James L. Brooks

James Lawrence Brooks 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). He received numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, 21 Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

9 May 1940

Born on the same birth day (9 May): Alan Bennett • C418 • Carroll Cole • George Barker (painter) • Jake Long • John Ashcroft • Lucian Blaga • Maharana Pratap • Marek Jankulovski • Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood • Rolf de Maré • Tony Gwynn • Valdemar Psilander

Born in the same month (May 1940): Alan Kay • Augie Meyers • Bjørn Johansen (musician) • Bruce Chatwin • Clemens Westerhof • David Koch • Deputy Premier of Quebec • Don Nelson • Erico Aumentado • Farooq Leghari • Gérard Larrousse • Irwin Cotler • Jagmohan Dalmiya • Levon Helm • Mike Gibson (sports journalist) • Peter Benchley • Ricky Nelson • Roger Ailes • Shlomo Riskin