Age, Biography and Wiki
James L. Brooks is an American writer, producer, and director. He is best known for his work on the television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons, as well as the films Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, and As Good as It Gets.
Brooks was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 9, 1940. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn and later graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Brooks began his career in television in the 1960s, writing for shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He won three Emmy Awards for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
In the 1980s, Brooks wrote and produced the films Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, and As Good as It Gets, all of which were nominated for Academy Awards. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Terms of Endearment.
In the 1990s, Brooks created the television series The Simpsons, which has become one of the longest-running and most successful animated series of all time.
In addition to his work in television and film, Brooks has written several books, including the novel 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.
As of 2021, James L. Brooks' net worth is estimated to be $100 million.
| Popular As |
James Lawrence Brooks |
| Occupation |
writer,producer,miscellaneous |
| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
9 May 1940 |
| Birthday |
9 May |
| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 9 May.
He is a member of famous Writer with the age 83 years old group.
James L. Brooks Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, James L. Brooks height
is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is James L. Brooks's Wife?
His wife is Holly Holmberg Brooks (23 July 1978 - 1999) ( divorced) ( 3 children), Marianne Catherine Morrissey (7 July 1964 - 1972) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Holly Holmberg Brooks (23 July 1978 - 1999) ( divorced) ( 3 children), Marianne Catherine Morrissey (7 July 1964 - 1972) ( divorced) ( 1 child) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
James L. Brooks Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is James L. Brooks worth at the age of 83 years old? James L. Brooks’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated
James L. Brooks's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
James L. Brooks Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) [2006-]
Discovered Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, which resulted in their movie Bottle Rocket (1996).
Owns Gracie Films which produces The Simpsons (1989).
He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Broadcast News (1987).
He is among an elite group of six directors who have won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Original/Adapted) Oscars for the same film. In 1984 he won all three for Terms of Endearment (1983). The other directors are Billy Wilder (for The Apartment (1960)), Francis Ford Coppola (for The Godfather: Part II (1974)), Peter Jackson (for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (the brothers co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote No Country for Old Men (2007) with each other), and Alejandro G. Iñárritu (for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)). Brooks is the only one to do so with his directorial debut and the only one to do so without collaborators in any of the three categories.
He was commissioned to do a screen adaptation of Terms of Endearment (1983) by wealthy businessman Norton Simon and his wife, the former actress Jennifer Jones, as a comeback vehicle for her. Brooks decided he didn't want to have to adapt the character of Aurora to a particular actress, and persuaded Paramount to buy the rights from the Simons. He cast Shirley MacLaine because she was the only actress who viewed the story as a comedy. When he won the screenplay Oscar, Brooks thanked Jennifer Jones Simon.
His laughter is heard in the studio audience of many shows he produced, especially Taxi (1978), in which his laughter is heard through all five seasons. It appears louder than any of the other audience members, sounding like a "Haw", sustaining the "Aw" sound.
Father, with Marianne Catherine Morrissey, of Amy Brooks (b. 1971).
During the opening credits for some of the seasons of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), there is a scene of Mary filming by the one of the lakes in Minneapolis. During that scene, two men jog by--one of them is Brooks.
Along with Delbert Mann, Jerome Robbins, Robert Redford, Kevin Costner and Sam Mendes, he is one of only six people to win the Academy Award for Best Director for their directorial debut: Mann for Marty (1955), Robbins for West Side Story (1961) (which he co-directed with Robert Wise, Redford for Ordinary People (1980), Brooks for Terms of Endearment (1983), Costner for Dances with Wolves (1990) and Mendes for American Beauty (1999).
James L. Brooks was born on May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as James Lawrence Brooks.
