James L. Brooks

James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Growing up in North Bergen, New Jersey, Brooks endured a fractured family life and passed the time by reading and writing. After dropping out of New York University, he got a job as an usher at CBS, going on to write for the CBS News broadcasts. He moved to Los Angeles in 1965 to work on David L. Wolper's documentaries. After being laid off he met produce... More

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  • May 9, 1940 (age 72 years)

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Also known as:

  • Jim Brooks,
  • James Brooks,
  • james_l_brooks,
  • James L Brooks,
  • Chains Hell Brooks,
  • James 'Ha-Ha the Truth Is Unknowable' Brooks,
  • James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks,
  • James L. 'What Isn't Scary?' Brooks,
  • The Truth is Unknowable' Brooks James 'Ha-Ha,
  • James 'Bemused but Bloodthirsty' Brooks,
  • James Hell Brooks,
  • Maims Hell Brooks,
  • James 'I'm Scared in Real Life' Brooks

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Spouse From To Type of union
  • Jul 23, 1978
  • 1999
  • Jul 7, 1964
  • Mar 1972
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The Associates

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