James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks was born on 9 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Broadcast News (1987), As Good as It Gets (1997) and Terms of Endearment (1983). He has been married to Jennifer Simchowitz since 24 November 2024. He was previously married to Holly Holmberg Brooks and Marianne Catherine Morrissey.
Career stats
38Films
2697Posters
63Years active
1989Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
77 posters
Jerry Maguire · 1996
The Simpsons Movie · 2007
The Royal Tenenbaums · 2002
Say Anything... · 1989
As Good as It Gets · 1997
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan · 2006
Terms of Endearment · 1983
The Dictator · 2012
Family Guy · 1999
The Simpsons · 1989
The War of the Roses · 1989
Funny People · 2009
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partners
Richard Sakai
Produced by · 22 films together
Robin Williams
Actor · 20 films together
Danny DeVito(I)
Actor · 19 films together
Penny Marshall
Actor · 19 films together
Tom Hanks
Self · 19 films together
Ben Stiller
Self · 18 films together
Judd Apatow
Self · 18 films together
Billy Crystal
Self · 17 films together