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James L. Brooks
Birth at
9 May 1940
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James L. Brooks was born on May 9, 1940 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He attended college in New York before working for CBS under documentary producer David L. Walper. In 1969, he switched to creating various television shows and productions, gaining considerable success and fame in this field. In the "big" movie James L. Brooks made his debut in 1979 as a producer and writer of the film "Starting Over", then a couple of times starred as an actor. In 1983, Brooks staged the melodrama The Language
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James L. Brooks was born on May 9, 1940 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA. He attended college in New York before working for CBS under documentary producer David L. Walper. In 1969, he switched to creating various television shows and productions, gaining considerable success and fame in this field. In the "big" movie James L. Brooks made his debut in 1979 as a producer and writer of the film "Starting Over", then a couple of times starred as an actor. In 1983, Brooks staged the melodrama The Language of Tenderness, he was also the producer and screenwriter of this film. The Language of Tenderness, which featured Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson, won five Oscars and four Golden Globes. The next work of the director was the comedy Broadcast News, well received by both viewers and critics. Among the famous films in the creation of which James L. Brooks participated as a producer, you can call the comedy Penny Marshall "Big", the ironic drama "War of the Roses", directed by Danny De Vito, the sports comedy "Jerry Maguire" with Tom Cruise in the title role. In 1997, director James L. Brooks was again a great success – the film “It’s Never Better” with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in the lead roles was one of the brightest film events of the year.