James L. Brooks
Director and Producer
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Jason Reitman: The Grown-Up's Director...make a film with the kind of complex, seriocomic humanity he admired in Billy Wilder, Hal Ashby, James L. Brooks, and the contemporary director he most reveres, Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election). "Alexander is doing exactly... In this article: Jason Reitman, Hollywood, George Clooney, Oscar, Anna Kendrick, Walter Kirn, and Ivan Reitman |
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Chicago Sun-Times | 7 days ago
An 'Uncensored' look at 'The Simpsons'
...up. According to Ortved, who lives in Toronto and New York, Brooks did so by sending a letter "specifically asking them not to speak to me. " Brooks himself didn't talk, either. Neither did veteran producer and Brooks confidante Richard Sakai...
In this article: The Simpsons, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Homer Simpson, Sam Simon, Dan Castellaneta, and Second City
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | November 13, 2009
David Lloyd, 75; won Emmy, kept sitcom viewers chuckling
...and many other shows. "He was a remarkable writer,'' said Allan Burns, who cocreated "The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' with James L. Brooks and began working with Mr. Lloyd when he came to Hollywood in 1974. "The word wit doesn't come up...
In this article: David Lloyd, Allan Burns, Emmy Award, Chuckles the Clown, Les Charles, Ed Asner, Lou Grant, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Tucson Citizen | November 13, 2009
Taryne Mowatt ... movie star?
...plays a professional softball player and member of the USA Olympic team. The still-untitled comedy, written and directed by James L. Brooks, recently wrapped shooting, according to this video clip of Witherspoon from MTV.com. When a casting...
In this article: Reese Witherspoon, Arizona, Philadelphia, UCLA, ESPY Awards, National Pro Fastpitch, Paul Rudd, and Owen Wilson
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L.A. Times - TV News | November 13, 2009
David Lloyd dies at 75; TV comedy writer wrote the classic 'Chuckles Bites the Dust' sitcom episode
...and many other shows. "He was a remarkable writer," said Allan Burns, who created "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" with James L. Brooks and began working with Lloyd when he moved to Hollywood from New York in 1974 to write for the...
In this article: David Lloyd, Allan Burns, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Chuckles the Clown, Lou Grant, Taxi, Emmy Award, Les Charles, and Christopher Lloyd
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | November 11, 2009
Books: Review:John Ortved: The Simpsons
...The Simpsons' story. As "unauthorized" indicates, none of the principals participated. Creator Matt Groening, producer James L. Brooks, most of the voice cast, and important writers and showrunners like Sam Simon, George Meyer, and Al Jean...
In this article: The Simpsons Movie, Sam Simon, The Simpsons, George Meyer, Waylon Smithers, Matt Groening, and Life in Hell
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Wired: Underwire | November 04, 2009
Scavenger Hunt, Family Values Fuel Simpsons 20th Year
...in particular Sam Simon, James L. Brooks and Matt Groening (much maligned by die-hard fans), and he claims that "working for Jim Brooks has been the most wonderful experience. " When asked about the accusations of acrimony among the...
In this article: Al Jean, Marge, Simpsons, The Simpsons, Playboy, Bart, Homer Simpson, Chicks, and Seth MacFarlane
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MTV.com | November 03, 2009
Reese Witherspoon Sheds Some Light On Her Untitled Project With James L. Brooks
...on IMDB for her that's had me curious for ages. After all, it's not every day that you pair a performer of her caliber with James L. Brooks, executive producer of "The Simpsons," for an as-yet-untitled comedy also starring Jack Nicholson,...
In this article: Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, June Carter, Oscar, IMDB, Avon Foundation, and Twitter
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Just Jared | October 30, 2009
Reese Witherspoon Will Star in Rule #1
...her work on movies, Reese will be busy coming next year! Reese will be on the big screen next year in a yet-to-be-titled James L. Brooks project. See what your favorite stars are dressing up as for Halloween - PopSugar Robert Pattinson...
In this article: Reese Witherspoon, Michelle Pfeiffer, E-mail, Halloween, The Hollywood Reporter, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and Robert Pattinson
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Yahoo! News | October 29, 2009
Reese Witherspoon following Rule #1 (Reuters)
...in "Four Christmases" and lent her voice to DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens." She next will appear in the untitled James L. Brooks feature hitting theaters in December 2010. Through her Type A Films, Witherspoon has produced...
In this article: Reese Witherspoon, Four Christmases, Penelope, DreamWorks Animation, Monsters vs. Aliens, George Clooney, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde, and One Fine Day
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Philly.com | October 22, 2009
Inqlings: Action: Brooks goes to bat
After nearly two weeks of lensing some of America's top women's softball players, filmmaker James L. Brooks decided he wanted some action. After work Monday, he stood in the batter's box at Temple University's Ambler Campus as Olympic...
In this article: Reese Witherspoon, IMDB, Legal age, and Insecticide
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James L. Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, screenwriter and director. He is known for producing television programs such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Simpsons (in which he created miscellaneous characters, including the Bouvier family), Rhoda and Taxi. His best-known film is Terms of Endearment, for which he received three Academy Awards in 1984. For his various television shows he has been awarded nineteen Primetime Emmys. He has also won two Golden Globe Awards.
- Birth Date:
- May 09, 1940
- Birthplace:
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Spouse:
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- Holly Beth Holmberg (1978-1999)
- Marianne Catherine Morrissey (m. 1964)
- Website:
- http://www.graciefilms.com/
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