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Bob Einstein Biography
Birth Name:Stewart Robert Einstein
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received a CableACE Award for his role in "The John Byner Comedy Hour․"
- Attended Chapman University, where he he played basketball
- Was the brother of comic and director Albert Brooks
- Born to comedian Harry Einstein and actress Thelma Leeds
- Started out working as a writer on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour․"
- Best known for his role as the character Super Dave Osborne
- Well known for his role in the series "Curb Your Enthusiasm․"
Awards
- 1969Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: winner
- 1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music: nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy-Best Writing in Variety or Music: nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series: winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
- 1982ACE-Program Series - General Entertainment or Variety: Comedy: nominated
- 1983ACE-Program Series - General Entertainment or Variety: Comedy: nominated
- 1984ACE-Comedy Series: nominated
- 1985ACE-Comedy Series: nominated
- 1987ACE-Comedy Series: nominated
- 1992CableACE-Actor in a Comedy Series: winner