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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 L. Brooks is an American film and television creator, known for his work on The Simpsons, Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and more. He has won three Oscars and received many other awards and nominations for his writing and producing.
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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 · 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. By Sara Vilkomerson ...
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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.
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).
Nov 23, 2023 · The writer-director reflects on his 1983 film, which turned a novel into a hilarious and heartbreaking story of a mother-daughter relationship. He reveals how he found the humor in cancer, created a heroic astronaut and feared test screenings.
