James L. Brooks

Born May 9, 1940· North Bergen, New Jersey, USA

7Filmography★ 6.3Average rating

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… Read more

Known for

As Good as It Gets1997Spanglish2004How Do You Know2010Terms of Endearment1983

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.4

As Good as It Gets1997

★ 7.1

Terms of Endearment1983

★ 6.8

Broadcast News1987

★ 5.6

I'll Do Anything1994

★ 6.1

Spanglish2004

★ 5.5

Ella McCay2025

★ 5.3

How Do You Know2010

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles

★ 8

The Simpsons1989

★ 6.9

Lost in America1985

★ 6.8

Modern Romance1981

★ 6.6

Real Life1979

★ 7.3

Taxi1978

★ 6.9

Saturday Night Live1975

★ 7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970