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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 ...
- James Lawrence Brooks, May 9, 1940 (age 83), New York City, U.S.
- 1965–present
James L. Brooks. Writer: Broadcast News. James L. Brooks was born on 9 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Broadcast News (1987), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Terms of Endearment (1983).
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May 9, 2024 · James L. Brooks (born May 9, 1940, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer who was active in both television and film and was especially known for character-driven ensemble work that blended warm humour with genuine dramatic sentiment. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
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Feb 22, 2018 · The Awardist. Oscars. James L. Brooks looks back at the making of his unforgettable films. The legendary writer-director of 'Broadcast News' and 'Terms of Endearment' on his life in Oscar pictures ...
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James Lawrence Brooks 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, 21 Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
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James L. Brooks. Writer: Broadcast News. James L. Brooks was born on 9 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Broadcast News (1987), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Terms of Endearment (1983).
- May 9, 1940
Nov 23, 2023 · For writer-director James L. Brooks, that heightened comic tone was always essential when he first began working to adapt Larry McMurtry’s novel of the same name. His devotion led to a unique ...
