James L. Brooks
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 three Academy Awards, 22 Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
Brooks started his career 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. He wrote for My Mother the Car and My Friend Tony and created the series Room 222. Grant Tinker hired Brooks and producer Allan Burns at MTM Productions to create The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. Brooks and Burns then created two successful spin-offs from Mary Tyler Moore: Rhoda (a comedy) and Lou Grant (a drama). Brooks left MTM Productions in 1978 to co-create the sitcom Taxi (1978-1983).
Brooks moved into feature film work when he wrote and co-produced the 1979 film Starting Over. His next project was the critically acclaimed film Terms of Endearment, which he produced, directed and wrote, winning an Academy Award for all three roles. He earned acclaim for his films Broadcast News (1987) and As Good as It Gets (1997). He received mixed reviews for I'll Do Anything (1994), Spanglish (2004), and How Do You Know (2010). Brooks also produced Cameron Crowe's Say Anything... (1989) and Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket (1996).
In 1986, Brooks founded Gracie Films, a television and film company. Although he did not intend to do so, Brooks returned to television in 1987 as the producer of The Tracey Ullman Show. He hired cartoonist Matt Groening to create a series of shorts for the show, which led in 1989 to The Simpsons. The Simpsons won numerous awards and is still running after over 35 years. Brooks also co-produced and co-wrote the 2007 film adaptation of the show, The Simpsons Movie. Brooks has received 53 Emmy nominations, winning 21 of them.
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Films (67)
The New Simpsons Movie
2027 · Producer
Les Simpson Yellow Mirror
2026 · Executive Producer
Los Simpson: Simpsley
2026 · Executive Producer
Les Simpson : Extreme Makeover : Homer Edition
2026 · Executive Producer
Ella McCay: Imperfectamente perfecta
2025 · Director, Producer, Writer
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025 · Self
Thank You Very Much
2025 · Self
Un Noël sous hypnose
2024 · Executive Producer
Los Simpsons: La mejor parte del año está aquí
2024 · Producer
Que la fête des Mères soit avec vous
2024 · Producer
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023 · Self
Maggie Simpson dans une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine
2023 · Producer
Dieu, tu es là ? C'est moi, Margaret
2023 · Producer
Mary Tyler Moore: La Dama de la TV
2023 · Self (voice)
Hans Zimmer, le compositeur d'Hollywood
2022 · Self
Bienvenue au club
2022 · Producer
Quand Billie rencontre Lisa
2022 · Producer
Le Plusanniversary des Simpson
2021 · Producer
The Simpsons | Balenciaga
2021 · Producer
LE BON, LE BART ET LE LOKi
2021 · Producer
Maggie Simpson dans « Le Réveil de la Force après la sieste »
2021 · Producer
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
2020 · Writer, Producer
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019 · Self
Icebox
2018 · Producer
The Edge of Seventeen
2016 · Producer
Harry Benson: Shoot First
2016 · Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016 · Self
Misery Loves Comedy
2015 · Self
Ride
2014 · Thanks
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
2012 · Writer, Producer
50/50
2011 · Thanks
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
2011 · Self
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
2011 · Self (archive footage)
How Do You Know
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010 · Self
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008 · Self
The Simpsons Movie
2007 · Producer, Screenplay
Dreams on Spec
2007 · Self
Spanglish
2004 · Director, Producer, Writer
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004 · Self
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
2003 · Writer
Ecarts de conduite
2001 · Producer
The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000 · Self
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999 · Scenario Writer
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
1998 · himself
As Good as It Gets
1997 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jerry Maguire
1996 · Producer
Bottle Rocket
1996 · Executive Producer
I'll Do Anything
1994 · Director, Writer, Producer
My Own Private Idaho
1991 · Thanks
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
1990 · Executive Producer
The War of the Roses
1989 · Producer
The Simpsons: Family Therapy
1989 · Producer
Say Anything...
1989 · Executive Producer
Big
1988 · Producer
Broadcast News
1987 · Producer, Director, Writer
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986 · Thanks
Lost in America
1985 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Terms of Endearment
1983 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
Modern Romance
1981 · David
Carlton Your Doorman
1980 · Characters
Starting Over
1979 · Producer, Screenplay
Real Life
1979 · Driving Evaluator
Cindy
1978 · Writer, Producer
Audience Research
1976 · Paul Reynold
Thursday's Game
1974 · Writer, Producer
The Process
Séries (23)
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
2024 · Self - Honoree
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018 · Self
What About Joan?
2001 · Producer
The Critic
1994 · Producer
Phenom
1993 · Producer
Sibs
1991 · Producer
Les Simpson
1989 · James L. Brooks (voice), Executive Producer, Writer
Prisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
1987 · Executive Producer
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
The Associates
1979 · Producer, Creator
Taxi
1978 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Lou Grant
1977 · Executive Producer, Creator
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Paul Reynolds (uncredited)
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974 · Creator
Rhoda
1974 · Writer, Producer, Creator
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Rabbi (uncredited), Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Room 222
1969 · Creator
The Doris Day Show
1968 · Writer
Accidental Family
1967 · Writer
That Girl
1966 · Writer
My Mother the Car
1965 · Writer
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Writer