#serious man

[kykapeka]

It's so crooked, but I like this drawing.

[roraimae]

Makin’ progress on figuring out his face

[obsidian-sphere]

This was a man who was clearly not about to take shenanigans, tomfoolery or Japes from any lollygaggers, ninnyhammers, or other Ne'er-do-wells.

Or as he put it “Harrumph!”

Followed by “I SAID good DAY sir”

[anavarelashit]

♡

[tanyaluca]

GENTLEMAN with Flowers

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Michael Stuhlbarg is comforted by his wife's new lover in a scene from A Serious Man (2009) with Fred Melamed. Fred was born in New York City and has 130 acting credits from 1981-82 episodes of One Life to Live to a voice in Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2025). His entries among my best 1001 are Hannah and Her Sisters, Radio Days, Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete.. His honorable mentions are Another Woman. Crimes and Misdemeanors, Shadows and Fog, and Passengers.

His other notable credits include The Mission. Ishtar, Suspect, Husbands and Wives, 54 episodes of Silk Stalkings, Hollywood Ending, Hail Caesar, and Shiva Baby.

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Richard Kind as Uncle Arthur in a scene from A Serious Man (2009). Rich was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and has a whopping 303 acting credits from a 1985 tv movie to ten 2025 credits.

His many tv credits include Carol and Company (33 episodes), Spin City (145), Red Oaks (24), Mad About You (50), Curb Your Enthusiasm (8), The Goldbergs (8), East New York (21), a voice in American Dad (59), a voice in Mickey Mouse's Funhouse (19) and Big Mouth (42).

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Ethan Coen directing Aaron Wolff on the set of A Serious Man (2009). Ethan co-directed and co-wrote it with his brother Joel. They have six entries among my best 1001 and four honorable mentions, but this is not one of them.