James L. Brooks

Also Credited As:

Jim Brooks
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Biography

Brooks was a powerful comedic force on both the big screen and on television, creating multi-awarding winning fare that also proved to be smashing popular hits. After getting his start as a writer on shows like "The Andy Griffith Show" (CBS, 1960-68) and "My Three Sons" (ABC/CBS, 1960-1972), Brooks created "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (CBS, 1970-77), a groundbreaking sitcom centered around a single, independent woman that earned several Emmy …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Consultants & Advisors, Other

Born

May 9, 1940

LATEST CREDITS

Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around

Interviewee

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

Actor

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) 13th Annual Hall of Fame

ATAS Hall of Fame Inductee

Influences: From Yesterday to Today

Actor

Modern Romance

David

The 41st Annual Emmy Awards

Actor

Real Life

Driving Evaluator

Inside TV Land

Interviewee

American Cinema

Actor

Naked Hollywood

Himself

Terms of Endearment

Director

As Good As It Gets

Director

How Do You Know

Director

I'll Do Anything

Director

Spanglish

Director

Broadcast News

Director

Jerry Maguire

Producer

Say Anything

Executive Producer

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

Executive Producer

Thursday's Game

Producer

Taxi

Executive Producer

Best of Taxi

Executive Producer

Cindy

Producer

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Executive Producer

Sibs

Executive Producer