Robert Klein

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Feb 08, 1942 (83 years old)

Robert Klein

Known For

Notice to Quit
1h 31m
Movie 2024

Notice to Quit

Andy Singer, a struggling New York City realtor, finds his world crashing down around him when his estranged 10-year-old daughter, Anna, shows up unannounced on his doorstep in the middle of his eviction.

Before I Go
1h 38m
Movie 2021

Before I Go

A woman recalls her life and musical career choices in New York City through the years.

The History of Comedy
0h 45m
TV Show 2017

The History of Comedy

Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg
1h 34m
Movie 2016

Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg

A hilarious and heartfelt look at the career and influence of comedy legend Robert Klein.

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
1h 28m
Movie 2015

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida.

Sharknado 2: The Second One
1h 26m
Movie 2014

Sharknado 2: The Second One

A freak weather system turns its deadly fury on New York City, unleashing a Sharknado on the population and its most cherished, iconic sites - and only Fin and April can save the Big Apple.

Putzel
1h 28m
Movie 2012

Putzel

For Walter, a young man endearingly known as "Putzel," life literally doesn't go beyond his neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Walter's dreams of taking over his family's smoked fish emporium are disrupted by the arrival of Sally, who starts a relationship with his about-to-retire and very-married uncle. In order to secure his future, Walter attempts to thwart the budding romance and falls for Sally too - throwing everyone's lives into hilarious chaos.

Another Dirty Movie
1h 25m
Movie 2012

Another Dirty Movie

Two college film students set out to make an homage to Charlie LaRue, not for art or for money. They're doing it to get a hot chick.

Dirty Movie
1h 31m
Movie 2011

Dirty Movie

An outrageous cut-rate producer is about to fulfill his lifelong dream to make a movie about the most offensive, dirtiest jokes ever told. As Charlie and his filmmaking team hilariously struggle to write a script and assemble their award-winning cast, the movie-within-a-movie emerges with one dirty joke after another. Only one can take the crown for writing the dirtiest joke ever told, and Charlie will do whatever he can to be that king.

Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary
1h 27m
Movie 2009

Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary

The definitive film on the harmonica. A comprehensive exploration of the culture, the players, the politics, and of course the music associated with the only instrument where one must breathe naturally to produce sound. This simple act, breathing through the harmonica, forms an undeniable connection between the player and the instrument as it captures the body and spirit of each individual musician that puts it to their mouth. It’s truly a universal phenomenon and the sound, well, it’s undeniable.

Biography

Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials including, A Child of the 50s (1973), Mind Over Matter (1974), New Teeth (1975), and Let's Not Make Love (1990). The first two albums received Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album nominations. Klein hosted Saturday Night Live in its first season in 1975 and again in 1978. Klein made his Broadway debut in the 1966 production of The Apple Tree opposite Alan Alda. He earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination for his performance in Neil Simon's musical comedy They're Playing Our Song (1979). He is known for his film roles in The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), Mixed Nuts (1994), One Fine Day (1996), Primary Colors (1998), Two Weeks Notice (2002), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and Reign Over Me (2007). He is also known for his recurring television roles in Law & Order: SVU (2009-2012), The Good Wife (2013-2014), Madam Secretary (2014), Will & Grace (2018-2019). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his specials, Child in his 50's (2001), and Unfair and Unbalanced (2010). He was profiled in the Starz documentary Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg (2016).

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