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Also known as Albert Lawrence Brooks, A. Brooks

American actor and comedian

Person · Open Library

Born
22 July 1947
Works
7

Top works

  • Lost in America
  • 2030
  • Twenty Thirty
  • Broadcast news
  • Broadcast news

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Film & TV

Acting · Beverly Hills, California, USA

Albert Lawrence Einstein (born July 22, 1947), known professionally as Albert Brooks, is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance as a ruthless Jewish mobster in the 2011 action drama film Drive. Brooks has also played in Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980),…

Known for

  • Ella McCay — Governor Bill2025
  • Breakdown: 1975 — Self2025
  • Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life — Self2025
  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life — Self2023
  • The Super Bob Einstein Movie — Self2021
  • Albert Brooks and Robert Weide — Self2021
  • I Love You, Daddy — Dick Welker (voice)2017
  • Finding Dory — Marlin (voice)2016
  • The Secret Life of Pets — Tiberius (voice)2016
  • Concussion — Dr. Cyril Wecht2015

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1947

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,197
Total plays
8,920

Tags

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Albert Brooks (born July 22, 1947) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Albert+Brooks">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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Works
447
Cited by
9,591

Research areas

PhysicsParticle physicsLarge Hadron ColliderAtlas (anatomy)Nuclear physics

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Key facts

Born
Albert Lawrence Einstein , ( 1947-07-22 ) July 22, 1947 (age 78) , Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
Alma mater
Carnegie Mellon University
Occupations
Actor director writer comedian
Years active
1969–present
Spouse
Kimberly Shlain ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1997 ) ​
Parents
Harry Einstein (father) Thelma Leeds (mother)
Relatives
Bob Einstein (brother) Charles Einstein (half-brother)
Website
albertbrooks .com

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.albertbrooks.com
Image
Albert Brooks at 'Drive' premiere TIFF 9.10.11.jpg
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Albert Brooks
date of birth
1947-07-22
name in native language
Albert Brooks
birth name
Albert Lawrence Einstein
start of work period
1969-00-00
social media followers
1625066
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Albert Lawrence Einstein (born July 22, 1947), known professionally as Albert Brooks, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama Broadcast News (1987) and was widely praised for his performance in the action drama Drive (2011). Brooks has acted in films such as Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Out of Sight (1998), My First Mister (2001), and Concussion (2015). He has written, directed, and starred in a number of comedies, including Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011).

Brooks voiced several characters in animated films and television shows. For example, Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and its sequel Finding Dory (2016), Tiberius in The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and several one-time characters on The Simpsons, including Hank Scorpio in "You Only Move Twice" (1996) and Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007).

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