James L. Brooks

6 credits on file—6 films, spanning 1983–2010.

63 Average MEANRANK
across 6 scored credits

6 Credits
in the catalogue

27 Years active
1983–2010

Mostly Comedy Drama Romance Animation Family

Awards

On record for their credited titles

Oscars 3 won + 2 nominations

Golden Globes 1 won + 3 nominations

BAFTAs 1 nomination

Won Oscar · Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium Terms of Endearment · 1983
Won Oscar · Best Director Terms of Endearment · 1983
Won Oscar · Best Picture Terms of Endearment · 1983
Won Golden Globe · Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Terms of Endearment · 1983
Nominated Oscar · Best Picture As Good as It Gets · 1997
Nominated Oscar · Best Original Screenplay As Good as It Gets · 1997
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay As Good as It Gets · 1997
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Director As Good as It Gets · 1997
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Director – Motion Picture Terms of Endearment · 1983
Nominated BAFTA · Best Animated Film The Simpsons Movie · 2008

13 Wins

22 Nominations

How Do You Know

2010 · 43/100

The Simpsons Movie

2007 · 75/100

Spanglish

2004 · 56/100

As Good as It Gets

1997 · 77/100

I'll Do Anything

1994 · 50/100

Terms of Endearment

1983 · 76/100

Best Comedy – Adapted from Another Medium	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Winner
Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Winner

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Winner
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee

Best Director	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Winner
Best Picture	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Winner
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Winner
Best Original Screenplay	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee
Best Picture	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Winner
Best Director	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee
Best Director – Motion Picture	Terms of Endearment · 1983	Nominee
Best Screenplay	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee

Best Comedy/Musical Picture	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Winner
Best Director	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee
Best Picture	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee
Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen	As Good as It Gets · 1997	Nominee