Biography
Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American former sportscaster. Honored for his work by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball". From 1967 to 2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks". Albert worked for Turner Sports as the lead announcer for NBA games on TNT.
In addition to working extensively in both professional and college basketball, he has experience calling a variety of other sports, such as American football, ice hockey, horse racing, boxing, and tennis. Albert has called the play-by-play of eight Super Bowls, nine NBA Finals, and seven Stanley Cup Finals. He has also called the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for TNT with Jim Courier and Mary Carillo and has worked as a co-host and reporter for two World Series (1986 and 1988).
Albert hails from a family of broadcasters. His brothers, Al and Steve Albert, and a son, Kenny, are also play-by-play sports commentators.
In 2015, Albert was inducted into the broadcasting Hall of Fame.
Filmography
all 23
Movies 20
self 18
TV Shows 3
Voice 1
Narrator 1
Mutt (2022)
Rock Camp: The Movie (2021)
Trainwreck (2015)
Bad Boys (2014)
Glickman (2013)
June 17th, 1994 (2010)
Just Wright (2010)
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks (2010)
The Marriage Ref (2010)
The Game Plan (2007)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
Eddie (1996)
Forget Paris (1995)
Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (1993)
Love & War (1992)
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (1990)
New York's Game: History of the Knicks (1946-1990) (1989)
Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show (1987)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
NBA Dynasty Series - Chicago Bulls
Orange Odyssey
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GenderMale
Birthday1941-06-12 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
ChildrenKenny Albert
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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