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James L. Brooks Biography

Birth Name:James Lawrence Brooks

Birth Place:North Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

Honored by Time magazine in 1999 for working on the best television show of the 20th century- "The Simpsons․"
Worked as an usher at CBS in New York City
Appeared in the opening credits for some seasons of the "Mary Tyler Moore Show․"
Named his production company after the late comic Gracie Allen

Awards

1968WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Series - Comedy: nominated
1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding New Series: nominated
1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: winner
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Series - Comedy: nominated
1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: nominated
1973WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
1974Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1978WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
1979Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1980WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium: nominated
1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1983LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1983LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1983NBR Award-Best Director: winner
1983NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1984Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
1984Oscar-Best Picture: winner
1984Oscar-Best Director: winner
1984DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1984Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
1984Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1984NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1984WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium: winner
1985Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1987LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1987NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1987NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
1988Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1988Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1988Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1988BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1988DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1988Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1988Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
1988WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: winner
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1994Stinker Award-What Were They Thinking and Why?: winner
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1996ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1997Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1997ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1997ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Comedy/Musical Picture: nominated
1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1997SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
1997STFC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1998Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1998Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Comedy/Musical Picture: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
1998PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: winner
1998SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
1998WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
1999Czech Lion-Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film): nominated
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2005Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2005Imagen Award-Best Director - Film: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2007Medallion Award-: winner
2008Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2018Felix-Best Director: nominated
2018Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Animated Program: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Animated Program: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated