Born Albert Einstein (a name he changed for obvious reasons) on July 22, 1947, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Brooks was the son of radio comedian "Parkyakarkus." After early stand-up appearances on "The Dean Martin Show" and similar TV variety fare, Brooks carved a niche as writer, director and star of mockumentary comedy shorts on "Saturday Night Live."These would evolve into the dry wit feature comedies Brooks later wrote, directed and starred in (Real Life, Modern Romance, Lost in America, Defending Your Life, Mother, The Muse). Beginning with the 1970s classic Taxi Driver, Brooks gained a cult through his sharp-edged comic performances in films by other directors.
As a frustrated reporter in Broadcast News (1987), Brooks earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. A surprise career high for him was providing the voice of Marlin in Disney's animated 2003 smash Finding Nemo.
AddDefending Your LifeAfter Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) crashes his BMW convertible into a bus, he's transported to "Judgment City," where he meets the love of his life, Julia (Meryl Streep). Unfortunately, Daniel needs to defend his life on Earth before he can ascend to heaven with Julia. He frantically attempts to... Read More
AddMy First MisterAn underappreciated comedy directed by Christine Lahti. Against all odds, a 49-year-old store owner (Albert Brooks) and his teenage clerk (Leelee Sobieski) become close friends. He's neurotic, and she's from a dysfunctional family -- but together, they heal emotional wounds and form an unbreakable... Read More
AddTwilight Zone: The MovieBased on Rod Serling's hit TV series, this anthology features four tales of fantasy and horror. A bigot (Vic Morrow) experiences prejudice; a man (Scatman Crothers) with special powers helps the elderly regain their youth; a woman (Kathleen Quinlan) discovers a town controlled by an odd child; and a... Read More
AddMotherNovelist John Henderson (Albert Brooks), twice divorced, needs to know the reason his relationships with women don't work. To learn why, he goes to the source: his mother (Debbie Reynolds). John moves in with Mom even though she doesn't want him there, which creates another problem for him to deal... Read More
AddBroadcast NewsIn James L. Brooks's Oscar-nominated romantic comedy, three ambitious workaholics are set loose in a network TV newsroom, where their professional and personal lives become hopelessly cross-wired. Anchorman Tom (William Hurt) is smooth, handsome and a bit dumb; Jane (Holly Hunter) is his driven,... Read More
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