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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

Date of Birth:
9 May 1940, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Directed 9 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Shirley MacLaine... more
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Down 7% 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

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Animation Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. Untitled Steve Faber Project (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. Untitled James L. Brooks Project (2010) (post-production) (written by)

  2. "The Simpsons" (446 episodes, 1989-2009)
        - The Devil Wears Nada (2009) TV episode (developer)
        - Treehouse of Horror XX (2009) TV episode (developer) (as James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks)
        - The Great Wife Hope (2009) TV episode (developer)
        - Bart Gets a 'Z' (2009) TV episode (developer)
        - Homer the Whopper (2009) TV episode (developer)
          (441 more)
  3. The Simpsons Movie (2007) (developer: television series "The Simpsons") (uncredited) (screenplay)
  4. Spanglish (2004) (written by)

  5. As Good as It Gets (1997) (screenplay)
  6. I'll Do Anything (1994) (written by)
  7. The Simpsons (1991) (VG) (characters)

  8. Broadcast News (1987) (written by)
  9. Terms of Endearment (1983) (screenplay)
  10. "Taxi" (111 episodes, 1978-1983)
        - Simka's Monthlies (1983) TV episode (creator)
        - A Grand Gesture (1983) TV episode (creator)
        - Jim's Mario's (1983) TV episode (creator)
        - Tony's Baby (1983) TV episode (creator)
        - Arnie Meets the Kids (1983) TV episode (creator)
          (106 more)
  11. "Lou Grant" (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
        - Charlie (1982) TV episode (creator)
        - Victims (1982) TV episode (creator)
        - Beachhead (1982) TV episode (creator)
        - Suspect (1982) TV episode (creator)
        - Unthinkable (1982) TV episode (creator)
          (109 more)
  12. Carlton Your Doorman (1980) (TV) (character)

  13. Starting Over (1979) (writer)
  14. Cindy (1978) (TV) (writer)
  15. "Mary Tyler Moore" (62 episodes, 1970-1977)
    ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
        - The Last Show (1977) TV episode (written by)
        - Lou and That Woman (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - Will Mary Richards Go to Jail? (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - Happy Birthday, Lou! (1973) TV episode (creator)
          (57 more)
  16. "Rhoda" (16 episodes, 1974-1975)
        - Not Made for Each Other (1975) TV episode (creator)
        - Whattaya Think It's There For? (1975) TV episode (creator)
        - Guess What I Got You for the Holidays (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - Good-Bye Charlie (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - Anything Wrong? (1974) TV episode (creator)
          (11 more)
  17. "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers" (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Friends and Lovers (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Paul Sand Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Pilot (1974) TV episode (creator) (written by)
  18. Thursday's Game (1974) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Berk (USA: alternative title)
  19. "Room 222" (113 episodes, 1969-1974)
        - Cry Uncle (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - I Didn't Raise My Girl to Be a Soldier (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - Jason and Big Mo (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - MPG (1973) TV episode (creator)
        - El Greco to Jason (1973) TV episode (creator)
          (108 more)
  20. Going Places (1973) (TV) (writer)

  21. "My Friend Tony" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Encounter (1969) TV episode (writer)
  22. "The Doris Day Show" (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Job (1968) TV episode (written by)
  23. "Mayberry R.F.D." (1 episode, 1968)
        - Youth Takes Over (1968) TV episode (written by)
  24. "My Three Sons" (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Perfect Separation (1968) TV episode (written by)
  25. "Good Morning, World" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Pot Luckless (1968) TV episode (written by)
  26. "The Andy Griffith Show" (2 episodes, 1968)
    ... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
        - Emmett's Brother-in-Law (1968) TV episode (written by)
        - The Mayberry Chef (1968) TV episode (written by)
  27. "Accidental Family" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Hot Kid in a Cold Town (1967) TV episode (teleplay)
  28. "That Girl" (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman (1967) TV episode (written by) (as Jim Brooks)
        - Rain, Snow and Rice (1967) TV episode (written by)
        - Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid (1966) TV episode (written by)
  29. "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - The Enterprise in Action (1966) TV episode (writer)
        - And Away We Go (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - The Odyssey of the Automobile (1965) TV episode (writer)
  30. "My Mother the Car" (2 episodes, 1966)
        - The Blabbermouth (1966) TV episode (written by)
        - It Might as Well Be Spring as Not (1966) TV episode (written by)
  31. October Madness: The World Series (1965) (TV) (writer)
  32. "Men in Crisis" (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Halsey vs Yamamoto (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - Kennedy vs Khrushchev (1965) TV episode (writer)
Producer:
  1. Untitled James L. Brooks Project (2010) (post-production) (producer)

  2. "The Simpsons" (executive producer) (431 episodes, 1989-2009)
        - Treehouse of Horror XX (2009) TV episode (executive producer) (as James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks)
        - The Great Wife Hope (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Bart Gets a 'Z' (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Homer the Whopper (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - In the Name of the Grandfather (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (426 more)
  3. The Simpsons Ride (2008) (producer)
  4. The Simpsons Game (2007) (VG) (executive producer)
  5. The Simpsons Movie (2007) (producer)
  6. Spanglish (2004) (producer)
  7. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) (producer)
  8. "The Critic" (2000) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

  9. As Good as It Gets (1997) (producer)
  10. Jerry Maguire (1996) (producer)
  11. Bottle Rocket (1996) (executive producer)
  12. "The Critic" (executive producer) (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
        - From Chunk to Hunk (1995) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sherman, Woman and Child (1995) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Dr. Jay (1994) TV episode (executive producer)
        - L.A. Jay (1994) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Marathon Mensch (1994) TV episode (executive producer)
          (2 more)
  13. Related by Birth (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
  14. I'll Do Anything (1994) (producer)
  15. "Phenom" (1993) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  16. The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) (TV) (executive producer)

  17. The War of the Roses (1989) (producer)
  18. Say Anything... (1989) (executive producer)
    ... aka ...Say Anything... (USA: promotional title)
  19. Big (1988) (producer)
  20. Broadcast News (1987) (producer)
  21. "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  22. Terms of Endearment (1983) (producer)
  23. "Taxi" (executive producer) (111 episodes, 1978-1983)
        - Simka's Monthlies (1983) TV episode (executive producer)
        - A Grand Gesture (1983) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Jim's Mario's (1983) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Tony's Baby (1983) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Arnie Meets the Kids (1983) TV episode (executive producer)
          (106 more)

  24. Starting Over (1979) (producer)
  25. "The Associates" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1979)
        - The First Day (1979) TV episode (executive producer)
  26. Cindy (1978) (TV) (producer)
  27. "Lou Grant" (executive producer) (11 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - Physical (1978) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Housewarming (1977) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Psych-Out (1977) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Scoop (1977) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Barrio (1977) TV episode (executive producer)
          (6 more)
  28. "Mary Tyler Moore" (executive producer) (94 episodes, 1970-1977) (producer) (6 episodes, 1970)
    ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
        - The Last Show (1977) TV episode (executive producer)
        - You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Not Just Another Pretty Face (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
        - I Was a Single for WJM (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
          (94 more)
  29. "Rhoda" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 1974)
        - You Can Go Home Again (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Joe (1974) TV episode (executive producer)
  30. Thursday's Game (1974) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka The Berk (USA: alternative title)

  31. "Men in Crisis" (producer) (1 episode, 1965)
        - Kennedy vs Khrushchev (1965) TV episode (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "The Simpsons" (executive creative consultant) (208 episodes, 1989-2009)
        - Treehouse of Horror XX (2009) TV episode (executive creative consultant) (as James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks)
        - The Great Wife Hope (2009) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Bart Gets a 'Z' (2009) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Homer the Whopper (2009) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - In the Name of the Grandfather (2009) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
          (203 more)

  2. "The Critic" (executive creative consultant) (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
        - From Chunk to Hunk (1995) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Sherman, Woman and Child (1995) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Dr. Jay (1994) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - L.A. Jay (1994) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Marathon Mensch (1994) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
          (2 more)

  3. "Taxi" (executive consultant) (65 episodes, 1978-1981) (executive creative consultant) (42 episodes, 1981-1983)
        - Simka's Monthlies (1983) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - A Grand Gesture (1983) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Jim's Mario's (1983) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Tony's Baby (1983) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
        - Arnie Meets the Kids (1983) TV episode (executive creative consultant)
          (102 more)

  4. "The Associates" (executive consultant) (1 episode, 1979)
        - The First Day (1979) TV episode (executive consultant)
  5. "Lou Grant" (executive consultant) (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - Romance (1979) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - Hooker (1978) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - Prisoner (1978) TV episode (executive consultant)
        - Pills (1978) TV episode (executive consultant)
  6. Cindy (1978) (TV) (creative consultant)
  7. "Mary Tyler Moore" (script consultant) (24 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
        - Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady (1973) TV episode (script consultant)
        - Put on a Happy Face (1973) TV episode (script consultant)
        - Remembrance of Things Past (1973) TV episode (script consultant)
        - Murray Faces Life (1973) TV episode (script consultant)
        - What Do You Do When the Boss Says 'I Love You' (1973) TV episode (script consultant)
          (19 more)

  8. "Accidental Family" (story editor) (2 episodes, 1967)
        - The Return of Mr. Ex (1967) TV episode (story editor)
        - Hot Kid in a Cold Town (1967) TV episode (story editor)
Director:
  1. Untitled James L. Brooks Project (2010) (post-production)

  2. Spanglish (2004)

  3. As Good as It Gets (1997)
  4. I'll Do Anything (1994)

  5. Broadcast News (1987)
  6. Terms of Endearment (1983)
Actor:
  1. Modern Romance (1981) .... David

  2. Real Life (1979) .... Driving Evaluator
  3. "Saturday Night Live" .... Paul Reynold (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Elliot Gould/Anne Murray (1976) TV episode (uncredited) .... Paul Reynold
  4. "Rhoda" .... Subway Passenger (1 episode, 1974)
        - Rhoda's Wedding: Part 2 (1974) TV episode (uncredited) .... Subway Passenger
Soundtrack:
  1. The Simpsons Movie (2007) (writer: "Spider Pig", "Springfield Anthem")
Animation Department:
  1. The Simpsons: Wrestling (2001) (VG) (character developer)
Thanks:
  1. Funny People (2009) (thanks)
  2. Then She Found Me (2007) (thanks)
  3. Accidents Will Happen (2006) (special thanks)
  4. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) (special thanks)
    ... aka Borat (UK) (USA: working title)
    ... aka Borat! (USA: poster title)
  5. A Terrifying Message from Al Gore (2006) (V) (special thanks)
  6. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (thanks)

  7. Rushmore (1998) (thanks)
  8. My Own Private Idaho (1991) (special thanks)

  9. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" .... Himself - Co-creator, 'Taxi' (1 episode, 2009)
        - Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Co-creator, 'Taxi'
  2. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 26 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 26 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Winner ("Medallion Award")
  5. Dreams on Spec (2007) .... Himself
  6. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  7. "HBO First Look" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2004)
        - The Making of 'Spanglish' (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) TV episode .... Himself/Producer
  8. "Biography" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2004)
        - Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "TV Land Moguls" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka TV Moguls (Australia)
  10. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Albert Brooks (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom (2003) (V) .... Himself
  12. "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - A Star Is Born Again (2003) TV episode (as Jim Brooks) .... Himself
  13. She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  14. "Backstory" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Hollywood Backstories (USA: syndication title)
        - Broadcast News (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  16. 'The Simpsons': America's First Family (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  17. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  18. Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  19. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture
  20. Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets' (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  22. "The Works" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - The Actor's Cut (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  23. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself

  24. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay
Archive Footage:
  1. "Inside the Actors Studio"
        - The Simpsons (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage play "Brooklyn Laundry" (1990) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Interviews | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Animation | Drama | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Friendship | New York City | Sitcom more

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