James L. Brooks
James Lawrence Brooks is an American director, producer and screenwriter, and the 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.
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🎬 Movies
Ella McCay
director
2025
Ella McCay
writer
2025
Thank You Very Much
actor
2025
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
actor
2023
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
actor
2022
Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"
writer
2020
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
actor
2019
Harry Benson: Shoot First
actor
2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
actor
2016
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"
writer
2012
How Do You Know
director
2010
How Do You Know
writer
2010
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
actor
2010
The Simpsons Movie
writer
2007
Spanglish
director
2004
Spanglish
writer
2004
As Good as It Gets
writer
1997
As Good as It Gets
director
1997
I'll Do Anything
writer
1994
I'll Do Anything
director
1994
Broadcast News
writer
1987
Broadcast News
director
1987
Terms of Endearment
writer
1983
Terms of Endearment
director
1983
Modern Romance
actor
1981
Starting Over
writer
1979
Real Life
actor
1979
Cindy
writer
1978
Thursday's Game
writer
1974
📺 TV Shows
The Simpsons Specials
executive_producer
2021
The Critic
executive_producer
1994
The Simpsons
executive_producer
1989
The Associates
creator
1979
Taxi
executive_producer
1978
Taxi
creator
1978
Lou Grant
creator
1977
Friends and Lovers
creator
1974
Rhoda
creator
1974
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
creator
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
executive_producer
1970