James L. Brooks
| First Name | James |
| Middle Name | L. |
| Last Name | Brooks |
| Full Name at Birth | James L Brooks |
| Age | 71 |
| Date of Birth | May 9, 1940 |
| Birthplace | North Bergen, NJ |
| Build | Large |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | New York University (dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Film/TV Producer |
| Claim to Fame | Producer of The Simpsons |
James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Growing up in North Bergen, New Jersey, Brooks endured a fractured family life and passed the time by reading and writing. After dropping out of New York University, he got a job 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. After being laid off he met producer Allan Burns who secured him a job as a writer on the series My Mother the Car.
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Filmography
Selected James L. Brooks film and TV show credits:
Other Crew Credits
1979
The Associates
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1978
Cindy
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Producer Credits
2008
The Simpsons Ride
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2000
The Critic
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1994
Related by Birth
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1990
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
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1990
Do the Bartman
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1979
The Associates
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1978
Cindy
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1974
Thursday's Game
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1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
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1972
Class of '55
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Men in Crisis
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Writer Credits
1995
De Sylvia Millecam Show
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1980
Carlton Your Doorman
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1979
The Associates
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1978
Cindy
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1974
Thursday's Game
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1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
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1973
Going Places
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1969
My Friend Tony
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1965
Time-Life Specials: The March of Time
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1965
October Madness: The World Series
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Men in Crisis
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Academy Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
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Films directed by James L. Brooks
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Broadcast News (1987)
How Do You Know (2010)
I'll Do Anything (1994)
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Spanglish (2004)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (1950–1975)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (1976–2000)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program (1975–2000)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (1981–2000)
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