George Segal
Biography
George Segal was an American actor and musician who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s in both dramatic and comedic parts. Born in New York City, he studied at the Actors Studio and worked onstage before breaking through in Ship of Fools (1965) and King Rat (1965). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), then starred in The Quiller Memorandum (1966), No Way to Treat a Lady (1968), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), The Hot Rock (1972), and A Touch of Class (1973), winning a Golden Globe for the last. Films included California Split (1974), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), Look Who's Talking (1989), Flirting with Disaster (1996), and Love & Other Drugs (2010). On television he played Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! and Pops Solomon on The Goldbergs. He played banjo, recorded albums, and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2017. He died in 2021.
87years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as George Segal Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 41
- Career span
- 50 years1964 to 2014
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Early training
Segal studied at the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg and at HB Studio under Uta Hagen. He was then hired as an understudy for the 1956 off-Broadway production of The Iceman Cometh, which starred Jason Robards.
Behind the award
Segal won the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year for his role in the medical drama The New Interns, sharing the award with Harve Presnell and Chaim Topol.
Beyond film
Segal released his debut banjo album, The Yama Yama Man, in 1966, at a time when he played banjo regularly on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
George Segal movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ted Kotcheff directed two of these films, Melvin Frank two. 24 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ted Kotcheff
Melvin FrankDirector, 2 films, 1973 to 1976
All films by Melvin Frank
Also two films together18 more actors
- Lee GarlingtonThe Babysitter (1995) and Carbon Copy (1981)
- Olympia DukakisLook Who's Talking Now! (1993) and Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Sally KellermanIt's My Party (1996) and All's Fair (1989)
- Bert RemsenArmy of One (1993) and California Split (1974)
- Barbra StreisandThe Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
- Tom AtkinsThe Owl and the Pussycat (1970) and Where’s Poppa? (1970)
- Kirstie AlleyLook Who's Talking Now! (1993) and Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Jacques MarinWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) and Lost Command (1966)
- Patrick O'NealFor the Boys (1991) and King Rat (1965)
- Jill ClayburghLove & Other Drugs (2010) and The Terminal Man (1974)
- Ron LeibmanThe Hot Rock (1972) and Where’s Poppa? (1970)
- Burke ByrnesFun with Dick and Jane (1977) and The Terminal Man (1974)
- Joe TurkelThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) and King Rat (1965)
- David DoyleLoving (1970) and No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
- Mary JacksonFun with Dick and Jane (1977) and Blume in Love (1973)
- José PérezStick (1985) and Born to Win (1971)
- Michael DunnNo Way to Treat a Lady (1968) and Ship of Fools (1965)
- Jay FletcherCalifornia Split (1974) and Born to Win (1971)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What George Segal's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$698 million
20 of the 41 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 41 films: 20 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 12 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 7US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 12Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$297M42.6% of the total
- 2$103M14.7% of the total
- 3$103M14.7% of the total
- 4$41M5.9% of the total
- 5$34M4.8% of the total
- 6$23M3.3% of the total
- 7$18M2.6% of the total
- 8$15M2.1% of the total
$64.0 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1974 to 1997, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1974 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | A Touch of Class | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1997 | Praemium Imperiale | Won | |
| John Jay Award | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.