James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

  • Born: 1940-5-9
  • Birthplace: North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Profession: Screenwriter, director, actor
  • Nationality: America
  • Representative Works: Perfect, Mr. Sweetheart, Radio News, Mother-daughter Love, The Simpsons
  • James L. Brooks (James L. Brooks, May 9, 1940 -) was an American producer, playwright, and film director. He has won 3 Oscars and 20 Emmy Awards; at the same time, he is also the holder of the Golden Globe Award.
    Extended Reading
    • Makenzie 2022-10-10 21:01:16

      [Film Review] Broadcast News (1987) 7.9/10

      Four years after having homered in the Oscar race with TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983), James L. Brooks released BROADCAST NEWS, his much-anticipated sophomore feature film and again it became a big player and reaped 7 Oscar nominations, only to get the goose egg in the end of the game.

      Set in the...

    • Herminio 2022-10-10 21:39:12

      Thinking about Type

      When I first watched it, I felt that the film was a bit untyped in terms of narrative. But after careful consideration, this view seems somewhat untenable. Its non-typing is more derived from the confusion of types. At least in this film, we can see the mashup of three types. The first is...

    Broadcast News quotes

    • Aaron Altman: Jane Craig

      [handing the phone to Aaron Altman so he can speak with Tom Grunick]

      Aaron Altman: "Don't say anything about anything."

    • Jane Craig: [handing the phone to Aaron Altman so he can speak with Tom Grunick] Don't say anything about anything.