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Nov 11, 2023 · Albert Brooks: Defending My Life: Directed by Rob Reiner. With Albert Brooks, Judd Apatow, Claire Brooks, Jake Brooks. A documentary about the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks which includes interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman and Jonah Hill.
Nov 10, 2023 · Framed by a leisurely dinner between Brooks and Reiner at a Los Angeles restaurant, the movie follows Brooks from his early childhood in a showbiz family through his years as a standup comic, a short filmmaker on "Saturday Night Live," a writer/director/star of film comedies (including " Real Life ," "Modern Romance," and "Lost in America ...
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life offers an engrossing and suitably funny overview of its subject's career -- and one that'll leave you wanting to watch more of his work. Read Critics...
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Rob Reiner. It is a tribute to the American actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter Albert Brooks. In addition to directing the film, Reiner also interviews Brooks, revealing the two have been best friends since meeting at Beverly Hills High School.
With testimonials from comedians, friends, family, and Brooks himself, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life explores the origins and evolution of Brooks’ career, the impetus for his creativity, and his enduring impact on comedy.
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, an @HBO Original Documentary from Director Rob Reiner about his best friend - comedian, actor, and filmmaker Albert Brooks - premieres November 11 on...
Nov 11, 2023 · In the 1970s, his inventiveness took comedy in a new direction, inspiring others to follow suit and forever changing the art form, and this new HBO documentary from Brooks’s lifelong friend, director Rob Reiner, is an apparently sincere attempt at paying tribute to the writer-actor-comedian-director.
Nov 9, 2023 · “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,” a documentary about the venerable comedian, filmmaker, actor and writer, directed by his lifelong friend Rob Reiner, has the easy, amiable air of a career...
Oct 26, 2023 · Rob Reiner sits down with his friend and high school classmate for the career-spanning HBO documentary tribute, 'Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.
Acclaimed filmmaker Albert Brooks sits down with Rob Reiner for an intimate conversation about his life, career, and influence on comedy. Unlimited streaming. Cancel anytime.
