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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)...
Born: May 9, 1940 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA (age 85)
87 total credits across film and television
| Title | Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
The Simpsons Movie 2 Movie | Production | 2027 |
Actor |
| 2025 |
Ella McCay Movie | Directing | 2025 |
Production | 2024 |
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Short Film | Production | 2024 |
May the 12th Be with You Short Film | Production | 2024 |
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony TV Special | Actor | 2024 |
Rogue Not Quite One TV Special | Production | 2023 |
Production | 2023 |
Actor | 2023 |
Actor | 2023 |
Thank You Very Much Movie | Actor | 2023 |
Welcome to the Club Short Film | Production | 2022 |
When Billie Met Lisa Short Film | Production | 2022 |
Actor | 2022 |
Production | 2021 |
The Simpsons in Plusaversary Short Film | Production | 2021 |
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Short Film | Production | 2021 |
The Force Awakens from Its Nap Short Film | Production | 2021 |
Playdate with Destiny Short Film | Production | 2020 |
Actor | 2019 |
Icebox Movie | Production | 2018 |
Actor | 2018 |
The Process Movie | Actor | 2017 |
Actor | 2016 |
Production | 2016 |
Actor | 2016 |
Misery Loves Comedy Movie | Actor | 2015 |
Ride Movie | Crew | 2014 |
The Longest Daycare Short Film | Production | 2012 |
50/50 Movie | Crew | 2011 |
Actor | 2011 |
Actor | 2011 |
How Do You Know Movie | Directing | 2010 |
The Making of Bottle Rocket Short Film | Actor | 2008 |
Dreams on Spec Movie | Actor | 2007 |
Crew | 2007 |
The Simpsons Movie Movie | Writing | 2007 |
Actor | 2004 |
Spanglish Movie | Directing | 2004 |
Writing | 2003 |
Production | 2001 |
Actor | 2000 |
What About Joan TV Show | Production | 2000 |
Writing | 1999 |
Actor | 1998 |
As Good as It Gets Movie | Writing | 1997 |
Jerry Maguire Movie | Production | 1996 |
Bottle Rocket Movie | Production | 1996 |
The Critic TV Show | Production | 1994 |
I'll Do Anything Movie | Directing | 1994 |
Phenom TV Show | Production | 1993 |
My Own Private Idaho Movie | Crew | 1991 |
Sibs TV Show | Production | 1991 |
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show TV Special | Production | 1990 |
The Simpsons TV Show | Production | 1989 |
Prisoners of Gravity TV Show | Actor | 1989 |
The Simpsons TV Show | Actor | 1989 |
The War of the Roses Movie | Production | 1989 |
Say Anything Movie | Production | 1989 |
Big Movie | Production | 1988 |
The Tracey Ullman Show TV Show | Production | 1987 |
Broadcast News Movie | Writing | 1987 |
Jumpin' Jack Flash Movie | Crew | 1986 |
Lost in America Movie | Actor | 1985 |
Terms of Endearment Movie | Directing | 1983 |
Modern Romance Movie | Actor | 1981 |
Carlton Your Doorman Movie | Writing | 1980 |
Real Life Movie | Actor | 1979 |
Starting Over Movie | Production | 1979 |
The Associates TV Show | Production | 1979 |
Taxi TV Show | Production | 1978 |
Cindy Movie | Production | 1978 |
Lou Grant TV Show | Production | 1977 |
Audience Research Movie | Actor | 1976 |
Saturday Night Live TV Show | Actor | 1975 |
Rhoda TV Show | Production | 1974 |
Thursday's Game Movie | Production | 1974 |
Creator | 1974 |
The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Show | Production | 1970 |
The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Show | Actor | 1970 |
Room 222 TV Show | Creator | 1969 |
The Doris Day Show TV Show | Writing | 1968 |
Accidental Family TV Show | Writing | 1967 |
That Girl TV Show | Writing | 1966 |
My Mother the Car TV Show | Writing | 1965 |
The Andy Griffith Show TV Show | Writing | 1960 |
James L. Brooks | Best Director for 'Terms of Endearment' | Behind the Oscars Speech