Personal Info

Known For: Production
Known Credits: 88
Gender: Male
Birthday: 9 May 1940 (86 years old)
Place of Birth: North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As: James Lawrence Brooks

James L. Brooks

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James L. Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Disney Legends (2024)

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En İyi Uyarlama Senaryo Akademi Ödülü (1984)

Winner Sevgi Sözcükleri
En İyi Yönetmen Akademi Ödülü (1984)

Winner Sevgi Sözcükleri
En İyi Film Akademi Ödülü (1984)

Winner Sevgi Sözcükleri
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1977)

Winner The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1971)

Winner The Mary Tyler Moore Show
En İyi Film National Board of Review Ödülü

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Altın Küre Ödülleri

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Writers Guild of America Ödülleri

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Directors Guild of America Ödülleri

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En İyi Film Akademi Ödülü (1998)

Nominee Benden Bu Kadar
En İyi Özgün Senaryo Akademi Ödülü (1998)

Nominee Benden Bu Kadar
En İyi Film Akademi Ödülü (1997)

Nominee Yeni Bir Başlangıç
En İyi Özgün Senaryo Akademi Ödülü (1988)

Nominee Haberler (film)
En İyi Film Akademi Ödülü (1988)

Nominee Haberler (film)
En İyi Yönetmen Akademi Ödülü (1984)

Nominee Sevgi Sözcükleri
En İyi Film Akademi Ödülü (1984)

Nominee Sevgi Sözcükleri
En İyi Uyarlama Senaryo Akademi Ödülü (1984)

Nominee Sevgi Sözcükleri

Movies

James L. Brooks

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Awards 18

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The New Simpsons Movie

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