Biography
Albert Lawrence Einstein, 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).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1988 · nominated
Filmography48 titles
The Great American Dream Machine
Taxi Driver
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Simpsons
Finding Nemo
The Odd Couple
The Little Prince
Drive
The Pixar Story
Weeds
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Concussion
Terms of Endearment
Finding Dory
The Simpsons Movie
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Defending Your Life
Lost in America
Saturday Night Live
Breakdown: 1975
Mother
Broadcast News
Modern Romance
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Out of Sight
A Most Violent Year
Real Life
My First Mister
Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Daily Show
The Secret Life of Pets
Critical Care
Real Time with Bill Maher
Private Benjamin
This Is 40
The In-Laws
Doctor Dolittle
I'll Do Anything
Ella McCay
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Scout
The Muse
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
The View
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life