James L. Brooks, Production - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
1.3821

James L. Brooks
Production

James L. Brooks
Known For
Production
Birthday
1940-05-09,North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James L. Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Being Mary Tyler Moore

6.595

Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023-03-13

Thank You Very Much

7

Thank You Very Much
2025-03-28

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

7.087

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023-11-12

Misery Loves Comedy

6

Misery Loves Comedy
2015-01-23

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

7.2

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
2022-10-16

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice

0

James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
2011-01-25

Lost in America

6.889

Lost in America
1985-02-08

6.7

Modern Romance
1981-03-13

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

1

Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
2011-03-14

Harry Benson: Shoot First

6.6

Harry Benson: Shoot First
2016-11-04

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

6

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024-08-12

6.517

Real Life
1979-03-02

Mike Nichols: An American Master

6.3

Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016-01-29

5.6

Dreams on Spec
2007-03-23

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

5

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008-12-16

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

6.5

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019-10-12

0

The Process

Audience Research

0

Audience Research
1976-01-10

The Simpsons: America's First Family

10

The Simpsons: America's First Family
2000-07-23

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

2

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004-08-29

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

0

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
1998-01-01

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

0

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025-07-27

8.011

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

Prisoners of Gravity

5.7

Prisoners of Gravity
1989-08-21

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

7.558

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970-09-19

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

7.135

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018-03-26

Saturday Night Live

7

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11