James L. Brooks
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
James L. Brooks was born on 9 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Broadcast News (1987), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Terms of Endearment (1983). He was previously married to Holly Holmberg Brooks and Marianne Catherine Morrissey.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 52 wins & 82 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Writer
- 2024
- 1989–2024
- 2023
- 2020
- 2016
- 2014
- 2012
- 2010
- The Simpsons Movie7.3
- based on the television series "The Simpsons" developed by
- screenplay (uncredited)
- 2007
- 2004
- 1997
- 1994
- 1994
- 1987–1990
- 1987
- 1983
Producer
- 2024
Additional Crew
Personal details
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- Chains Hell Brooks
- Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Born
- SpousesHolly Holmberg BrooksJuly 23, 1978 - 1999 (divorced, 3 children)
- Children
- Other worksStage play "Brooklyn Laundry" (1990)
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- QuotesWhile you're doing it, it is sort of a lonely kind of feeling, even though you are surrounded by so many people giving beyond the call. That's generally true of movies, there's a sense of urgency, people risking their tail, people working past exhaustion. That's what moviemaking is. It's lonely because you asked all of them to work that hard for this idea you had.
- TrademarksSharp-witted, acerbic sense of humor
- Nickname
- Jim
- Salary
- (2010)$10,000,000 + backend
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