Birthday: May 09, 1940
One of the few producer/director/writers to handle both movie and TV assignments with equal aplomb, James L. Brooks was born in Brooklyn and spent his college years in New York City. Following an apprenticeship with CBS news, Brooks went to work for documentary producer David L. Wolper. In 1969, Brooks broke into the non-documentary end of the business with his TV series drama Room ...more- 2007
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Animated Feature
- The Simpsons Movie
- nom
- 1997
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Director
- As Good As It Gets
- nom
- 1997
- Directors Guild of America
- Best Director
- As Good As It Gets
- nom
- 1997
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Original Screenplay
- As Good As It Gets
- nom
- 1997
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Screenplay
- As Good As It Gets
- nom
- 1981
- Modern Romance
- David
- 1979
- Real Life
- Evaluator
- 2010
- Untitled James L. Brooks Comedy
- Director
- 2010
- Untitled James L. Brooks Comedy
- Producer
- 2010
- Untitled James L. Brooks Comedy
- Screenwriter
- 2007
- The Simpsons Movie
- Producer
- 2007
- The Simpsons Movie
- Screenwriter














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