Albert Brooks
Biography: Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) 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), 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). His voice acting credits include Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016), Tiberius in The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and several one-time characters in The Simpsons, including Hank Scorpio in "You Only Move Twice" (1996) and Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: July 22, 1947
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Known For
Finding Nemo
2003-05-30
Finding Nemo
Overview: Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-30
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The Simpsons Movie
2007-07-25
The Simpsons Movie
Overview: After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-25
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Taxi Driver
1976-02-09
Taxi Driver
Overview: A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-02-09
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Out of Sight
1998-06-26
Out of Sight
Overview: Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-26
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Private Benjamin
1980-10-06
Private Benjamin
Overview: A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-06
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The In-Laws
2003-05-23
The In-Laws
Overview: Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-23
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Defending Your Life
1991-03-22
Defending Your Life
Overview: Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-22
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My First Mister
2001-10-12
My First Mister
Overview: Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion. Albert Brooks plays a man who is her total opposite, a precise and well-ordered menswear store owner of forty-nine who manages limited expectations and protects lonely secrets with pleasant ritual and quiet, ironic reserve. These two total opposites collide in conflict then come together in a surprising alliance, changing each other's lives forever.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-12
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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006-01-20
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Overview: To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-20
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Real Life
1979-03-02
Real Life
Overview: A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-02
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Broadcast News
1987-12-16
Broadcast News
Overview: Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-16
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Lost in America
1985-02-08
Lost in America
Overview: David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-08
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Mother
1996-12-25
Mother
Overview: A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-25
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The Scout
1994-09-30
The Scout
Overview: When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-30
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Critical Care
1997-10-31
Critical Care
Overview: Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really fighting over their father's care, or over his $10 million estate? Meanwhile, Werner must contend with his nutty supervisor, who insists that he only care for patients with full insurance. Can Werner sidestep the hospital's legal team and do what's best for the patient?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-31
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The Muse
1999-01-05
The Muse
Overview: With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-05
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Modern Romance
1981-03-13
Modern Romance
Overview: A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-13
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The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021-12-28
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Overview: This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that knew him best.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-28
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Drive
2011-09-15
Drive
Overview: Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-15
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Exploring the Reef
2003-11-04
Exploring the Reef
Overview: Jean-Michael Cousteau's documentary about the Great Barrier Reef keeps getting interrupted by characters from Disney's Finding Nemo.
Genres: Animation Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-04
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This Is 40
2012-12-20
This Is 40
Overview: Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-20
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I'll Do Anything
1994-02-04
I'll Do Anything
Overview: Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-04
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Finding Dory
2016-06-16
Finding Dory
Overview: Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-16
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A Most Violent Year
2014-12-31
A Most Violent Year
Overview: A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-31
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Making 'Taxi Driver'
1999-06-14
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Overview: A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-14
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023-11-12
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Overview: Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-12
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The Pixar Story
2007-08-28
The Pixar Story
Overview: A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-28
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Unfaithfully Yours
1984-02-10
Unfaithfully Yours
Overview: A composer—who suspects his wife of cheating—plots to kill her and frame it on her lover, but things don't turn out as planned.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-10
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Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983-06-24
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Overview: An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."
Genres: Horror Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-24
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Ella McCay
Ella McCay
Overview: An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
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Concussion
2015-11-12
Concussion
Overview: A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-12
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The Secret Life of Pets
2016-06-18
The Secret Life of Pets
Overview: The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-18
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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002-10-13
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Overview: Classic Carson monologues, visits from Carnac and Art Fern, comedians Eddie Murphy, Garry Shandling, Albert Brooks and Bill Maher. Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart, child stars Drew Barrymore and Joey Lawrence, fan favorite Charles Grodin, wildlife from Jim Fowler and Joan Embery, Frank Hill's jewelry, Elizabeth "The Nut Lady" Tashjian, Johnny's impressions and much more!
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-13
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Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
2021-03-30
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
Overview: Albert Brooks and Robert Weide discuss the film Defending your Life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-30
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The Little Prince
2015-07-29
The Little Prince
Overview: Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.
Genres: Adventure Animation Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-29
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Doctor Dolittle
1998-06-26
Doctor Dolittle
Overview: A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-26
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I Love You, Daddy
2017-09-09
I Love You, Daddy
Overview: When a successful television writer's daughter becomes the interest of an aging filmmaker with an appalling past, he becomes worried about how to handle the situation.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-09
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Terms of Endearment
1983-11-20
Terms of Endearment
Overview: Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-20
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The Impossible Truth
1975-10-11
The Impossible Truth
Overview: Albert Brooks presents a mockumentary in which he presents several shocking news stories. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 1
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-11
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Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
1975-10-18
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
Overview: Albert Brooks introduces himself to the audience through showing them his home movies from childhood & attempts and fails at doing candid-camera style pranks. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 2
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-18
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Sick
1975-12-13
Sick
Overview: Albert Brooks is sick and stuck in bed. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 7
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-13
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Upcoming Season
1975-11-08
Upcoming Season
Overview: Super mid-season replacements to failed shows in a network's super season. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 4
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-11-08
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Audience Research
1976-01-10
Audience Research
Overview: Albert Brooks goes to a research institute to find out why people don't like him and how he can change that. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 9
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-10
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Open Heart Surgery
1975-10-25
Open Heart Surgery
Overview: Albert places an ad in a newspaper expressing a desire to perform a heart bypass & gets to live his dream of being a heart surgeon for one day. Saturday Night Live, Season 1 Episode 3
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-25
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Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
1972-10-22
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
Overview: This short film originally aired as part of a satirical PBS show called The Great American Dream Machine. The film is a parody of The Famous Artists School and was born of an article written by Brooks in Esquire Magazine.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-22
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