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 Room 222. Grant Tinker hired Brooks and producer Allan Burns at MTM Productions to create The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. Brooks and Burns then created two successful spin-offs from Mary Tyler Moore: Rhoda (a comedy) and Lou Grant (a drama). Brooks left MTM Productions in 1978 to co-create the sitcom Taxi (1978-1983).
Brooks moved into feature film work when he wrote and co-produced the 1979 film Starting Over. His next project was the critically acclaimed film Terms of Endearment, which he produced, directed and wrote, winning an Academy Award for all three roles. He earned acclaim for his films Broadcast News (1987) and As Good as It Gets (1997). He received mixed reviews for I'll Do Anything (1994), Spanglish (2004), and How Do You Know (2010). Brooks also produced Cameron Crowe's Say Anything... (1989) and Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket (1996).
In 1986, Brooks founded Gracie Films, a television and film company. Although he did not intend to do so, Brooks returned to television in 1987 as the producer of The Tracey Ullman Show. He hired cartoonist Matt Groening to create a series of shorts for the show, which led in 1989 to The Simpsons. The Simpsons won numerous awards and is still running after over 35 years. Brooks also co-produced and co-wrote the 2007 film adaptation of the show, The Simpsons Movie. Brooks has received 53 Emmy nominations, winning 21 of them.
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Filmography
all 88
Movies 63
Producer 41
TV Shows 25
self 21
Writer 15
Creator 1

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024)

Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

Welcome to the Club (2022)

When Billie Met Lisa (2022)

ENHYPEN&Hi (2020)

Icebox (2018)

Inside Homer (2015)

Ride (2014)

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" (2012)

America in Primetime (2011)

50/50 (2011)

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice (2011)

How Do You Know (2010)

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Spanglish (2004)

What About Joan? (2001)

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Bottle Rocket (1996)

I'll Do Anything (1994)

The Critic (1994)

Phenom (1993)

Sibs (1991)

Do the Bartman (1990)

The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990)

The Simpsons (1989)

Say Anything... (1989)

Big (1988)

Broadcast News (1987)

The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)

Lost in America (1985)

Terms of Endearment (1983)

Carlton Your Doorman (1980)

The Associates (1979)

Real Life (1979)

Taxi (1978)

Cindy (1978)

Lou Grant (1977)

Audience Research (1976)

Rhoda (1974)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

Room 222 (1969)

That Girl (1966)

The Process

Ella McCay

The Springfield Files
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GenderMale
Birthday1940-05-09 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsWriters Guild of America Award, Directors Guild of America Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Awards, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Picture
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