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Albert Brooks is an American actor, writer, director and comedian.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: July 22, 1947
- Birthplace: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
- Birth Name: Albert Lawrence Einstein
- His brother is Bob Einstein (aka Super Dave Osbourne)
- Turned down the lead in When Harry Met Sally...
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Life and Career
Albert Brooks was born in Beverly Hills, California. His mother was actress Thelma Leeds, and his father was radio comedian Harry Parke.Brooks went to college at Carnegie Tech but dropped out to pursue a career as a comic. He released two comedy albums in 1974 and 1975. He then moved to Hollywood, and in 1976 he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
During the 1980s and 90s Brooks appeared in more films, but his biggest grossing film to date has been Finding Nemo (2003), for which he lent his voice.
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Albert Brooks or #Bears football? #Bears football or Albert Brooks? Complete personality disintegration it is.
@jamesrobedwards | November 08, 2009 07:14 PM -
@ebertchicago I dunno #whatfilm, but I'd bet on Albert Brooks.
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@starandbucwild kick back and watch "Mother" with albert brooks, hilarious
@BobbyBroad | November 07, 2009 06:44 PM -
oh i like this brooks RT @brooksbayne "coincidence is god's way of remaining anonymous" - albert einstein
@artmusicgurl | November 07, 2009 12:02 PM
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View All Albert Brooks Questions (76) | Ask a Questionwhat invention won Albert Einstein the Nobel prize? (5 Answers)He won the prize for the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. read moreIs Franks bunny costume in Donnie Darko a reference to the Little Albert experiment? (2 Answers)I don't think that is necessarily the case. The Little Albert experiment utilized more than just bunnies for the conditioning. I think there may be more of a connection between ... read moreComplete setlist for Bob Dylans Royal Albert Hall show? (1 Answer)Bob Dylan's site features set lists. May 26th, 1966 She Belongs To Me 4th Time Around Visions Of Johanna It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Desolation Row Just Like A ... read more
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Albert Brooks Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 22, 1947: Born
- 1975: Saturday Night Live
- 1976: The Famous Comedians School
- 1976: Taxi Driver
- 1979: Real Life
- 1980: Private Benjamin
- 1981: Modern Romance
- 1985: Lost in America
- 1987: Broadcast News
- 1991: Defending Your Life
- 1994: The Scout
- 1996: Mother
- 1998: Doctor Dolittle
- 1999: The Muse
- 2001: My First Mister
- 2003: Finding Nemo
- 2005: Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
- 2007: The Simpsons Movie
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