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James L. Brooks is an American filmmaker. He is known for his work as a writer-director-producer.
Brooks is mostly known for his film work often directing films such as Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as it Gets (1997). He has received eight Academy Award nominations winning three for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for Terms of Endearment. He also received six Golden Globe Award nominations winning for Best Screenplay for Terms of Endearment. He also received a Directors Guild of America Award, a Producers Guild of America Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award.
He is also known for his work on television including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi and The Simpsons. He has received 62 Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning 21 awards in various categories.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1984Best PictureTerms of EndearmentBest DirectorBest Adapted Screenplay1988 Best PictureBroadcast NewsBest Original Screenplay1997Best PictureJerry Maguire 1998As Good as it GetsBest Original Screenplay
Golden Globe Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1984 Best DirectorTerms of Endearment Best Screenplay1988Best DirectorBroadcast News Best Screenplay 1998Best DirectorAs Good as it Gets Best Screenplay
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1971Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore ShowOutstanding New SeriesOutstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesThe Mary Tyler Moore Show for "Support Your Local Mothers"1972Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Mary Tyler Moore Show1973Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show for "The Good-Time News"1974Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Mary Tyler Moore Show1975RhodaOutstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesRhoda for "Rhoda's Wedding"1976Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Mary Tyler Moore Show1977Outstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesThe Mary Tyler Moore Show for "The Last Show"1978Outstanding Drama Series Lou Grant1979Outstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi19801981198219831987Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramThe Tracey Ullman ShowOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program1988Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program1989Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramOutstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program1990Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons for "Life on the Fast Lane"The Simpsons for "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesThe Tracey Ullman ShowOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialThe Best of the Tracey Ullman ShowOutstanding Writing for a Variety or Music ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show1991Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons for "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"1992 The Simpsons for "Radio Bart"1995 The Simpsons for "Lisa's Wedding"1996 The Simpsons for "Treehouse of Horror VI"1997 The Simpsons for "Homer's Phobia"1998 The Simpsons for "Trash of the Titans"1999 The Simpsons for "Viva Ned Flanders"2000 The Simpsons for "Behind the Laughter"2001 The Simpsons for "HOMR"2002 The Simpsons for "She of Little Faith"2003The Simpsons for "Three Gays of the Condo"2004 The Simpsons for "The Way We Weren't"2005 The Simpsons for "Future-Drama"2006 The Simpsons for "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story"2007 The Simpsons for "The Haw-Hawed Couple"2008 The Simpsons for "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"2009 The Simpsons for "Gone Maggie Gone"2010Outstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons for "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"2011 The Simpsons for "Angry Dad: The Movie"2012 The Simpsons for "Holidays of Future Passed"2013The Simpsons for "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"2015 The Simpsons for "Treehouse of Horror XXV"2016 The Simpsons for "Halloween of Horror"2017 The Simpsons for "The Town" Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted ProgramThe Simpsons for "Planet of the Couches"2018Outstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons for "Gone Boy"2019 The Simpsons for "Mad About the Toy"2020 The Simpsons for "Thanksgiving of Horror"2021The Simpsons for "The Dad-Feelings Limited" Outstanding Short Form Animated Program The Simpsons for "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"2022Outstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons for "Pixelated and Afraid"Outstanding Short Form Animated ProgramThe Simpsons for "When Billie Met Lisa"2023Outstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons for "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII"2024The Simpsons for "Night of the Living Wage"
Guild awards Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1983Outstanding Director - Feature Film Terms of Endearment 1987Broadcast News1997As Good as it Gets
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1997Best Theatrical Motion PictureAs Good as it Gets2017Norman Lear Achievement Award In Televisionn/a
Writers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1983Best Adapted Screenplay Terms of Endearment 1987Best Original Screenplay Broadcast News1997 As Good as it Gets
Miscellaneous awards Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.1983Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationBest DirectorTerms of Endearment1983Best Screenplay1983National Board of ReviewBest Director1987Berlin International Film FestivalGolden BearBroadcast News 1987 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director 1987New York Film Critics Circle Best Director1987Best Screenplay1987 Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest Director1987 San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Original Screenplay1987Satellite AwardBest Film1987 Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay 1987Saturn AwardBest Fantasy FilmBig2007 Best Animated FilmThe Simpsons Movie
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