James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks was born on May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Simpsons (1989), The Simpsons Movie (2007) and As Good as It Gets (1997). He has been married to Holly Holmberg Brooks since July 23, 1978. They have three children. He was previously married to Marianne Catherine Morrissey.
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- Born:
- May 9, 1940 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 125
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle
- Latest Project:
- Movie Misery Loves Comedy 2015-04-14
Won 3 Oscars. Another 42 wins & 71 nominations.
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Harry Benson: Shoot First | Unknown | 2016 |
| Movie | Trumptastic Voyage | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | Misery Loves Comedy | Unknown | 2015-04-14 |
| Movie | The Simpsons Take the Bowl | Unknown | 2014 |
| Movie | AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks | Unknown | 2013-06-15 |
| Movie | The Longest Daycare | Unknown | 2012 |
| Series | The Adventures of Dugg & Lemmy | Unknown | 2012 |
| Movie | The Dictator | Unknown | 2012-05-16 |
| Movie | 50/50 | Unknown | 2011 |
| Movie | Broadcast News: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice | Unknown | 2011 |
| Series | America in Primetime | Himself - Co-Creator, The Mary Tyler Moore Show / ... | 2011-10-30 |
| Series | Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Unknown | 2011 |
| Movie | Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood | Unknown | 2011 |
| Movie | The Simpsons: Access All Areas | Unknown | 2010 |
| Movie | The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem | Unknown | 2010 |
| Movie | The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | Unknown | 2010 |
| Movie | Presidential Reunion | Unknown | 2010 |
| Movie | The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends | Himself | 2010-01-13 |
| Movie | How Do You Know | Unknown | 2010-12-17 |
| Movie | Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic | Unknown | 2010 |
| Series | TV Land Moguls | Unknown | 2009 |
| Series | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | Unknown | 2009 |
| Series | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Unknown | 2009-03-22 |
| Movie | Funny People | Unknown | 2009-07-31 |
| Movie | The Simpsons Ride | Unknown | 2008 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 2008 |
| Movie | The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | Unknown | 2007 |
| Movie | Dreams on Spec | Unknown | 2007 |
| Movie | The Simpsons Game | Unknown | 2007-10-30 |
| Movie | Big: Chemistry of a Classic | Unknown | 2007 |
| Movie | The Simpsons Movie | Unknown | 2007 |
| Movie | Then She Found Me | Unknown | 2007 |
| Series | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Unknown | 2007-02-21 |
| Movie | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | Unknown | 2006-11-03 |
| Movie | A Terrifying Message from Al Gore | Unknown | 2006 |
| Movie | Accidents Will Happen | Unknown | 2006 |
| Series | Made in Hollywood | Unknown | 2005-09-30 |
| Series | Backstory | Unknown | 2005 |
| Series | Tavis Smiley | Unknown | 2004-01-05 |
| Movie | Spanglish | Unknown | 2004-12-17 |
| Movie | Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Unknown | 2003-11-15 |
| Movie | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | Unknown | 2003 |
| Series | Bravo Profiles | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' | Himself | 2002-09-24 |
| Movie | The Royal Tenenbaums | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | Riding in Cars with Boys | Unknown | 2001-10-19 |
| Movie | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies | Unknown | 2000 |
| Series | The Critic | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | 'The Simpsons': America's First Family | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | Influences: From Yesterday to Today | Himself | 1999 |
| Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
| Movie | The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Unknown | 1998-03-23 |
| Movie | Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle | Unknown | 1998 |
| Movie | Rushmore | Unknown | 1998 |
| Series | The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Himself - Winner: Best Motion Picture - Comedy / Musical & Nominee: Best Director / Best Screenplay | 1998-01-18 |
| Movie | Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets' | Unknown | 1997 |
| Movie | As Good as It Gets | Unknown | 1997-12-25 |
| Series | The Works | Unknown | 1996-10-03 |
| Movie | Bottle Rocket | Unknown | 1996-02-21 |
| Movie | Jerry Maguire | Unknown | 1996-12-13 |
| Series | The Critic | Unknown | 1995 |
| Series | HBO First Look | Unknown | 1994-03-01 |
| Movie | Related by Birth | Unknown | 1994 |
| Series | De Sylvia Millecam Show | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | I'll Do Anything | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | Virtual Bart | Unknown | 1994 |
| Movie | AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson | Unknown | 1994 |
| Series | Phenom | Unknown | 1994 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Series | Charlie Rose | Unknown | 1991-09-30 |
| Movie | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | My Own Private Idaho | Unknown | 1991-09-29 |
| Movie | The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show | Unknown | 1990 |
| Series | The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | Do the Bartman | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | Say Anything... | Unknown | 1989 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | The War of the Roses | Unknown | 1989-12-08 |
| Movie | The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program & Nominee: Best Writing in a Variety or Music Program | 1989-09-17 |
| Movie | The 60th Annual Academy Awards | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Original Screenplay | 1988-04-11 |
| Movie | The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Himself - Nominee: Best Comedy / Musical, Director & Screenplay | 1988-01-23 |
| Movie | Big | Unknown | 1988 |
| Movie | Broadcast News | Unknown | 1987 |
| Series | Biography | Unknown | 1987-04-06 |
| Series | The Tracey Ullman Show | Unknown | 1987-04-05 |
| Movie | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Unknown | 1986 |
| Movie | The 56th Annual Academy Awards | Unknown | 1984-04-09 |
| Movie | The Ratings Game | Unknown | 1984-12-15 |
| Movie | Terms of Endearment | Unknown | 1983-12-09 |
| Movie | Modern Romance | Unknown | 1981 |
| Series | The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Unknown | 1981 |
| Series | The Associates | Unknown | 1980 |
| Movie | Carlton Your Doorman | Unknown | 1980 |
| Movie | Starting Over | Unknown | 1979-10-05 |
| Series | Lou Grant | Unknown | 1979 |
| Movie | Real Life | Unknown | 1979 |
| Series | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series | 1979-09-09 |
| Series | Taxi | Unknown | 1978-09-12 |
| Movie | Cindy | Unknown | 1978 |
| Movie | The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series | 1976-05-17 |
| Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
| Series | Phyllis | Unknown | 1975-09-08 |
| Series | Rhoda | Unknown | 1974-09-09 |
| Series | Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | Unknown | 1974 |
| Movie | Thursday's Game | Unknown | 1974 |
| Movie | Going Places | Unknown | 1973 |
| Movie | Class of '55 | Unknown | 1972 |
| Movie | The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Unknown | 1971 |
| Series | Mary Tyler Moore | Unknown | 1970-09-19 |
| Series | Mayberry R.F.D. | Unknown | 1970 |
| Series | My Friend Tony | Unknown | 1969 |
| Series | Room 222 | Unknown | 1969-09-17 |
| Series | The Doris Day Show | Unknown | 1968-09-24 |
| Series | Accidental Family | Unknown | 1967 |
| Series | Hey, Landlord | Unknown | 1967 |
| Series | Good Morning, World | Unknown | 1967 |
| Series | My Mother the Car | Unknown | 1965 |
| Series | That Girl | Unknown | 1965-02-06 |
| Series | Time-Life Specials: The March of Time | Unknown | 1965 |
| Series | October Madness: The World Series | Unknown | 1965 |
| Series | Men in Crisis | Unknown | 1964 |
| Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Unknown | 1960-10-03 |
| Series | My Three Sons | Unknown | 1960-09-29 |