IMDb > James L. Brooks
Add Resume

James L. Brooks products

Shop at Amazon Rent at Blockbuster.com
BETA
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

James L. Brooks More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 25 | slideshow | add photos) Videos (see all 54 NEW)
Dreams on Spec (2007) -- Every year tens of thousands of scripts are finished, but only a few hundred are made into movies.
"The Simpsons" (1989): Season 21: Episode 1 -- Homer gets whipped into shape for a role in a feature film.
"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970): :  -- Clip: Mary takes a look at an apartment
Spanglish (2004) -- A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a better life in America, where they start working for a family where the patriarch is a newly celebrated chef with an insecure wife.
"My Mother the Car" (1965): Season 1: Episode 28 -- Dave returns from work too exhausted to think straight and he accidentally lets it slip that the car is really his mother.

Overview

Contact:
View agent, manager, publicist, legal and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
He is among an elite group of 7 Directors who have won best Picture, Best... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 47 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(90 articles)
Reese Witherspoon Sheds Some Light On Her Untitled Project With James L. Brooks
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 3 November 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)

Reese Witherspoon finds 'Rule #1'
 (From screeninglog. 30 October 2009, 12:12 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Chains Hell Brooks | James 'Bemused but Bloodthirsty' Brooks | James Hell Brooks | James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks | Jim Brooks | The Truth is Unknowable' Brooks James 'Ha-Ha

Filmography

In Development What's this?
  1. Untitled Steve Faber Project (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Untitled James L. Brooks Project (post-production) (2010) (written by) 2010 - -
- 2. "The Simpsons" (1989)   (445 episodes, 1989-2009) 2009 - 9.2 (392)
- 3. The Simpsons Movie (2007) (developer: television series "The Simpsons") (uncredited) (screenplay) 2007 $526M 7.6 (109,461)
- 4. Spanglish (2004) (written by) 2004 - 6.7 (27,955)
- 5. As Good as It Gets (1997) (screenplay) 1997 $313M 7.8 (86,098)
- 6. I'll Do Anything (1994) (written by) 1994 - 5.5 (1,257)
- 7. The Simpsons (1991) (VG) (characters) 1991 - 8.3 (205)
- 8. Broadcast News (1987) (written by) 1987 - 7.0 (9,654)
- 9. Terms of Endearment (1983) (screenplay) 1983 $164M 7.3 (15,325)
- 10. "Taxi" (1978)   (111 episodes, 1978-1983) 1983 - 7.9 (1,643)
- 11. "Lou Grant" (1977)   (114 episodes, 1977-1982) 1982 - 7.2 (241)
- 12. Carlton Your Doorman (1980) (TV) (character) 1980 - 6.7 (10)
- 13. Starting Over (1979) (writer) 1979 - 6.5 (816)
- 14. Cindy (1978) (TV) (writer) 1978 - 7.3 (82)
- 15. "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)   (62 episodes, 1970-1977) 1977 - 8.5 (932)
- 16. "Rhoda" (1974)   (16 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 6.5 (229)
- 17. "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers" (1974)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 5.9 (11)
AKAs:
  • Friends and Lovers (USA: alternative title)
  • The Paul Sand Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 18. Thursday's Game (1974) (TV)   (writer) 1974 - 6.7 (96)
AKAs:
  • The Berk (USA: alternative title)
- 19. "Room 222" (1969)   (113 episodes, 1969-1974) 1974 - 7.6 (162)
- 20. Going Places (1973) (TV) (writer) 1973 - -
- 21. "My Friend Tony" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "The Doris Day Show" (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.2 (105)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 5.9 (79)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "My Three Sons" (1960)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.2 (323)
- 25. "Good Morning, World" (1967)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.5 (21)
- 26. "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)   (2 episodes, 1968) 1968 - 8.6 (1,563)
AKAs:
  • Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- 27. "Accidental Family" (1967)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
- 28. "That Girl" (1965)   (3 episodes, 1966-1967) 1967 - 7.7 (260)
- 29. "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" (1965)   (3 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - -
- 30. "My Mother the Car" (1965)   (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 5.1 (110)
- 31. October Madness: The World Series (1965) (TV) (writer) 1965 - -
- 32. "Men in Crisis" (1964)   (2 episodes, 1965) 1965 - -
Producer
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Untitled James L. Brooks Project (post-production) (2010) (producer) 2010 - -
- 2. "The Simpsons" (1989)   executive producer (431 episodes, 1989-2009) 2009 - 9.2 (392)
431 TV episodes: 426 episodes not shown.
- 3. The Simpsons Ride (2008) (producer) 2008 - 8.8 (142)
- 4. The Simpsons Game (2007) (VG) (executive producer) 2007 - 8.0 (283)
- 5. The Simpsons Movie (2007) (producer) 2007 $526M 7.6 (109,461)
- 6. Spanglish (2004) (producer) 2004 - 6.7 (27,955)
- 7. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) (producer) 2001 - 6.1 (10,924)
- 8. "The Critic" (2000) executive producer (unknown episodes) 2000 - 7.2 (109)
- 9. As Good as It Gets (1997) (producer) 1997 $313M 7.8 (86,098)
- 10. Jerry Maguire (1996) (producer) 1996 $274M 7.3 (73,097)
- 11. Bottle Rocket (1996) (executive producer) 1996 - 7.2 (20,009)
- 12. "The Critic" (1994)   executive producer (7 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - 8.4 (1,570)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 13. Related by Birth (1994) (TV) (executive producer) 1994 - -
- 14. I'll Do Anything (1994) (producer) 1994 - 5.5 (1,257)
- 15. "Phenom" (1993) executive producer (unknown episodes) 1993 - 6.8 (33)
- 16. The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) (TV) (executive producer) 1990 - 8.4 (25)
- 17. The War of the Roses (1989) (producer) 1989 - 6.6 (16,684)
- 18. Say Anything... (1989)   (executive producer) 1989 - 7.5 (23,034)
AKAs:
  • ...Say Anything... (USA: promotional title)
- 19. Big (1988) (producer) 1988 - 7.2 (45,017)
- 20. Broadcast News (1987) (producer) 1987 - 7.0 (9,654)
- 21. "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987) executive producer (unknown episodes) 1987 - 7.1 (191)
- 22. Terms of Endearment (1983) (producer) 1983 $164M 7.3 (15,325)
- 23. "Taxi" (1978)   executive producer (111 episodes, 1978-1983) 1983 - 7.9 (1,643)
111 TV episodes: 106 episodes not shown.
- 24. Starting Over (1979) (producer) 1979 - 6.5 (816)
- 25. "The Associates" (1979)   executive producer (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.3 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Cindy (1978) (TV) (producer) 1978 - 7.3 (82)
- 27. "Lou Grant" (1977)   executive producer (11 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 7.2 (241)
11 TV episodes: 6 episodes not shown.
- 28. "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)   executive producer (94 episodes, 1970-1977) producer (6 episodes, 1970) 1977 - 8.5 (932)
AKAs:
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
- 29. "Rhoda" (1974)   executive producer (2 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 6.5 (229)
2 TV episodes:
- 30. Thursday's Game (1974) (TV)   (producer) 1974 - 6.7 (96)
AKAs:
  • The Berk (USA: alternative title)
- 31. "Men in Crisis" (1964)   producer (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - -
1 TV episode:
Miscellaneous Crew
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Simpsons" (1989)   executive creative consultant (208 episodes, 1989-2009) 2009 - 9.2 (392)
208 TV episodes: 203 episodes not shown.
- 2. "The Critic" (1994)   executive creative consultant (7 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - 8.4 (1,570)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 3. "Taxi" (1978)   executive consultant (65 episodes, 1978-1981) executive creative consultant (42 episodes, 1981-1983) 1983 - 7.9 (1,643)
107 TV episodes: 102 episodes not shown.
- 4. "The Associates" (1979)   executive consultant (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.3 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Lou Grant" (1977)   executive consultant (4 episodes, 1978-1979) 1979 - 7.2 (241)
4 TV episodes:
- 6. Cindy (1978) (TV) (creative consultant) 1978 - 7.3 (82)
- 7. "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)   script consultant (24 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 8.5 (932)
- 8. "Accidental Family" (1967)   story editor (2 episodes, 1967) 1967 - -
Director
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Untitled James L. Brooks Project (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Spanglish (2004) 2004 - 6.7 (27,955)
- 3. As Good as It Gets (1997) 1997 $313M 7.8 (86,098)
- 4. I'll Do Anything (1994) 1994 - 5.5 (1,257)
- 5. Broadcast News (1987) 1987 - 7.0 (9,654)
- 6. Terms of Endearment (1983) 1983 $164M 7.3 (15,325)
Actor
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Modern Romance (1981) David 1981 - 6.7 (874)
- 2. Real Life (1979) Driving Evaluator 1979 - 7.0 (775)
- 3. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Paul Reynold (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 8.2 (6,592)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Rhoda" (1974)   Subway Passenger (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.5 (229)
1 TV episode:
Soundtrack
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Simpsons Movie (2007) (writer: "Spider Pig", "Springfield Anthem") 2007 $526M 7.6 (109,461)
Animation Department
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Simpsons: Wrestling (2001) (VG) (character developer) 2001 - 5.8 (62)
Thanks
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Funny People (2009) (thanks) 2009 $69.6M 7.2 (13,302)
- 2. Then She Found Me (2007) (thanks) 2007 - 6.1 (3,847)
- 3. Accidents Will Happen (2006) (special thanks) 2006 - -
- 4. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)   (special thanks) 2006 $260M 7.6 (113,108)
AKAs:
  • Borat (UK) (USA: working title)
  • Borat! (USA: poster title)
- 5. A Terrifying Message from Al Gore (2006) (V) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.4 (24)
- 6. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (thanks) 2001 - 7.6 (75,688)
- 7. Rushmore (1998) (thanks) 1998 - 7.8 (49,326)
- 8. My Own Private Idaho (1991) (special thanks) 1991 - 7.0 (15,361)
- 9. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) (special thanks) 1986 - 5.3 (7,678)
Self
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (2009)   Himself - Co-creator, 'Taxi' (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.6 (48)
- 2. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.7 (11)
- 4. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Winner ("Medallion Award") 2007 - 7.3 (6)
- 5. Dreams on Spec (2007) Himself 2007 - 6.5 (63)
- 6. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself / Producer (2 episodes, 2001-2004) 2004 - 6.4 (154)
- 8. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2004) 2004 - 8.0 (266)
- 9. "TV Land Moguls" (2004)   Himself (unknown episodes) 2004 - 5.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • TV Moguls (Australia)
- 10. "Bravo Profiles" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 12. "The Simpsons" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 9.2 (392)
1 TV episode:
- 13. She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 8.0 (15)
- 14. "Backstory" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.3 (23)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Backstories (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 7.8 (21)
- 16. 'The Simpsons': America's First Family (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 8.3 (205)
- 17. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 5.9 (251)
- 18. Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - -
- 19. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Picture 1998 - 6.2 (481)
- 20. Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 4.9 (6)
- 21. Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets' (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 6.7 (18)
- 22. "The Works" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
- 23. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 6.0 (82)
- 24. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay 1984 - 5.2 (76)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage play "Brooklyn Laundry" (1990) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Interviews | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Animation | Drama | Family more

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for James L. Brooks
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
only 5 movies... lovin_cat
What Does The 'L' Stand For? tomjohn4
Hat Logo justAmatterOfTIME
Albert Brooks related to James L. Brooks? nclogan2000
James Brooks - Matt Groening jtdeible-1
New Project!!!!!!!! dakillah
more
Find where James L. Brooks is credited alongside another name
James L. Brooks &  
You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.