James L. Brooks
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Born 1940-05-09
North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
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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
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The Simpsons
Saturday Night Live
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
The Simpsons Movie
Taxi
Lou Grant
Room 222
That Girl
Jerry Maguire
Rhoda
The Doris Day Show
Big
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Critic
50/50
Say Anything...
Prisoners of Gravity
Starting Over
As Good as It Gets
The Edge of Seventeen
The War of the Roses
Ella McCay
Spanglish
Terms of Endearment
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
How Do You Know
My Own Private Idaho
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
My Mother the Car
What About Joan?
May the 12th Be with You
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
The Simpsons in Plusaversary
Riding in Cars with Boys
Bottle Rocket
Accidental Family
The Associates
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Broadcast News
Welcome to the Club
The Simpsons Movie 2
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
Sibs
Phenom
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Mike Nichols: An American Master
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"
Misery Loves Comedy
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
I'll Do Anything
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
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