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James L. Brooks
Producer · Writer
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1940Born, North Bergen
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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…
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The SimpsonsJames L. Brooks (voice)
The Simpsons MovieProducer
The Edge of SeventeenProducer
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2024The Most Wonderful Time of the YearProducerMovie
2024May the 12th Be with YouProducerMovie
2023Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"ProducerMovie
2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.ProducerMovie
2022Welcome to the ClubProducerMovie
2022When Billie Met LisaProducerMovie
2021The Simpsons in PlusaversaryProducerMovie
2021The Simpsons | BalenciagaProducerMovie
2021The Good, the Bart, and the LokiProducerMovie
2021Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"ProducerMovie
2020Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"Writer · ProducerMovie
2018IceboxProducerMovie
2016The Edge of SeventeenProducerMovie
2014RideThanksMovie
2012Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"Writer · ProducerMovie
201150/50ThanksMovie
2010How Do You KnowDirector · Writer · ProducerMovie
2007The Simpsons MovieProducer · ScreenplayMovie
2003The Simpsons: Treehouse of HorrorWriterMovie
2001Riding in Cars with BoysProducerMovie
2001What About Joan?Producer · 21 episodesShow
1999The Simpsons: Too Hot For TVScenario WriterMovie
1997As Good as It GetsDirector · Screenplay · ProducerMovie
1996Jerry MaguireProducerMovie
1996Bottle RocketExecutive ProducerMovie
1994I'll Do AnythingDirector · Writer · ProducerMovie
1994The CriticProducer · 23 episodesShow
1993PhenomProducer · 22 episodesShow
1991SibsProducer · 10 episodesShow
1991My Own Private IdahoThanksMovie
1990The Best of the Tracey Ullman ShowExecutive ProducerMovie
1989The SimpsonsJames L. Brooks (voice) · 1 episode · Executive Producer · 720 episodes · WriterShow
1989The War of the RosesProducerMovie
1989The Simpsons: Family TherapyProducerMovie
1989Say Anything...Executive ProducerMovie
1988BigProducerMovie
1987Broadcast NewsProducer · Director · WriterMovie
1987The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman ShortsExecutive Producer · 48 episodesShow
1987The Tracey Ullman ShowWriter · 81 episodes · Executive Producer · 81 episodes · CreatorShow
1986Jumpin' Jack FlashThanksMovie
1985Lost in AmericaParty Guest (uncredited)Movie
1983Terms of EndearmentScreenplay · Producer · DirectorMovie
1981Modern RomanceDavidMovie
1980Carlton Your DoormanCharactersMovie
1979The AssociatesProducer · 13 episodes · CreatorShow
1979Real LifeDriving EvaluatorMovie
1978TaxiBoxing Fan (uncredited) · 1 episode · Writer · 1 episode · Executive Producer · 114 episodes · CreatorShow
1978CindyWriter · ProducerMovie
1977Lou GrantExecutive Producer · 22 episodes · CreatorShow
1976Audience ResearchPaul ReynoldMovie
1974Paul Sand in Friends and LoversCreatorShow
1974RhodaWriter · 2 episodes · Producer · 110 episodes · CreatorShow
1974Thursday's GameWriter · ProducerMovie
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowRabbi (uncredited) · 1 episode · Writer · 6 episodes · Executive Producer · 168 episodes · CreatorShow
1969Room 222CreatorShow
1968The Doris Day ShowWriter · 1 episodeShow
1967Accidental FamilyWriter · 1 episodeShow
1966That GirlWriter · 1 episodeShow
1965My Mother the CarWriter · 2 episodesShow
1960The Andy Griffith ShowWriter · 2 episodesShow
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