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Albert Brooks

1947 - Today

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Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1987 comedy-drama film Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance in the 2011 action drama film Drive. Brooks has also 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 several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Brooks is the 41st most popular comedian (down from 37th in 2019), the 5,040th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,792nd in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Albert Brooks ranks 41 out of 98. Before him are Ronald Golias, Jackie Gleason, Ken Shimura, Lenny Bruce, Bernie Mac, and Tim Meadows. After him are Jonathan Winters, Eddie Izzard, Garry Shandling, Louis C.K., Rodney Dangerfield, and Steve Coogan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Albert Brooks ranks 360. Before him are Olavo de Carvalho, Sylvia Nasar, Aziz Dweik, Luis Ángel González Macchi, Valery Afanassiev, and Michael S. Hart. After him are Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Herbert Mullin, Jerry Nadler, Alan Lee, Svetlana Toma, and Pete Maravich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albert Brooks ranks 5,040 out of 20,380. Before him are Arnold Palmer (1929), David Silverman (1957), Steve Zahn (1967), Peter Lynch (1944), Michael S. Hart (1947), and Cat Power (1972). After him are Alexander H. Stephens (1812), Margaret Sullavan (1909), Peggy Whitson (1960), Susan Brownmiller (1935), Walter Bedell Smith (1895), and Edwin Drake (1819).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Albert Brooks ranks 36. Before him are Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Jackie Gleason (1916), Lenny Bruce (1925), Bernie Mac (1957), and Tim Meadows (1961). After him are Jonathan Winters (1925), Garry Shandling (1949), Louis C.K. (1967), Rodney Dangerfield (1921), Denis Leary (1957), and Andy Samberg (1978).

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