James L. Brooks
Personal Info
Know For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-05-09 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Also known As
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James L. Brooks
Biography
James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. He co-created the sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons and directed the films Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as It Gets (1997). He received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, 22 Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. Brooks started his career as an usher at CBS, going on to write for the CBS News broadcasts. He moved to Los Angeles in 1965 to work on David L. Wolper's documentaries. He wrote for My Mother the Car and My Friend Tony and created the series...
Acting
2023
as Self (voice)
2025
as Self
2023
2015
as Self
2022
as Self
2011
as Self (archive footage)
1985
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1981
as David
2011
2016
as Self
2024
1979
as Driving Evaluator
2016
2007
as Self
2008
2019
as Self
1976
as Paul Reynold
2000
2004
Production
2007
as Producer
2007
as Screenplay
1989
as Producer
2004
as Director
1997
as Director
1997
as Screenplay
1989
as Executive Producer
1988
as Producer
1983
as Screenplay
1983
as Producer
1983
as Director
1996
as Producer
1987
as Screenplay
1987
as Producer
1987
as Director
1996
as Executive Producer
2010
as Director
2010
as Writer
2010
as Producer
2021
1979
as Writer
2022
as Producer
1994
as Director
1994
as Writer
2012
2021
as Producer
2012
as Producer
2016
as Writer
1974
as Writer
1974
as Producer
2021
as Producer
2022
as Producer
2025
as Director
2025
as Producer
2025
as Writer
1986
as Thanks
2004
as Producer
2007
as Thanks
2003
as Writer
1990
as Executive Producer
2014
as Thanks
1980
as Characters
2011
as Thanks
2016
as Producer
1994
as Producer
1978
as Writer
1978
as Producer
2024
as Producer
2023
as Producer
1991
as Thanks
2004
as Writer
2023
as Producer
1999
as Scenario Writer
2001
as Producer
1979
as Producer
2020
2020
as Producer
2024
as Producer
2024
as Producer
2024
as Executive Producer
1997
as Producer
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