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James L. Brooks is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. He created The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons, and won three Academy Awards for Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, and As Good as It Gets.
James L. Brooks is an American filmmaker who has won three Oscars for his work on Terms of Endearment, As Good as It Gets and Broadcast News. He is also the creator of The Simpsons and other TV shows, and has acted in some of his own projects.
- January 1, 1
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Learn about James L. Brooks, an American screenwriter, director, and producer who created and produced popular sitcoms such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons. Find out his awards, notable works, and personal life.
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James L. Brooks is a writer, producer and director of films and TV shows, known for Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and The Simpsons. He has won multiple Oscars, Emmys and other awards, and has a distinctive sense of humor and style.
- May 9, 1940
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.
Nov 10, 2023 · The writer, producer, and director reflects on his directorial debut 40 years later, and how it plays differently now. He discusses the tone, the score, the casting, and the challenges of making a comedy about cancer.
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James L. Brooks is an American director, producer and screenwriter who created The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi and The Simpsons. He also wrote and directed films such as Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good as It Gets.
