FILM DIRECTOR

James L. Brooks

1940 - Today

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James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. He co-created the sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons and directed the films Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as It Gets (1997). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James L. Brooks has received more than 2,882,352 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). James L. Brooks is the 401st most popular film director (down from 353rd in 2019), the 2,548th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,317th in 2019) and the 106th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 44

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James L. Brooks ranks 401 out of 2,041. Before him are Mervyn LeRoy, John McTiernan, Gene Deitch, Karel Reisz, Tony Gatlif, and Jerzy Kawalerowicz. After him are Russ Meyer, Claire Denis, Alberto Lattuada, Kaneto Shindo, Christian-Jaque, and John Guillermin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, James L. Brooks ranks 147. Before him are Christoph Eschenbach, Jan Janssen, Abbas El Fassi, Ruth Dreifuss, Pedro Rodríguez, and Louis Pilot. After him are Enrico Bombieri, Jack Nicklaus, John Grinder, Linda Gray, James Herbert Brennan, and Jan Stráský.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James L. Brooks ranks 2,548 out of 20,380. Before him are Barbara Bain (1931), Philo Farnsworth (1906), Nicholas Murray Butler (1862), Sean Young (1959), Delphine LaLaurie (1787), and Richard Brautigan (1935). After him are Gloria Grahame (1923), Edward Herrmann (1943), Stephen Sondheim (1930), James Remar (1953), Robert Downey Sr. (1936), and John Sculley (1939).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, James L. Brooks ranks 106. Before him are Joe Dante (1946), Robert Benton (1932), Gerard Damiano (1928), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), John McTiernan (1951), and Gene Deitch (1924). After him are Russ Meyer (1922), J. J. Abrams (1966), Merian C. Cooper (1893), Richard Brooks (1912), Taylor Hackford (1944), and Chuck Lorre (1952).

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Filmography

The Simpsons
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Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
8.014 / 10
The Simpsons Movie
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After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Jul 25o 20077.011 / 10
The Edge of Seventeen
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Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
Nov 18o 20167.2 / 10