Producer

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks is credited on 3 movies and 3 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for The Simpsons, Taxi and Lost in America.

Born May 9, 1940 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

Filmography · 6 titles

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The Simpsons
1989 · TV show
On Hulu and Disney+
Taxi
1978 · TV show
On Paramount+ and Prime Video
Lost in America
1985 · Movie
On Howdy
Modern Romance
1981 · Movie
On Prime Video
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Real Life
1979 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app

About James L. Brooks

James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. He co-created the sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons and directed the films Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as It Gets...

Biography from TMDB, written by its community.