Albert Brooks
American actor and comedian (1947–)
Albert Lawrence Einstein, known professionally as Albert Brooks, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama Broadcast News (1987) and was widely praised for his performance in the action drama Drive (2011). Brooks has acted in films such as Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Out of Sight (1998), My First Mister (2001), and Concussion (2015). He has written, directed, and starred in a number of comedies, including Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 9 films (1975–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Warner Bros Pictures Inc | 1:40:00 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1979 | Real Life | Albert Brooks | ||||
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Columbia Picture Corp | 114 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Martin Scorsese | ||||
| 1976 | The National Audience Research Institute | Albert Brooks | 6 min | Color | sound | |
| 1975 | Hello From Albert | Albert Brooks | 6 min | Color | sound | |
| 1975 | Sick Again | Albert Brooks | 5 min | Color | sound | |
| 1975 | Super Season | Albert Brooks | 7 min | Color | sound | |
| 1975 | The Impossible Truth | Albert Brooks | 4 min | Color | sound |