James L. Brooks

James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) co-created television series: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), Rhoda (1974-1978), Lou Grant (1977-1982), Taxi (1978-1983). He wrote and directed movies: Terms of Endearment (1983) from the novel by Larry McMurtry, Broadcast News (1987), As Good as It Gets (1997) with Jack Nicholson, Spanglish (2004), How Do You Know (2010). With his company, Gracie Films, Brooks produced movies: Big (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Jerry Maguire (1996), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), and television: The Tracey Ullman Show (1987-1990), The Simpsons (1989-2018) created by Matt Groening.

Golden Globe Awards

2003 Nominee

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
- Simpsons, The
- Matt Groening
1998 Nominee

Best Director - Motion Picture
- As Good as It Gets
- James L. Brooks
1988 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Broadcast News
- James L. Brooks
1988 Nominee

Best Director - Motion Picture
- Broadcast News
- James L. Brooks
1984 Winner

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Terms of Endearment
- James L. Brooks
1984 Nominee

Best Director - Motion Picture
- Terms of Endearment
- James L. Brooks