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 Albert Brooks was born on July 22, 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Drive (2011), Broadcast News (1987) and Defending Your Life (1991). He has been married to Kimberly Shlain since March 15, 1997. They have two children.
Bio:
Albert Brooks was born on July 22, 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Drive (2011), Broadcast News (1987) and Defending Your Life (1991). He has been married to Kimberly Shlain since March 15, 1997. They have two children.
Tivia:
Changed his last name from "Einstein" because there was already an extremely well-known theoretical physicist named Albert Einstein.Has made six guest appearances on The Simpsons (1989). With one exception, he has played a different character each time, and as of 2018 has the most guest appearances on that show. Each time he has been credited as "A. Brooks.", no relation to James L. Brooks.Once performed a humorless, five-minute stand up comedy routine on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) that didn't produce a single laugh until the punchline - when he explained to the audience that he had been working as a stand up comic for five years and had run out of material. Johnny Carson swore the hilarity which followed this set-up lasted a full minute.Albert's father, vaudeville/radio/film comedian Harry Einstein (aka Parkyakarkus) died of a heart attack when Albert was 11 in 1958. Parke collapsed next to Milton Berle during a Friar's roast gathering honoring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Los Angeles.Brother of Clifford Einstein and Bob Einstein who is best known for his character "Super Dave" Osbourne.Turned down the lead in When Harry Met Sally... (1989) because he thought it was too much like a Woody Allen script. Albert has been described as a West Coast Woody AllenTurned down the lead role in Big (1988).His mother, singer/actress Thelma Leeds had a brief career before marrying Albert's father and settling down to raise a family. She returned occasionally to appear in son Albert's movies.Brooks was romantically linked to singer Linda Ronstadt and actresses Carrie Fisher, Julie Hagerty and Kathryn Harrold before settling down and marrying Kimberly Shlain, an artist.Turned down the role of Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (1990).Brooks attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on comedy.Attended the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Rob Reiner, Antonio Sabato Jr., Pauly Shore, Michael Tolkin, Betty White, Corbin Bernsen, Elizabeth Daily and Crispin Glover.His paternal grandfather, Chaskel (Charles) Einstein, was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, and his paternal grandmother, Sarah Klayman, was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His maternal grandparents, Joseph Goodman and Katie Leventhal, were also Russian Jewish immigrants.He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Taxi Driver (1976) and Broadcast News (1987).Son of Thelma Leeds and Harry Einstein(comedian known as 'Parkyakarkus').A good friend of Debbie Reynolds.As of 2021, he has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar Taxi Driver (1976), Terms of Endearment (1983) and Broadcast News (1987). Terms of Endearment (1983) is a winner in the category.Friend of Richard Lewis.Brooks has been honored by the American Film Institute with a retrospective of his work at the first U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado.daughter, Claire Elizabeth born (March 26, 2000)Son, Jacob Eli, born (October 1, 1998)Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy", by Ronald L. Smith, pg.61-62. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387Has starred in two movies where the song "Beyond the Sea" has played over the end credits. My First Mister (2001) and Finding Nemo (2003).Nephew of Zeke Manners |
| Name: |
Albert Brooks |
Type: |
Actor,Writer,Music Department (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Writer,Music Department |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Writer,Music Department |
| Model rank: |
412 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:08:44 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
Albert Brooks was born on July 22, 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Drive (2011), Broadcast News (1987) and Defending Your Life (1991). He has been married to Kimberly Shlain since March 15, 1997. They have |
| Trivia: |
Changed his last name from "Einstein" because there was already an extremely well-known theoretical physicist named Albert Einstein.Has made six guest appearances on The Simpsons (1989). With one exception, he has played a different character each time, and as of 2018 has the most guest appearances on that show. Each time he has been credited as "A. Brooks.", no relation to James L. Brooks.Once performed a humorless, five-minute stand up comedy routine on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) that didn't produce a single laugh until the punchline - when he explained to the audience that he had been working as a stand up comic for five years and had run out of material. Johnny Carson swore the hilarity which followed this set-up lasted a full minute.Albert's father, vaudeville/radio/film comedian Harry Einstein (aka Parkyakarkus) died of a heart attack when Albert was 11 in 1958. Parke collapsed next to Milton Berle during a Friar's roast gathering honoring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Los Angeles.Brother of Clifford Einstein and Bob Einstein who is best known for his character "Super Dave" Osbourne.Turned down the lead in When Harry Met Sally... (1989) because he thought it was too much like a Woody Allen script. Albert has been described as a West Coast Woody AllenTurned down the lead role in Big (1988).His mother, singer/actress Thelma Leeds had a brief career before marrying Albert's father and settling down to raise a family. She returned occasionally to appear in son Albert's movies.Brooks was romantically linked to singer Linda Ronstadt and actresses Carrie Fisher, Julie Hagerty and Kathryn Harrold before settling down and marrying Kimberly Shlain, an artist.Turned down the role of Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (1990).Brooks attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on comedy.Attended the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Rob Reiner, Antonio Sabato Jr., Pauly Shore, Michael Tolkin, Betty White, Corbin Bernsen, Elizabeth Daily and Crispin Glover.His paternal grandfather, Chaskel (Charles) Einstein, was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, and his paternal grandmother, Sarah Klayman, was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His maternal grandparents, Joseph Goodman and Katie Leventhal, were also Russian Jewish immigrants.He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Taxi Driver (1976) and Broadcast News (1987).Son of Thelma Leeds and Harry Einstein(comedian known as 'Parkyakarkus').A good friend of Debbie Reynolds.As of 2021, he has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar Taxi Driver (1976), Terms of Endearment (1983) and Broadcast News (1987). Terms of Endearment (1983) is a winner in the category.Friend of Richard Lewis.Brooks has been honored by the American Film Institute with a retrospective of his work at the first U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado.daughter, Claire Elizabeth born (March 26, 2000)Son, Jacob Eli, born (October 1, 1998)Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy", by Ronald L. Smith, pg.61-62. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387Has starred in two movies where the song "Beyond the Sea" has played over the end credits. My First Mister (2001) and Finding Nemo (2003).Nephew of Zeke Manners |
| Trademarks: |
Dysfunctional relationships (Real Life (1979), Modern Romance (1981) and Mother (1996)).
Frequent collaborators: Monica Mcgowan Johnson and James L. Brooks
[Satire] Frequently satirizes different facets of Hollywood (Reality TV/Filmmaking in Real Life (1979), Screenwriting in The Muse (1999)
Always casts himself in the lead role of his films as a nebbish weisenheimer.
Hoarse voice |
| Quotes: |
Being a screenwriter in Hollywood is like being a eunuch at an orgy. Worse, actually, at least the eunuch is allowed to watch.
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I've always felt like I work in a small little area that doesn't represent anything like the rest of society.
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[on Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)] For so long afterward [9/11], whenever I heard anyone talk about Muslims, it was in association with terrorism. But I thought, "What could I do in a teeny way - and believe me, it's a teeny way - to defuse this?" There had to be some way to separate the 1.5 billion people who don't want to kill us from the 100,000 or so who do. I thought if I could get five Muslims and six Hindus and maybe 3 Jews to laugh for 90 minutes, then I've accomplished something.
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We export films that are full of sleazy [penis] jokes and toilet humor u003culu003clithat's why we've earned the affectionate nickname of the Great Satan.u003c/liu003c/ulWhat's seemingly benign, by our standards, is doing more damage to us around the world than anything I could ever do.
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Bullfights are hugely popular because you can sit comfortably with a hot dog and possibly watch a man die. It won't be me, but I can sit comfortably and watch it. |
| Salaries: |
The Scout (1994) - $3,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Writer,Music Department |
| Others works: |
(2007) TV commercials (voice-over): Blockbuster Video stores.
(October 2013) TV commercial for the new Chevrolet Impala - Find New Roads (voice over). |
| Spouse: |
Kimberly Shlain (March 15, 1997 - present) (2 children) |
| Parents: |
Thelma Leeds
Harry Einstein |
| Relatives: |
Clifford Einstein (Sibling)
Karen Einstein (Niece or Nephew)
Harold Einstein (Niece or Nephew)
Bob Einstein (Sibling) |
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