| Albert Brooks | |
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| Born | Albert Lawrence Einstein July 22, 1947 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Shlain (1997-) |
Albert Brooks (born July 22, 1947) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.
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Biography
Early life
Brooks was born Albert Lawrence Einstein in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, the son of Thelma Leeds (née Goodman), a singer and actress, and Harry Parke (né Einstein), a radio comedian who performed on Eddie Cantor's radio program and was known as Parkyarkarkus. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Thelma Leeds aka Thelma Bernstein (born Thelma Goodman December 18 1911 - d Harry Einstein ( May 6 1904 – November 24 1958) was an American Comedian and writer usually known by the name Harry Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, Harry Einstein ( May 6 1904 – November 24 1958) was an American Comedian and writer usually known by the name Harry [1] His brothers are comedic actor Bob Einstein, better known by his stage name "Super Dave Osborne" and Cliff Einstein, a partner and longtime chief creative officer at the Los Angeles ad agency Dailey & Associates. Robert "Bob" Einstein (born November 20, 1942, in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor and comedy Writer A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as Super Dave Osborne is a character created and played by comedian Bob Einstein. Brooks is Jewish[2] and attended Beverly Hills High School. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Beverly Hills High School (usually abbreviated as "Beverly" or as "BHHS" is the only major Public high school in Beverly Hills California [3] Brooks grew up among show business royalty in southern California, attending high school with Richard Dreyfuss and Rob Reiner. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (born October 29 1947 is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, known for a number of film television and theater roles such Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and
Early career
Brooks attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on his comedy career. This article is about a center of higher learning For the foundation which supports scientific research refer to the Carnegie Institution of Washington. He changed his surname from Einstein (to avoid confusion with the famous scientist) and began a stand-up comedy career that quickly made him a regular on variety and talk shows during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical A variety show or variety entertainment is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts especially Musical performances and Comedy Skits and A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Brooks led a new generation of self-reflective baby-boomer comics appearing on the NBC network Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and His onstage persona, that of an egotistical, narcissistic, nervous comic, an ironic showbiz insider who punctured himself before an audience by disassembling his mastery of comedic stagecraft, influenced other '70s post-modern comedians, including Steve Martin, Martin Mull and Andy Kaufman. Postmodernism literally means 'after the modernist movement' While " Modern " itself refers to something "related to the present" the movement of modernism Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17 1949 &ndash May 16 1984 was an American Entertainer, Actor and Performance artist While often referred
After two successful comedy albums, Comedy Minus One (1974) and the Grammy Award-nominated A Star is Bought (1975), Brooks left the standup circuit to try his hand as a filmmaker; his first film, The Famous Comedians School, was a satiric short that appeared on PBS and was an early example of the mockumentary sub-genre. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary) a Portmanteau of Mock and documentary, is a film and TV Genre, or a single work
In 1975, he directed six short films for the first season of NBC's Saturday Night Live:
- ad:10/11/75 h:George Carlin - unlikely news items
- ad:10/18/75 h:Paul Simon - failed Candid Camera stunts & home movies
- ad:10/25/75 h:Rob Reiner - heart surgery
- ad:11/8/75 h:Candice Bergen - upcoming season
- ad:12/13/75 h:Richard Pryor / Gil Scott-Heron - sick
- ad:1/9/76 h:Elliott Gould / Anne Murray - audience test screening
In 1976, he appeared in his first mainstream film role, in Scorsese's landmark Taxi Driver (Scorsese allowed Brooks to improvise much of his dialogue). The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Candid Camera was a Television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on Radio as Candid Microphone Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -winning American Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American Poet, Musician, and Author known primarily for his late 1960s and Elliott Gould (born August 29, 1938) is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The role reflected Brooks's decision to move to Los Angeles to get into the film business. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West In an interview, Brooks mentioned a conversation he'd had with Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader, in which Schrader said that Brooks' character was the only one in the movie that he couldn't "understand" — a remark that Brooks found amusing, as the movie's anti-hero was a psychotic loner.
Brooks directed his first feature film, Real Life, in 1979. Real Life is a 1979 Comedy film. It is Albert Brooks 's first feature film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode The film, in which Brooks obnoxiously films a typical suburban family in an effort to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, was a sendup of PBS's An American Family documentary. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the An American Family was a documentary shot in 1971 and first aired in the United States on PBS in early 1973 Brooks also made a brief cameo in the film Private Benjamin (1980), starring Goldie Hawn. Private Benjamin is a 1980 Comedy film starring Goldie Hawn. The film was one of the biggest box office hits of 1980 and also spawned a The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer.
1980s–1990s
Through the 1980s and 1990s, Brooks co-wrote (with longtime collaborator Monica Johnson), directed and starred in a series of well-received (by the critics, at least) comedies, playing variants on his standard neurotic and self-obsessed character. These include 1981's Modern Romance, where Brooks played a film editor desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold). Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Modern Romance is a 1981 film written and directed by Albert Brooks. Kathryn Harrold (born August 2, 1950) is an American Television and Movie actress. The film received a limited release and ultimately grossed under $3 million domestically,[4] but was well received by critics, with one reviewer commenting that the film was "not Brooks at his best, but still amusing". [5] His best-received film, Lost in America (1985), featured Brooks and Julie Hagerty as a couple who leave their yuppie lifestyle and drop out of society to live in a motor home as they have always dreamed of doing. Lost in America is a 1985 Comedy Film written and directed by Albert Brooks. Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Julie Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American stage screen and Television actress and model The term yuppie (short for " young urban professional They meet comic disappointment.
Brooks's Defending Your Life (1991) placed his lead character in the afterlife, put on trial to justify his human fears and thus determine his cosmic fate. Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy / Fantasy film about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie AfterLife is a film drama set in Scotland directed by Alison Peebles made in 2003 about an ambitious Scottish journalist forced to choose between Critics responded to the offbeat premise and the surprising chemistry between Brooks and Meryl Streep as his post-death love interest. Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, His later efforts did not find large audiences, but still retained Brooks's touch as a filmmaker. He garnered positive reviews for Mother (1996), which starred Brooks as a middle-aged writer moving back home to resolve tensions between himself and his mother (Debbie Reynolds). Mother is a 1996 movie directed and written by Albert Brooks, and starring Brooks and Debbie Reynolds. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress, Singer 1999's The Muse featured Brooks as a down-and-out Hollywood screenwriter using the services of an authentic muse (Sharon Stone) for inspiration. The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s The Muse is a 1999 film starring Albert Brooks and Sharon Stone. Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actress, producer, and former
Brooks also acted in other writers' and directors' films during the 1980s and 1990s. He moved into the horror genre in one of the stories in Twilight Zone: The Movie, playing an driver whose passenger has a shocking secret (Dan Aykroyd). Twilight Zone The Movie is a 1983 film produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a 1950s and 60s Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American In James L. Brooks's hit Broadcast News (1987), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as an insecure, supremely ethical network TV reporter, who offers the rhetorical question, "Wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?" He also won positive notices for his role in 1998's Out of Sight, playing an untrustworthy banker and ex-convict. James L Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, Screenwriter and director. Broadcast News is a 1987 Romantic comedy film written produced and directed by James L Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein For other uses see Out of Sight (disambiguation. Out of Sight is a 1998 Academy Award -nominated movie directed
2000s
Brooks received positive reviews for his portrayal of a dying retail store owner who befriends disillusioned teen Leelee Sobieski in My First Mister (2001). Leelee Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American actress. Biography Personal life Sobieski was born My First Mister is actress Christine Lahti 's feature directorial debut which is the story of an alienated goth teen ( Leelee Sobieski) who The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Brooks has appeared as a guest voice on The Simpsons five times during its run (always under the name A. Brooks), and is described as the best guest star in the show's history by IGN, particularly for his role as supervillain Hank Scorpio in the episode "You Only Move Twice". IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video " You Only Move Twice " is the second episode of The Simpsons ' eighth season, which originally aired November 3 1996 [6] Brooks continued his voiceover work in Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003), as the voice of "Marlin", one of the film's protagonists; Nemo is Brooks's largest grossing film to date. Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated American Family film. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return
In 2005, his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World drew controversy for its title. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a 2006 Film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. Sony Pictures eventually dropped the film altogether because of their desire to change the title. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Subsequently, Warner Independent Pictures purchased the film and gave it a limited release in January 2006; the film received mixed reviews and a low box office gross. Warner Independent Pictures was the specialty division of film studio Warner Bros The movie goes back to the days of Brooks's Real Life, as Brooks once again plays himself, a filmmaker commissioned by the U. Real Life is a 1979 Comedy film. It is Albert Brooks 's first feature film S. government to see what makes the Muslim people laugh, thus sending him on a tour of India and Pakistan. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
In 2007, he continued his long term collaboration with The Simpsons by voicing Russ Cargill, the main antagonist of The Simpsons Movie. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons
He has been cast to play Len, Nancy Botwin's estranged father-in-law, on Showtime's television series Weeds. Nancy Botwin is the central protagonist in Showtime 's comedy/drama series Weeds. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United [7]
Personal life
Brooks was romantically linked to singer Linda Ronstadt and actresses Carrie Fisher, Julie Hagerty and Kathryn Harrold. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress, Screenwriter and Novelist. Julie Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American stage screen and Television actress and model Kathryn Harrold (born August 2, 1950) is an American Television and Movie actress. He married Kimberly Shlain, an artist. They met through a mutual friend. The couple have two children, Jacob Eli (born 1998) and Claire Elizabeth (born 2000).
Brooks resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1975-1976 | Saturday Night Live | n/a | writer, director various short films/segments |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Tom | |
| 1979 | Real Life | Himself | writer, director |
| 1981 | Modern Romance | Robert Cole | writer, director |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Car Driver (Prologue) | |
| 1984 | Unfaithfully Yours | Norman Robbins | |
| 1985 | Lost In America | David Howard | writer, director |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | Aaron Altman | |
| 1991 | Defending Your Life | Daniel Miller | writer, director |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Burke Adler | |
| The Scout | Al Percolo | also writer | |
| 1996 | Mother | John Henderson | writer, director |
| 1997 | Critical Care | Dr. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Real Life is a 1979 Comedy film. It is Albert Brooks 's first feature film Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Modern Romance is a 1981 film written and directed by Albert Brooks. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Twilight Zone The Movie is a 1983 film produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a 1950s and 60s Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Unfaithfully Yours is a 1948 Screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Lost in America is a 1985 Comedy Film written and directed by Albert Brooks. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Broadcast News is a 1987 Romantic comedy film written produced and directed by James L The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy / Fantasy film about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U I'll Do Anything is a 1994 American Dramedy film written and directed by James L The Scout ( 1994) is a motion picture starring Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks and directed by Michael Ritchie, the director The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Mother is a 1996 movie directed and written by Albert Brooks, and starring Brooks and Debbie Reynolds. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Butz | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Richard Ripley | |
| Dr. Dolittle | Jacob the Tiger | voice only | |
| 1999 | The Muse | Steven Phillips | writer, director |
| 2001 | My First Mister | Randall 'R' Harris | |
| 2003 | The In-Laws | Jerome 'Jerry/Jer' Peyser | |
| Finding Nemo | Marlin the Clownfish | voice only | |
| 2006 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Himself | writer, director |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Russ Cargill | voice only; Credited as A. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein For other uses see Out of Sight (disambiguation. Out of Sight is a 1998 Academy Award -nominated movie directed Dr Dolittle is an American family comedy, released in 1998 and starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who discovers that he has the ability The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s The Muse is a 1999 film starring Albert Brooks and Sharon Stone. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages My First Mister is actress Christine Lahti 's feature directorial debut which is the story of an alienated goth teen ( Leelee Sobieski) who The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated American Family film. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a 2006 Film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons Brooks. |
References
- ^ Albert Brooks Biography (1947-)
- ^ EGO Magazine: Comedy in The Muslim World
- ^ Kaufman, Peter of The Washington Post, "The background on Albert Brooks", The Buffalo News, January 22, 2006. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Buffalo News is the primary Newspaper of the Buffalo New York, Metropolitan area and its surrounding Suburbs It is wholly owned Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed April 24, 2008. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Albert Brooks, who grew up in a showbiz family and attended Beverly Hills High School, has never been interested in being an outsider. "
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/. Modern Romance box office. Retrieved on 12 March, 2006.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/. Modern Romance (1981). Retrieved on 12 March, 2006.
- ^ Goldman, Eric; Iverson, Dan; Zoromski, Brian. Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ Weeds Scoop: Albert Brooks Is Nancy's "Dad"
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