ALBERT BROOKS (Marlin) lends his vocal talents and comic timing to this overprotective and timid clown fish who must brave the perils of the open sea to rescue his son, Nemo. Up to his gills in worry about his son’s disappearance, Marlin sets course for Sydney Harbor as he experiences the adventure of a lifetime and discovers the true essence of parenthood and the ability to set aside his fears.
Brooks is among the most inventive practitioners of motion picture comedy, as well as one of its most incisive commentators on contemporary life. He began his career as a stand-up comic, and went on to become an award-winning actor, writer and filmmaker.
Brooks has directed six feature films, including “Defending Your Life” (which he also wrote and starred in), “The Muse,” “Mother,” “Lost in America,” “Modern Romance,” and “Real Life,” all of which he co-wrote and starred in. “Lost in America” and “Mother” were honored by the National Society of Film Critics with the Best Screenplay award; “Mother” also won the New York Film Critic’s Circle Award for Best Screenplay.
He made his acting debut in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 classic, “Taxi Driver.” His other acting credits include such films as “Private Benjamin,” “Unfaithfully Yours,” “I’ll Do Anything,” “Critical Care,” “Out of Sight,” and “My First Mister.” He earned an Academy Award® nomination for his performance in “Broadcast News.”
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Brooks studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University before starting his performing career in 1968 doing stand-up comedy on network television. He began on “The Steve Allen Show,” later became a regular on “The Dean Martin Show,” and performed on such variety programs as “The Ed Sullivan Show,” “The Merv Griffin Show,” “The Hollywood Palace,” and had over forty appearances on “The Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson.
Brooks has recorded two comedy albums: Comedy Minus One and A Star is Bought, the latter earning him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Recording.
His first directorial effort was in 1972 for the PBS series “The Great American Dream Machine.” He adapted an article he had written for Esquire Magazine, “Albert Brooks’ Famous School for Comedians,” into a short film. Following this, he created six short films for the debut season of “Saturday Night Live.”
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.
He can currently be seen on the big screen starring opposite Michael Douglas in director Andrew Fleming’s “The In-Laws.”
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