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James L. Brooks

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May 9, 1940 (85 years old)
North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

James Lawrence Brooks

Recent & Upcoming

Thank You Very Much movie poster (2025)
7.0

Thank You Very Much

Self • Mar 2025

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony movie poster (2024)
6.0

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

Self • Aug 2024

Known For

The Simpsons series poster (1989)
8.0
Popular

The Simpsons

James L. Brooks (voice)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show series poster (1970)
7.6

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Rabbi (uncredited)

Prisoners of Gravity series poster (1989)
5.7

Prisoners of Gravity

Self

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling series poster (2018)
7.1

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Self

Misery Loves Comedy movie poster (2015)
6.0

Misery Loves Comedy

Self

Real Life movie poster (1979)
6.5

Real Life

Driving Evaluator

Mike Nichols: An American Master movie poster (2016)
6.3

Mike Nichols: An American Master

Self

Lost in America movie poster (1985)
6.9

Lost in America

Party Guest (uncredited)

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life movie poster (2023)
7.1

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Self

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! movie poster (2010)
6.9

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

Self

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth movie poster (2019)
6.5

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Self

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild movie poster (2004)
2.0

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Self

Photos of James L. Brooks

Filmography

2020s

Ella McCay movie poster (2025)
5.5

Ella McCay

Director

Thank You Very Much movie poster (2025)
7.0

Thank You Very Much

Self

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words movie poster (2025)

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Self

May the 12th Be with You movie poster (2024)
5.3

May the 12th Be with You

Producer

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony movie poster (2024)
6.0

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

Self

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. movie poster (2023)
7.2

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Producer

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One" movie poster (2023)
5.8

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

Producer

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life movie poster (2023)
7.1

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Self

Being Mary Tyler Moore movie poster (2023)
6.6

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Self (voice)

Welcome to the Club movie poster (2022)
6.3

Welcome to the Club

Producer

When Billie Met Lisa movie poster (2022)
5.3

When Billie Met Lisa

Producer

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel movie poster (2022)
7.2

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Self

The Simpsons in Plusaversary movie poster (2021)
6.5

The Simpsons in Plusaversary

Producer

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki movie poster (2021)
7.2

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

Producer

Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" movie poster (2021)
6.6

Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"

Producer

2010s

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth movie poster (2019)
6.5

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Self

The Edge of Seventeen movie poster (2016)
7.2

The Edge of Seventeen

Producer

Mike Nichols: An American Master movie poster (2016)
6.3

Mike Nichols: An American Master

Self

Harry Benson: Shoot First movie poster (2016)
6.6

Harry Benson: Shoot First

Self

Misery Loves Comedy movie poster (2015)
6.0

Misery Loves Comedy

Self

Ride movie poster (2014)
5.7

Ride

Thanks

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" movie poster (2012)
6.9

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"

Writer

50/50 movie poster (2011)
7.2

50/50

Thanks

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice movie poster (2011)

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

Self (archive footage)

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood movie poster (2011)
1.0

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

Self

How Do You Know movie poster (2010)
5.3

How Do You Know

Director

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! movie poster (2010)
6.9

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

Self

2000s

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' movie poster (2008)
5.0

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

Self

The Simpsons Movie movie poster (2007)
7.0

The Simpsons Movie

Screenplay

A Terrifying Message from Al Gore movie poster (2007)

A Terrifying Message from Al Gore

Thanks

Dreams on Spec movie poster (2007)
5.6

Dreams on Spec

Self

Spanglish movie poster (2004)
6.0

Spanglish

Director

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild movie poster (2004)
2.0

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Self

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror movie poster (2003)
6.0

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Writer

The Simpsons: America's First Family movie poster (2000)
10.0

The Simpsons: America's First Family

Self

1990s

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV movie poster (1999)
7.1

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

Scenario Writer

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft movie poster (1998)

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

himself

As Good as It Gets movie poster (1997)
7.4

As Good as It Gets

Director

Jerry Maguire movie poster (1996)
7.0

Jerry Maguire

Producer

Bottle Rocket movie poster (1996)
6.7

Bottle Rocket

Executive Producer

I'll Do Anything movie poster (1994)
5.5

I'll Do Anything

Director

My Own Private Idaho movie poster (1991)
7.1

My Own Private Idaho

Thanks

1980s

The War of the Roses movie poster (1989)
6.9

The War of the Roses

Producer

Say Anything... movie poster (1989)
7.0

Say Anything...

Executive Producer

Big movie poster (1988)
7.2

Big

Producer

Broadcast News movie poster (1987)
6.8

Broadcast News

Producer

Jumpin' Jack Flash movie poster (1986)
6.1

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Thanks

Lost in America movie poster (1985)
6.9

Lost in America

Party Guest (uncredited)

Terms of Endearment movie poster (1983)
7.1

Terms of Endearment

Producer

Modern Romance movie poster (1981)
6.8

Modern Romance

David

Carlton Your Doorman movie poster (1980)
8.7

Carlton Your Doorman

Characters

1970s

Real Life movie poster (1979)
6.5

Real Life

Driving Evaluator

Cindy movie poster (1978)
6.0

Cindy

Writer

Audience Research movie poster (1976)

Audience Research

Paul Reynold

Thursday's Game movie poster (1974)
5.8

Thursday's Game

Producer

TBA

The Process movie poster

The Process