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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. On the small screen, he's known for helping to create such classic TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and for being one of the executive producers and original creators of the extremely long-running animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').(''Film/BirdmanOrTheUnexpectedVirtueOfIgnorance'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. On the small screen, he's known for helping to create such classic TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and for being one of the executive producers and original creators of the extremely long-running animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his big-screen works, Brooks is known as a co-creator and producer of such classic TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his big-screen works, Brooks is On the small screen, he's known as a co-creator and producer of for helping to create such classic TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as for being one of the executive producers and original creators of the extremely long-running animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his big-screen works, Brooks is known as a co-creator and producer of such classic TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running Creator/{{Fox}} animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his big-screen works, Brooks is known as a co-creator and producer of such classic TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running Creator/{{Fox}} animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of such classic television series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running Creator/{{Fox}} animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his films, big-screen works, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of such classic television TV series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running Creator/{{Fox}} animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks's production company, established in 1984 and named for comedienne Creator/GracieAllen.
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Brooks's production company, established in 1984 and named for comedienne comedian Creator/GracieAllen.
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Brooks won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of such classic television series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running Creator/{{Fox}} animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The film,[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] accomplishing the triple feat for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment''. He was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of such classic television series as ''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'', and ''Series/{{Taxi}}'', and as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running Creator/{{Fox}} animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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He won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of classic sitcoms (''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' and ''Series/{{Taxi}}''), as well as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of classic sitcoms (''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' and ''Series/{{Taxi}}''), as well as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Brooks's production company, established in 1984 and named for comedienne Gracie Allen.
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Creator/GracieAllen.
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of classic sitcoms (''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' and ''Series/{{Taxi}}''), as well as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), (''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of classic sitcoms (''Series/Room222'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' and ''Series/{{Taxi}}''), as well as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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The VanityPlate takes place in a cinema room where a lady shushes noisy attendees as the lights dim, and the words "GRACIE FILMS" appear on screen while accompanied by a [[EarWorm catchy]], jazzy, jingle composed by Jeffrey Townsend. On ''TheSimpsons'' Halloween episodes ("Treehouse of Horror"), the lady's "Shh!" is changed to a scream while the catchy, jazzy jingle is replaced with creepy organ music.
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James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, director, screenwriter, and occasional actor whose works are usually critical hits. He is friends and a frequent collaborator with music composer Music/HansZimmer. He also has his own production company.
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James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, director, screenwriter, and occasional actor whose works are usually critical hits. He is friends and a frequent collaborator with music composer Music/HansZimmer. He also has his own production company.
company, Gracie Films.
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Some people have said that the jingle was inspired by the chorus of the Music/GoWest! song "The King of Wishful Thinking," [[OlderThanTheyThink but the logo and jingle actually predate the song by a couple of years]].
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Some people have said that the jingle was inspired by the chorus of the Music/GoWest! Go West song "The King of Wishful Thinking," [[OlderThanTheyThink but the logo and jingle actually predate the song by a couple of years]].
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!! Notable works with the involvement of Brooks and or Gracie Films...or just Brooks:
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!! Notable works with the involvement of Brooks and or Gracie Films...Films, or just Brooks:
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of classic sitcoms (''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' and ''Series/{{Taxi}}''), as well as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as a co-creator and producer of classic sitcoms (''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' and ''Series/{{Taxi}}''), as well as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is a producer, screenwriter, director, and occasional actor whose works are usually critical hits. He is friends and a frequent collaborator with music composer Music/HansZimmer. He also has his own production company.
James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is a producer, screenwriter, director, and occasional actor whose works are usually critical hits. He is friends and a frequent collaborator with music composer Music/HansZimmer. He also has his own production company.
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->''"I think you have a pact with an audience in every picture, and I think the pact is to try and be truthful and to be real."''
James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is
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Brooks' production company, established in 1984 and named for comedienne Gracie Allen.
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Brooks's production company, established in 1984 and named for comedienne Gracie Allen.
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!!! {{Made For TV Movie}}s
* ''Icebox'' (2018) [producer only]
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* ''Film/TheEdgeOfSeventeen'' (2016) [producer only]
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only seven directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only seven eight directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only seven directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]'') and Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).
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Won UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for picture, director and screenplay for ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'', and was also nominated for producing ''Film/BroadcastNews'', ''Film/JerryMaguire'', and ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' and for writing ''Broadcast News'' and ''As Good as It Gets''. He is one of only seven directors to win for writing, directing and producing a film.[[note]]The others are Leo [=McCarey=] (''Going My Way''), Creator/BillyWilder (''Film/TheApartment''), Creator/FrancisFordCoppola (''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), Creator/PeterJackson (''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]]'') and King]]''), Creator/TheCoenBrothers (''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'').(''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''), and Creator/AlejandroGonzalezInarritu (''Film/{{Birdman}}'').[[/note]] Outside of his films, Brooks is also known as one of the executive producers and original creators of the long-running FOX animated sitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (joining Creator/MattGroening[[note]]who created the characters and did write a few episodes in its early days, mostly the season one episodes and season three's "Colonel Homer"[[/note]] and the late Sam Simon).