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Albert Brooks(I)

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  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Albert Brooks
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Albert Brooks was born on 22 July 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Drive (2011), Broadcast News (1987) and Defending Your Life (1991). He has been married to Kimberly Shlain since 15 March 1997. They have two children.
BornJuly 22, 1947
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BornJuly 22, 1947
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 28 wins & 37 nominations total

Photos190

Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold in Modern Romance (1981)
Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks, and Jonathan Benya in Broadcast News (1987)
Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Albert Brooks and Robert Prosky in Broadcast News (1987)
Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
William Hurt and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Joan Cusack and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)

Known for

Ryan Gosling in Drive (2011)
Drive
7.8
  • Bernie Rose
  • 2011
Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
Broadcast News
7.2
  • Aaron Altman
  • 1987
Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks in Defending Your Life (1991)
Defending Your Life
7.2
  • Daniel Miller
  • 1991
Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty in Lost in America (1985)
Lost in America
7.0
  • David Howard
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Jacques
    • Hank Scorpio
    • Brad Goodman (as A. Brooks) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1990–2023
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    • Albert Brooks
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • I Love You, Daddy (2017)
    I Love You, Daddy
    • Dick Welker (as A. Brooks)
    • 2017
  • The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
    The Secret Life of Pets
    • Tiberius (voice)
    • 2016
  • Finding Dory (2016)
    Finding Dory
    • Marlin (voice)
    • 2016
  • Will Smith in Concussion (2015)
    Concussion
    • Dr. Cyril Wecht
    • 2015
  • Jeff Bridges, James Franco, Riley Osborne, and Mackenzie Foy in The Little Prince (2015)
    The Little Prince
    • The Businessman (voice)
    • 2015
  • Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year (2014)
    A Most Violent Year
    • Andrew Walsh
    • 2014
  • Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in This Is 40 (2012)
    This Is 40
    • Larry
    • 2012
  • Ryan Gosling in Drive (2011)
    Drive
    • Bernie Rose
    • 2011
  • Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds (2005)
    Weeds
    • Lenny Botwin
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    The Simpsons Movie
    • Russ Cargill (voice, as A. Brooks)
    • 2007
  • Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
    • Albert Brooks
    • 2005
  • Michael Douglas, Candice Bergen, Albert Brooks, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane, and Maria Ricossa in The In-Laws (2003)
    The In-Laws
    • Jerry Peyser
    • 2003
  • Willem Dafoe, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Elizabeth Perkins, John Ratzenberger, Geoffrey Rush, Andrew Stanton, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries, Bill Hunter, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Bob Peterson, Joe Ranft, Jordan Ranft, Stephen Root, Bruce Spence, Erik Per Sullivan, Alexander Gould, Erica Beck, LuLu Ebeling, and Nicholas Bird in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Finding Nemo
    • Marlin (voice)
    • 2003

Writer

  • Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Sharon Stone, Andie MacDowell, and Albert Brooks in The Muse (1999)
    The Muse
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Albert Brooks and Debbie Reynolds in Mother (1996)
    Mother
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks in The Scout (1994)
    The Scout
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks in Defending Your Life (1991)
    Defending Your Life
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty in Lost in America (1985)
    Lost in America
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold in Modern Romance (1981)
    Modern Romance
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Real Life (1979)
    Real Life
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1975–1976
  • The Famous Comedians School (1976)
    The Famous Comedians School
    • Writer
    • TV Short
    • 1976

Music Department

  • The Associates (1979)
    The Associates
    • theme music composer
    • composer: music and lyrics
    • composer: theme music (as A. Brooks)
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1980

Videos37

'My Hands are Dirty'
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'My Hands are Dirty'
"7th Street Bridge"
Clip 2:00
"7th Street Bridge"
Finding Nemo: 3D BD
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Finding Nemo: 3D BD
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Finding Nemo: 3D BD
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Finding Nemo: 3D BD
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Finding Nemo: 3D BD
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Finding Nemo: 3D BD
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Trailer
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Official Trailer
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • A. Brooks
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • July 22, 1947
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kimberly ShlainMarch 15, 1997 - present (2 children)
  • Parents
      Thelma Leeds
  • Relatives
      Clifford Einstein(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercials (voice-over): Blockbuster Video stores.
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Changed his last name from "Einstein" because there was already an extremely well-known theoretical physicist named Albert Einstein.
  • Quotes
    Being a screenwriter in Hollywood is like being a eunuch at an orgy. Worse, actually, at least the eunuch is allowed to watch.
  • Trademarks
      Dysfunctional relationships (Real Life (1979), Modern Romance (1981) and Mother (1996)).
  • Salary
    • The Scout
      (1994)
      $3,000,000

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