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James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks was born on May 9, 1940 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Simpsons (1989), The Simpsons Movie (2007) and As Good as It Gets (1997). He has been married to Holly Holmberg Brooks since July 23, 1978. They have three children. He was previously married to Marianne Catherine Morrissey.
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Writer (43 credits)
Writer (43 credits)
1989-2015
The Simpsons
(TV Series) (developed by - 581 episodes)
- Halloween of Horror
(2015)
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- Lisa with an "S"
(2015)
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- Treehouse of Horror XXVI
(2015)
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- Every Man's Dream
(2015)
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- Bull-E
(2015)
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2007
The Simpsons Movie
(based on the television series "The Simpsons" developed by - uncredited) / (screenplay)
1994
De Sylvia Millecam Show
(TV Series) (original script - 3 episodes)
- U bent mijn Moeder
(1994)
... (original script - uncredited)
- Nieuwe Buren
(1994)
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- Goed nieuws is geen nieuws
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The Tracey Ullman Show
(TV Series) (created by - 80 episodes, 1987 - 1990) (written by - 5 episodes, 1987 - 1990)
- Episode #4.23
(1990)
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- Arms Control
(1990)
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- Her First Grownup
(1990)
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- Who Is He?
(1990)
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- Episode #4.19
(1990)
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Taxi
(TV Series) (created by - 114 episodes, 1978 - 1983) (written by - 1 episode, 1978)
- Simka's Monthlies
(1983)
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- A Grand Gesture
(1983)
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- Jim's Mario's
(1983)
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- Tony's Baby
(1983)
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- Arnie Meets the Kids
(1983)
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1977-1982
Lou Grant
(TV Series) (created by - 114 episodes)
- Charlie
(1982)
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- Victims
(1982)
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- Beachhead
(1982)
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- Suspect
(1982)
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- Unthinkable
(1982)
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1979-1980
The Associates
(TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes)
- Inferno
(1980)
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- Tucker's Co-Op
(1980)
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- The Out of Town Trip
(1980)
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- A Date with Johnny
(1980)
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- The Party
(1980)
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Rhoda
(TV Series) (created by - 110 episodes, 1974 - 1978) (written by - 2 episodes, 1974)
- Martin Swallows His Heart
(1978)
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- The Date in the Iron Mask
(1978)
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- Earl's Helping Hand
(1978)
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- Brenda Runs Away
(1978)
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- The Total Brenda
(1978)
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Mary Tyler Moore
(TV Series) (created by - 168 episodes, 1970 - 1977) (written by - 6 episodes, 1970 - 1977)
- The Last Show
(1977)
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- Lou Dates Mary
(1977)
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- Mary's Big Party
(1977)
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- Mary's Three Husbands
(1977)
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- Murray Ghosts for Ted
(1977)
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1975-1977
Phyllis
(TV Series) (based on a character created by - 48 episodes)
- A Baby Makes Six
(1977)
... (based on a character created by)
- The Apartment
(1977)
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- The Elopement
(1977)
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- Audrey's New Life
(1977)
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- Dan's Ex
(1977)
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Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
(TV Series) (created by - 15 episodes, 1974 - 1975) (written by - 1 episode, 1974)
- From Russia with Lust
(1975)
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- The Groupie
(1974)
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- Just the Ticket
(1974)
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- All's Well That Ends
(1974)
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- Maid in the Snow
(1974)
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Room 222
(TV Series) (created by - 113 episodes, 1969 - 1974) (written by - 1 episode, 1969)
- Jason and Big Mo
(1974)
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- Cry Uncle
(1974)
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- I Didn't Raise My Girl to Be a Soldier
(1974)
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- MPG
(1973)
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- El Greco to Jason
(1973)
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1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Youth Takes Over
(1968)
... (written by - as Jim Brooks)
1968
My Three Sons
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Perfect Separation
(1968)
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1968
Good Morning, World
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Pot Luckless
(1968)
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1968
The Andy Griffith Show
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Emmett's Brother-in-Law
(1968)
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- The Mayberry Chef
(1968)
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Accidental Family
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1967) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1967)
- The Making of a Vegetarian
(1967)
... (as Jim Brooks)
- Hot Kid in a Cold Town
(1967)
... (teleplay - as Jim Brooks)
1966-1967
That Girl
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman
(1967)
... (written by - as Jim Brooks)
- Rain, Snow and Rice
(1967)
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- Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid
(1966)
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1965-1966
Time-Life Specials: The March of Time
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 3 episodes)
- The Enterprise in Action
(1966)
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- The Odyssey of the Automobile
(1965)
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- And Away We Go
(1965)
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1966
My Mother the Car
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- The Blabbermouth
(1966)
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- It Might as Well Be Spring as Not
(1966)
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1965
Men in Crisis
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Halsey vs Yamamoto
(1965)
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- Kennedy vs Khrushchev
(1965)
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Producer (38 credits)
Producer (38 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (15 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (15 credits)
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Director (6 credits)
Director (6 credits)
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Actor (5 credits)
Actor (5 credits)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Animation department (1 credit)
Animation department (1 credit)
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Thanks (17 credits)
Thanks (17 credits)
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Self (44 credits)
Self (44 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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In 1972, he produced an unsold comedy anthology pilot called "The Class of '55", which would show what happened to the graduates of a fictional college seventeen years after the fact. The pilot starred Alan Alda and Louise Lasser. See more »Alternate Names:
Chains Hell Brooks | James 'Bemused but Bloodthirsty' Brooks | James 'Dangerous Though Cuddly' Brooks | James 'Even More Dangerous Than He Looks' Brooks | James 'Give Me Gluten!' Brooks | James 'Ha-Ha the Truth Is Unknowable' Brooks | James 'Haha The Devil Bought Facebook' Brooks | James 'Haha the Devil Bought Facebook' Brooks | James 'I'm Scared in Real Life' Brooks | James 'Just One Hug' Brooks | James 'The Tooth Fairy Is a Criminal' Brooks | James 'The Tooth Fairy is a Criminal' Brooks | James Hell Brooks | James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks | James L. 'I'm Thinking of You Naked' Brooks | James L. 'What Isn't Scary?' Brooks | James Brooks | Jim Brooks | Maims Hell Brooks | Veins Hell Brooks | The Truth is Unknowable' Brooks James 'Ha-Ha
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