Albert Brooks is an American actor, comedian, 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 neo-noir film Drive. Brooks has also played in Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), and My First Mister (2001). He has written, directed, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011).
Movie | Modern Romance | 1981 |
Movie | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | 2005 |
Movie | The Muse | 1999 |
Movie | Defending Your Life | 1991 |
Movie | Mother | 1996 |
Movie | Lost in America | 1985 |
Movie | Real Life | 1979 |
Movie | Modern Romance | 1981 |
Movie | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | 2005 |
Movie | The Muse | 1999 |
Movie | Defending Your Life | 1991 |
Movie | Mother | 1996 |
Movie | Lost in America | 1985 |
Movie | Real Life | 1979 |
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Saturday Night Live George Carlin/Janis Ian & Billy Preston |
1975 |
Movie | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | 2023 |
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The Simpsons Bull-E |
2015 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Albert Brooks, Kristen Wiig |
2011 |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm The Five-Foot Fence |
2021 |
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The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson Albert Brooks, Yakov Smirnoff , The Robert Cray Band |
1991 |
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The Odd Couple Oscar the Model |
1970 |
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The Simpsons The Call of the Simpsons |
1990 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night 5: The Cast of Finding Dory |
2016 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Albert Brooks, Tony Hale, Kool & the Gang |
2015 |
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The Simpsons Pin Gal |
2023 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Show #2489 |
2006 |
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The Simpsons Life on the Fast Lane |
1990 |
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The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson Albert Brooks, Brooke Shields |
1983 |
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The Daily Show Albert Brooks |
2006 |
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The Simpsons You Only Move Twice |
1996 |
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Late Night With David Letterman Show #0151 |
1982 |
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Weeds Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her |
2008 |
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The Simpsons 500 Keys |
2011 |
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The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson Burt Reynolds, Peter Falk, Albert Brooks, Dr. Melvin Anchell |
1972 |
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The Flip Wilson Show Albert Brooks, Bill Russell, Johnny Cash & June Carter |
1972 |
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The Daily Show Albert Brooks |
2011 |
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The Odd Couple Felix is Missing |
1970 |
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Weeds Lady's a Charm |
2008 |
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Late Show with David Letterman Albert Brooks; Diana Krall |
2012 |
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Weeds The Whole Blah Damn Thing |
2008 |
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The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson Albert Brooks, Susan Sarandon |
1981 |
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Weeds The Three Coolers |
2008 |