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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).
58 Photos. 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). He was previously married to Holly Holmberg Brooks and Marianne Catherine Morrissey. More at IMDbPro.
Mini Bio. James L. Brooks was born on May 9, 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). He was previously married to Holly Holmberg Brooks and Marianne Catherine Morrissey.
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.
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...
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).
Nov 23, 2023 · Nov 23, 2023 1:30pm PT. ‘Terms of Endearment’ Turns 40: James L. Brooks Revisits Finding the Humor in Cancer, Writing One of Jack Nicholson’s Best Roles and Fearing Test Screenings. By J. Kim...
Nov 10, 2023 · An adaptation of the 1975 novel by Larry McMurtry, “Terms of Endearment” would go on to win five Academy Awards, including three for Brooks, for directing, screenplay and best picture, as well ...
Nov 10, 2023 · Craft. 40 Years Later, Viewing Habits Have Changed the Tone of James L. Brooks’ ‘Terms of Endearment’. The writer, producer, and director told IndieWire about his now classic directorial...
Dec 11, 2023 · Dec 11, 2023. James L. Brooks remembers the moment he won his first Oscar. "It was as orgasmic as moments could be," he says now, 40 years after the fact. At the time, he thought to himself, "I won the Oscar. I won an Oscar. I won an Oscar!" And then he won another one! And then another one! "It was nuts.
