Known for movies
The Simpsons (1989-2018)
as Writer
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
as Writer
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Writer
Terms of Endearment (1983)
as Writer
Short Info
| Net Worth | $500 million |
| Date Of Birth | May 9, 1940 |
| Spouse | Holly Holmberg Brooks, Marianne Catherine Morrissey |
| Mark | Sharp-witted, acerbic sense of humor |
| Fact | Along with Delbert Mann, Jerome Robbins, Robert Redford, Kevin Costner and Sam Mendes, he is one of only six people to win the Academy Award for Best Director for their directorial debut: Mann for Marty (1955), Robbins for West Side Story (1961) (which he co-directed with Robert Wise, Redford for Ordinary People (1980), Brooks for Terms of Endearment (1983), Costner for Dances with Wolves (1990) and Mendes for American Beauty (1999). |
James L. Brooks is an American director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for his work on the television series The Simpsons, as well as the films Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good as It Gets.
…focused on his task as the hours passed, to make no misstatement, to hold to the truth in his report. The last lap of a lifetime marathon & he was proud & true to the finish as he strongly warned us all about the Russians even now sabotaging our system.
Standing "O" please!— james l. brooks (@canyonjim) July 25, 2019
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Brooks began his career as a writer for the CBS news program 60 Minutes. He later moved into television, writing for the sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi. In the 1980s, he began working in film, writing and directing Terms of Endearment, which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He followed this with Broadcast News, which earned him a second Oscar.
In the 1990s, Brooks wrote and directed As Good as It Gets, which won him a third Academy Award. He also produced and directed the films I’ll Do Anything and The Simpsons Movie. His most recent film is 2010’s How Do You Know.
Brooks has been married three times and has four children. He has a net worth of $100 million.
General Info
| Full Name | James L. Brooks |
| Net Worth | $500 million |
| Date Of Birth | May 9, 1940 |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor |
| Education | Weehawken High School, New York University |
Family
| Spouse | Holly Holmberg Brooks, Marianne Catherine Morrissey |
| Children | Chloe Brooks, Amy Brooks, Cooper Brooks |
| Parents | Edward Brooks, Dorothy Brooks |
| Siblings | Dianne Brooks |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for ... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Writers Gu... |
| Movies | As Good as It Gets, The Simpsons Movie, Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, Spanglish, How Do You Know, I'll Do Anything, The Edge of Seventeen, Jerry Maguire, Modern Romance, The War of the Roses, Riding in Cars with Boys, Starting Over, The Longest Daycare, Big, Thursday's Game, Real Life, Cindy,... |
| TV Shows | The Tracey Ullman Show, Taxi, Lou Grant, The Associates, Rhoda, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Friends and Lovers, Room 222, Tales of Wells Fargo |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Writes at least one character who is an obsessive-compulsive or has OCD (Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment (1983), Holly Hunter in Broadcast News (1987), Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997), Téa Leoni in Spanglish (2004)). |
| 2 | Frequently casts Jack Nicholson, Albert Brooks |
| 3 | Sharp-witted, acerbic sense of humor |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [accepting the Best Picture Oscar for Terms of Endearment (1983)] It took a long time to get the picture made and this community has been generous to this picture from long before it was made. There was a lot about every studio turning it down; I think it's much more significant that a Hollywood studio made it and that [the] Hollywood studio was flexible and that the studio ended up happy that it made it--I think that's significant. too, that there was an audience for this picture. |
| 2 | People used to say, you know you're in the hands of a good screenwriter when you're not aware of the writing. I've never subscribed to that. In Juno (2007), suddenly you're riveted by the fact that people haven't talked like that before. I think the treat is always when you are aware of the writing. |
| 3 | I saw Annie Hall (1977) with a group of people working in comedy and television. We were all stunned. Stunned. It was like watching a spaceship land. That something that funny could also be that beautiful. |
| 4 | [in 2014] The great thing in television, usually the writer's in charge. It's the one place. In movies it's certainly not true. But in television it's true and there's something--the inmates running the asylum and all that. And there's something to that. Right now, there are so many great shows that are truly authored. It's a place where writers are in charge. Right now, a lot of the great things we see each year will be on television. |
| 5 | [on being employed by a studio] Sometimes they give you so much rope you forget it's around your neck. But it always is. You feel it when they yank it. |
| 6 | [on I'll Do Anything (1994)] I wanted to do a Hollywood story. At the time it seemed to me, and it turned out to be a real miscalculation, to get the truth about Hollywood, the form had to be larger than life, a musical. I did a lot of strange things on that. Because of my background I went for actors on it and not singers. I'm in love with actors. I had great musical people, the best. I had Twyla Tharp as my choreographer. Prince as my songwriter. Sinéad O'Connor did one song, a beautiful song. And I went to work, and it was the first time I fell in love with my leading lady, who was this six-year-old magical child. And her mother was great--part of the movie was based on my experience with my own two daughters, and I sort of became a surrogate dad. I had all these other people around me that I loved and it was great. And then we went to our first preview. And it was a disaster. We had walkouts, it was awful. Then the worst thing of all happened--someone who saw it told somebody who told somebody who told the Los Angeles Times about what had happened, and then they came after the story. So now here I was trying to fix the film and I actually have the major home-town newspaper publish what had happened, and kill us dead in the water. And they made a story out of my odyssey, came to my next preview and it was just horrendous. So eventually I pared down the music, took almost all of it out. And you can speculate on a lot of things about why the picture didn't work. I'm a guy who started out in one form and changed it to another, but the movie played and people laughed, because I saw it with an audience. But it utterly failed commercially and I felt like I had let down a lot of people. It's my job to take it personally. When I ask people to join me and work with me, who else is responsible? But I haven't seen the movie in a long time and I still think it's a good movie. |
| 7 | While you're doing it, it is sort of a lonely kind of feeling, even though you are surrounded by so many people giving beyond the call. That's generally true of movies, there's a sense of urgency, people risking their tail, people working past exhaustion. That's what moviemaking is. It's lonely because you asked all of them to work that hard for this idea you had. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Along with Delbert Mann, Jerome Robbins, Robert Redford, Kevin Costner and Sam Mendes, he is one of only six people to win the Academy Award for Best Director for their directorial debut: Mann for Marty (1955), Robbins for West Side Story (1961) (which he co-directed with Robert Wise, Redford for Ordinary People (1980), Brooks for Terms of Endearment (1983), Costner for Dances with Wolves (1990) and Mendes for American Beauty (1999). |
| 2 | He was commissioned to do a screen adaptation of Terms of Endearment (1983) by wealthy businessman Norton Simon and his wife, the former actress Jennifer Jones, as a comeback vehicle for her. Brooks decided he didn't want to have to adapt the character of Aurora to a particular actress, and persuaded Paramount to buy the rights from the Simons. He cast Shirley MacLaine because she was the only actress who viewed the story as a comedy. When he won the screenplay Oscar, Brooks thanked Jennifer Jones Simon. |
| 3 | Discovered Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, which resulted in their movie Bottle Rocket (1996). |
| 4 | During the opening credits for some of the seasons of Mary Tyler Moore (1970), there is a scene of Mary filming by the one of the lakes in Minneapolis. During that scene, two men jog by--one of them is Brooks. |
| 5 | His laughter is heard in the studio audience of many shows he produced, especially Taxi (1978), in which his laughter is heard through all five seasons. It appears louder than any of the other audience members, sounding like a "Haw", sustaining the "Aw" sound. |
| 6 | Was best man at Norman Pearlstine's and Nancy Friday's wedding. |
| 7 | Won 19 Prime Time Emmy awards--more than any person in history. As producer he has won nine for The Simpsons (1989), three for Taxi (1978), three for Mary Tyler Moore (1970) and one for The Tracey Ullman Show (1987); as writer he won two for "Mary Tyler Moore" and one for "The Tracey Ullman Show". |
| 8 | Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) [2006-] |
| 9 | Directed nine different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger, John Lithgow, Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear. Nicholson, MacLaine and Hunt won Oscars for their performances in one of Brooks' movies (Nicholson twice). |
| 10 | He is among an elite group of seven directors who have won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Original/Adapted) Oscars for the same film. In 1984 he won all three for Terms of Endearment (1983). The other directors are Leo McCarey (for Going My Way (1944)), Billy Wilder (for The Apartment (1960)), Francis Ford Coppola (for The Godfather: Part II (1974)), Peter Jackson (for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (the brothers co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote No Country for Old Men (2007) with each other), and Alejandro G. Iñárritu (for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)). Brooks is the only one to do so with his directorial debut and the only one to do so without collaborators in any of the three categories. |
| 11 | Owns Gracie Films which produces The Simpsons (1989). |
| 12 | Daughters: Amy Brooks; born 1971 and Chloe Brooks. Son: Cooper Brooks. |
Pictures
Movies
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | 1989-2018 | TV Series developed by - 619 episodes | |
| Planet of the Couches | 2016 | TV Movie creator | |
| Lego Dimensions | 2015 | Video Game characters created by - uncredited | |
| The Simpsons Take the Bowl | 2014 | Video creator | |
| The Longest Daycare | 2012 | Short written by | |
| How Do You Know | 2010 | written by | |
| The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | based on the television series "The Simpsons" developed by - uncredited / screenplay | |
| Spanglish | 2004 | written by | |
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 | screenplay | |
| De Sylvia Millecam Show | 1994 | TV Series original script - 3 episodes | |
| I'll Do Anything | 1994 | written by | |
| Virtual Bart | 1994 | Video Game characters - uncredited | |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | TV Series created by - 80 episodes, 1987 - 1990 written by - 5 episodes, 1987 - 1990 | ||
| Broadcast News | 1987 | written by | |
| Terms of Endearment | 1983 | screenplay | |
| Taxi | TV Series created by - 114 episodes, 1978 - 1983 written by - 1 episode, 1978 | ||
| Lou Grant | 1977-1982 | TV Series created by - 114 episodes | |
| Carlton Your Doorman | 1980 | TV Short character | |
| The Associates | 1979-1980 | TV Series created by - 13 episodes | |
| Starting Over | 1979 | screenplay | |
| Cindy | 1978 | TV Movie written by | |
| Rhoda | TV Series created by - 110 episodes, 1974 - 1978 written by - 2 episodes, 1974 | ||
| Mary Tyler Moore | TV Series created by - 168 episodes, 1970 - 1977 written by - 6 episodes, 1970 - 1977 | ||
| Phyllis | 1975-1977 | TV Series based on a character created by - 48 episodes | |
| Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | TV Series created by - 15 episodes, 1974 - 1975 written by - 1 episode, 1974 | ||
| Thursday's Game | 1974 | TV Movie | |
| Room 222 | TV Series created by - 113 episodes, 1969 - 1974 written by - 1 episode, 1969 | ||
| Going Places | 1973 | TV Short | |
| My Friend Tony | 1969 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Doris Day Show | 1968 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Mayberry R.F.D. | 1968 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| My Three Sons | 1968 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Good Morning, World | 1968 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| The Andy Griffith Show | 1968 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| Accidental Family | TV Series 1 episode, 1967 teleplay - 1 episode, 1967 | ||
| That Girl | 1966-1967 | TV Series written by - 3 episodes | |
| Hey, Landlord | 1967 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Time-Life Specials: The March of Time | 1965-1966 | TV Series documentary writer - 3 episodes | |
| My Mother the Car | 1966 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| October Madness: The World Series | 1965 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Men in Crisis | 1965 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tracey Ullman Show | 1987-1990 | TV Series executive producer - 80 episodes | |
| The War of the Roses | 1989 | producer | |
| Say Anything... | 1989 | executive producer | |
| Big | 1988 | producer | |
| Broadcast News | 1987 | producer | |
| Terms of Endearment | 1983 | producer | |
| Taxi | 1978-1983 | TV Series executive producer - 112 episodes | |
| The Associates | 1979-1980 | TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
| Starting Over | 1979 | producer | |
| Cindy | 1978 | TV Movie producer | |
| Lou Grant | 1977-1978 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes | |
| Mary Tyler Moore | TV Series executive producer - 162 episodes, 1970 - 1977 producer - 6 episodes, 1970 | ||
| Rhoda | 1974-1977 | TV Series executive producer - 73 episodes | |
| Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | 1974 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Thursday's Game | 1974 | TV Movie producer | |
| Class of '55 | 1972 | TV Movie producer | |
| Men in Crisis | 1965 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Icebox | producer announced | ||
| Untitled Daniel Sawka/Gracie Films Project | producer announced | ||
| The Simpsons | 1989-2017 | TV Series executive producer - 616 episodes | |
| Planet of the Couches | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Edge of Seventeen | 2016 | producer - produced by | |
| Trumptastic Voyage | 2015 | TV Movie executive producer - uncredited | |
| The Longest Daycare | 2012 | Short producer | |
| How Do You Know | 2010 | producer | |
| The Simpsons Ride | 2008 | Short producer | |
| The Simpsons Game | 2007 | Video Game executive producer | |
| The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | producer | |
| Spanglish | 2004 | producer | |
| Riding in Cars with Boys | 2001 | producer | |
| The Critic | 2000-2001 | TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes | |
| What About Joan | 2000-2001 | TV Series producer - 21 episodes | |
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 | producer | |
| Jerry Maguire | 1996 | producer | |
| Bottle Rocket | 1996 | executive producer | |
| The Critic | 1994-1995 | TV Series executive producer - 23 episodes | |
| Related by Birth | 1994 | TV Short executive producer | |
| Phenom | 1993-1994 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes | |
| I'll Do Anything | 1994 | producer | |
| Deep Deep Trouble | 1991 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Do the Bartman | 1990 | TV Short executive producer | |
| The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show | 1990 | TV Movie executive producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | 1989-2017 | TV Series executive creative consultant - 616 episodes | |
| The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 2003 | Video Game creative consultant | |
| The Critic | 2000-2001 | TV Series executive creative consultant - 10 episodes | |
| The Critic | 1994-1995 | TV Series executive creative consultant - 19 episodes | |
| Phenom | 1993-1994 | TV Series executive consultant - 22 episodes | |
| Taxi | TV Series executive consultant - 66 episodes, 1978 - 1981 executive creative consultant - 42 episodes, 1981 - 1983 | ||
| The Associates | 1979-1980 | TV Series executive consultant - 2 episodes | |
| Lou Grant | 1978-1979 | TV Series executive consultant - 24 episodes | |
| Cindy | 1978 | TV Movie creative consultant | |
| Rhoda | TV Series executive consultant - 37 episodes, 1977 - 1978 story editor - 2 episodes, 1974 | ||
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1972-1973 | TV Series script consultant - 24 episodes | |
| My Friend Tony | 1969 | TV Series story editor - 1 episode | |
| Accidental Family | 1967 | TV Series story editor - 6 episodes |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| How Do You Know | 2010 | ||
| Spanglish | 2004 | ||
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 | ||
| I'll Do Anything | 1994 | ||
| Broadcast News | 1987 | ||
| Terms of Endearment | 1983 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | TV Series lyrics - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017 writer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017 | ||
| The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | lyrics: "Spider Pig", "Springfield Anthem" / writer: "Spider Pig", "Springfield Anthem" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Romance | 1981 | David | |
| Real Life | 1979 | Driving Evaluator | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1976 | TV Series | Paul Reynold (segment "Audience Research") |
| Rhoda | 1974 | TV Series | Subway Passenger |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1972 | TV Series | Rabbi |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Guy | 2014 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
| The Adventures of Dugg & Lemmy | 2012 | TV Series very special thanks - 1 episode | |
| The Dictator | 2012 | special thanks - as Jim Brooks | |
| 50/50 | 2011 | special thanks | |
| Broadcast News: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice | 2011 | Video short special thanks | |
| Presidential Reunion | 2010 | Video short special thanks - as James Brooks | |
| Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic | 2010 | Video short special thanks | |
| Funny People | 2009 | special thanks | |
| Then She Found Me | 2007 | thanks | |
| Accidents Will Happen | 2006 | Short special thanks | |
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | 2006 | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance | |
| A Terrifying Message from Al Gore | 2006 | Video short special thanks | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | 2001 | thanks | |
| Simpsons Bowling | 1999 | Video Game special thanks | |
| Rushmore | 1998 | thanks | |
| My Own Private Idaho | 1991 | special thanks | |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | 1986 | special thanks | |
| The Ratings Game | 1984 | TV Movie special thanks - as Jim Brooks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Benson: Shoot First | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Masters | 2016 | TV Series documentary | |
| Misery Loves Comedy | 2015 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - In Attendance (uncredited) |
| America in Primetime | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Creator, Taxi / Himself - Executive Producer, The Simpsons / Himself - Co-Creator, The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons: Access All Areas | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | 2010 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Making of Bottle Rocket | 2008 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Big: Chemistry of a Classic | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner ("Medallion Award") |
| Dreams on Spec | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2001-2004 | TV Series documentary short | Himself / Himself - Producer |
| Biography | 2000-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TV Land Moguls | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Bravo Profiles | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Backstory | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 'The Simpsons': America's First Family | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Influences: From Yesterday to Today | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture |
| The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Motion Picture - Comedy / Musical & Nominee: Best Director / Best Screenplay |
| Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets' | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Works | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Winner & Nominee |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Winner & Nominee |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Original Screenplay |
| The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay / Best Director and Best Picture |
| The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series |
| The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series |
| The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lifetime Achievement Award in Television | PGA Awards | ||
| 2015 | Career Achievement Award | Television Critics Association Awards | ||
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Life Achievement (Other) | |
| 2007 | Medallion Award | TV Land Awards | Taxi (1978) | |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2006 | Herb Sargent Award | Writers Guild of America, USA | ||
| 2005 | Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award | American Cinema Editors, USA | ||
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1999 | AFI Filmmaker Award | US Comedy Arts Festival | ||
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Picture | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA TV Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Behind the Scenes | |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement | Writers Guild of America, USA | ||
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1997 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1994 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | What Were They Thinking and Why? | I'll Do Anything (1994) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1989 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Director of the Year | |
| 1988 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1987 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1987 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1984 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1984 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1984 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1984 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1984 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1983 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1983 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1983 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Director | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1981 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1971 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2013 | Career Achievement Award | Television Critics Association Awards | ||
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2008 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production | The Simpsons Movie (2007) |
| 2008 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Animated Picture | The Simpsons Movie (2007) |
| 2008 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Simpsons Movie (2007) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2005 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Screenwriter | Spanglish (2004) |
| 2005 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Director - Film | Spanglish (2004) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1999 | Czech Lion | Czech Lions | Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film) | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1997 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Jerry Maguire (1996) |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1997 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Picture | Jerry Maguire (1996) |
| 1997 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Jerry Maguire (1996) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | Jerry Maguire (1996) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Simpsons (1989) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1988 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1988 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Broadcast News (1987) | |
| 1988 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1988 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi (1978) |
| 1980 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium | Starting Over (1979) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Lou Grant (1977) |
| 1978 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Comedy | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Rhoda (1974) |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Rhoda (1974) |
| 1974 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1973 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1973 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1973 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Comedy | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1972 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Series - Comedy | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1971 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Series - Comedy | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1971 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding New Series | Mary Tyler Moore (1970) |
| 1968 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Comedy | That Girl (1966) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | STFC Award | Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1987 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Broadcast News (1987) |
| 1983 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Screenplay | Terms of Endearment (1983) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
