–1955
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    O. Henry's Christmas
    1996June 1996 by John Driver
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews