---
title: 'Real Life (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Albert Brooks'
released: '1979-01-01'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/real-life-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079781/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Real Life (1979)

1979 · United States


## Synopsis

Real Life is a 1979 American mockumentary comedy film starring Albert Brooks, who also co-authored the screenplay alongside Monica Johnson and Harry Shearer. It is a spoof of the 1973 reality television program An American Family and portrays a documentary filmmaker named Albert Brooks who attempts to live with and film a dysfunctional family for one full year.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Albert Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-brooks)
- **Screenplay:** [Albert Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-brooks)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mort Lindsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/mort-lindsey)
- **Producer:** [Penelope Spheeris](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-spheeris)

## Cast

- [Albert Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-brooks)
- [Dick Haynes](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-haynes)

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