Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 5, 1941 (84)
- Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Art Garfunkel's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Allyas Sandy in Carnal Knowledge (1971)
- Shadowas Alex Linden in Bad Timing (1980)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Art Garfunkel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Art Garfunkel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Song to Woody: Greenwich Village, The Folk Revival, and Bob Dylan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Cecile on the Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Harmony Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Simon & Garfunkel: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Rebound(2009)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Longshot(2001)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
54(1998)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Simon and Garfunkel Live at the Shoreline Amphitheatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Frasier(1993)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Boxing Helena(1993)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Good to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Bad Timing(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Watership Down(1978)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Carnal Knowledge(1971)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Catch-22(1970)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Graduate(1967)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1967 to 2024; peak year 1970.
Biggest box office
The Rebound (2009)
Highest rated
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Most popular right now
The Rebound (2009)
Film career
Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1970Screen debut· Catch-22
- 1980First top-billed film· Bad Timing
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Art Garfunkel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Art Garfunkel's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Art Garfunkel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Art Garfunkel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Grodin shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Charles GrodinShared titles: Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973), Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Grodin
- Mike NicholsShared titles: Carnal Knowledge (1971), Catch-22 (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Nichols
Actors
- Teri GarrShared titles: Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Teri Garr
Editors
- Sam O'SteenShared titles: Carnal Knowledge (1971), Catch-22 (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Sam O'Steen
Producers
- Clive ReedShared titles: Carnal Knowledge (1971), Catch-22 (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Clive Reed
Mixed roles
- Paul SimonShared titles: Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017), Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Simon
