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James L. Brooks is a three-time Academy Award-winner and 12-time Emmy Award-winner. He began his television career as a writer who then later produced television hits such as Taxi, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Lou Grant, Room 222, The Tracey Ullman Show, and The Simpsons. He also wrote and produced the television movie Thursday's Game.
Brooks began working in film in 1979 when he wrote the screenplay for Starting Over, which he co-produced with Alan J. Pakula. In 1983, Brooks wrote, produced and directed, Terms of Endearment, for which he earned three Academy Awards. In 1987, he wrote, produced and directed. Broadcast News, which won the New York Drama Critics Award for best picture and best screenplay. Through Gracie Films, Brooks executive produced the feature film Say Anything, produced War of the Roses and co-produced with Robert Greenhut Big.
In 1990, Brooks produced and directed his first play, Brooklyn Laundry, a Los Angeles production starring Glenn Close, Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern.
Brooks' company, Gracie Films, made an overall deal with Sony Pictures in 1990. He produced two new series and directed the feature I'll Do Anything.
Brooks executive produced the feature films Bottle Rocket and Jerry Maguire. His most recent project, As Good as It Gets, which he co-wrote, produced and directed, received seven Academy Award nominations and two Academy Awards.
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