Albert Brooks

Biography

Born 07/22/1947

Called the West Coast Woody Allen for his cerebral brand of comedy, actor-writer-director Albert Brooks turned down the Billy Crystal role in "When Harry Met Sally..." (1989) precisely because "it read to me like a Woody Allen movie, verbatim. And I thought that was not something I should be in."...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1997, received ShoWest Award for Screenwriter of the Year
In 1997, received National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
In 1996, received New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay

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Highlights

In 2008, Joined the Showtime series, "Weeds" as Nancy's estranged father-in-law
In 2007, Joined the cast for "The Simpsons Movie" as Russ Cargill, the film's villain
In 2006, Wrote and directed the comedy, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World"; also co-starred

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Family & Companions

Carrie Fisher: Carrie's mother Debbie Reynolds used to try to convince the pair to wed, prompting her daughter's retort: "Mother, there can't be two neurotic parents!"
Julie Hagerty: acted opposite her in "Lost in America" (1985)
Kathryn Harrold: co-starred with her in "Modern Romance" (1981)

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