James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks is a 85 year old american producer, screenwriter, director and actor, known for Big (1988), Ella McCay (2025) and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023).
Best according to IMDb ratings
Here are the top-rated movies and series featuring James L. Brooks, based on user ratings on IMDb.
| # | Title | IMDb |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Edge of Seventeen (2016) | 7.3 |
James L. Brooks
- Name: James L. Brooks
- Age: 85 years
- Height: 185 cm
- Birth Date: May 9, 1940
- Birth Name: James Lawrence Brooks
- Birth Region: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Nationality: American
James L. Brooks' filmography
Producer
James is listed as producer for twenty titles.
Ella McCay
Movie, 2025
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Mackey, Ayo Edebiri
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Movie, 2023
- Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
- Main cast: Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Elle Graham, Abby Ryder Fortson, Benny Safdie
- Music: Hans Zimmer
The Edge of Seventeen
Movie, 2016
- Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
- Main cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson
- Music: Atli Örvarsson
The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare
Movie, 2012
- Director: David Silverman
- Music: Hans Zimmer
How Do You Know
Movie, 2010
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon
- Music: Hans Zimmer
The Simpsons Movie
Movie, 2007
- Director: David Silverman
- Main cast: Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith
- Music: Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman
Spanglish
Movie, 2004
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Cloris Leachman, Téa Leoni, Adam Sandler, Paz Vega
- Music: Hans Zimmer
Riding in Cars with Boys
Movie, 2001
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Main cast: Drew Barrymore, Brittany Murphy, Logan Lerman, Steve Zahn
- Music: Hans Zimmer
As Good as It Gets
Movie, 1997
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Jack Nicholson, Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Music: Hans Zimmer
Jerry Maguire
Movie, 1996
- Director: Cameron Crowe
- Main cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly Preston, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger
- Music: Nancy Wilson
Bottle Rocket
Movie, 1996
- Director: Wes Anderson
- Main cast: Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Lumi Cavazos, Robert Musgrave
- Music: Mark Mothersbaugh
I'll Do Anything
Movie, 1994
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Albert Brooks, Anne Heche, Nick Nolte, Julie Kavner
- Music: Hans Zimmer
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
Movie, 1990
- Main cast: Julie Kavner, Tracey Ullman
The War of the Roses
Movie, 1989
- Director: Danny DeVito
- Main cast: Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, Kathleen Turner, Marianne Sägebrecht
- Music: David Newman
Say Anything
Movie, 1989
- Director: Cameron Crowe
- Main cast: John Cusack, Lili Taylor, Ione Skye, John Mahoney
- Music: Richard Gibbs, Anne Dudley
Big
Movie, 1988
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Main cast: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard
- Music: Howard Shore
Broadcast News
Movie, 1987
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
- Music: Bill Conti
Terms of Endearment XXX
Movie, 1983
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine
- Music: Michael Gore
Starting Over
Movie, 1979
- Director: Alan J. Pakula
- Main cast: Candice Bergen, Jill Clayburgh, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning
- Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Thursday's Game
Movie, 1974
- Main cast: Cloris Leachman, Bob Newhart, Ellen Burstyn, Gene Wilder
- Music: Billy Goldenberg
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Screenwriter
James is listed as screenwriter for eleven titles.
Ella McCay
Movie, 2025
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Mackey, Ayo Edebiri
The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare
Movie, 2012
- Director: David Silverman
- Music: Hans Zimmer
How Do You Know
Movie, 2010
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon
- Music: Hans Zimmer
The Simpsons Movie
Movie, 2007
- Director: David Silverman
- Main cast: Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith
- Music: Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman
Spanglish
Movie, 2004
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Cloris Leachman, Téa Leoni, Adam Sandler, Paz Vega
- Music: Hans Zimmer
As Good as It Gets
Movie, 1997
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Jack Nicholson, Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Music: Hans Zimmer
I'll Do Anything
Movie, 1994
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Albert Brooks, Anne Heche, Nick Nolte, Julie Kavner
- Music: Hans Zimmer
Broadcast News
Movie, 1987
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
- Music: Bill Conti
Terms of Endearment XXX
Movie, 1983
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine
- Music: Michael Gore
Starting Over
Movie, 1979
- Director: Alan J. Pakula
- Main cast: Candice Bergen, Jill Clayburgh, Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning
- Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Thursday's Game
Movie, 1974
- Main cast: Cloris Leachman, Bob Newhart, Ellen Burstyn, Gene Wilder
- Music: Billy Goldenberg
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Director
James is listed as director for seven titles.
Ella McCay
Movie, 2025
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Mackey, Ayo Edebiri
How Do You Know
Movie, 2010
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon
- Music: Hans Zimmer
Spanglish
Movie, 2004
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Cloris Leachman, Téa Leoni, Adam Sandler, Paz Vega
- Music: Hans Zimmer
As Good as It Gets
Movie, 1997
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Jack Nicholson, Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Music: Hans Zimmer
I'll Do Anything
Movie, 1994
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Woody Harrelson, Albert Brooks, Anne Heche, Nick Nolte, Julie Kavner
- Music: Hans Zimmer
Broadcast News
Movie, 1987
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
- Music: Bill Conti
Terms of Endearment XXX
Movie, 1983
- Director: James L. Brooks
- Main cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine
- Music: Michael Gore
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Actor
James is listed as actor for seven titles.
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Movie, 2023
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Main cast: Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien
- Music: Marc Shaiman
Harry Benson: Shoot First
Movie, 2016
- Director: Matthew Miele
- Main cast: Bryant Gumbel, Joe Namath
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie, 2015
- Director: Kevin Pollak
- Main cast: Kevin Smith, Bobby Cannavale, Jon Favreau
- Music: Ben Folds
Dreams On Spec
Movie, 2007
- Main cast: Carrie Fisher, Joe Aaron
'The Simpsons': America's First Family
Self
Movie, 2000
- Main cast: Hank Azaria, James L. Brooks, Nancy Cartwright, Matt Groening
Lost in America
Party Guest
Movie, 1985
- Director: Albert Brooks
- Main cast: Garry Marshall, Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, Michael Greene
- Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Modern Romance
David
Movie, 1981
- Director: Albert Brooks
- Main cast: Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold, Bruno Kirby, Tyann Means
- Music: Lance Rubin
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