James L. Brooks Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-08-18

James L. Brooks net worth is
$500 Million

James L. Brooks Wiki Biography

James Lawrence Brooks was born on the 9th May 1940, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, and is a producer, screenwriter, and director, certainly best known as the writer and executive producer of the animated series “The Simpsons” (1989- ). Brooks also wrote and directed the movies “Terms of Endearment” (1983) and “As Good as It Gets” (1997), and has received three Oscars, a Golden Globe, and 20 Emmy Awards. These series and films significantly increased his net worth. Brooks has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1965.

Have you ever wondered how rich James L. Brooks is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that James L. Brooks’ net worth is as high as $500 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a writer and producer. In addition to being one of the most accomplished writers in Hollywood, Brooks has also worked as a director which has improved his wealth, and he owns a television and film company.

James L. Brooks Net Worth $500 Million

James Brooks was born a son of Edward M. Brooks and Dorothy Helen, both salespeople, and grew up in Bergen, New Jersey with an older sister. His father left the family when finding out that his mother was pregnant with him – Brooks lost the contact with father when he was 12. He started to write comedy short stories in his childhood, and although receiving some positive critiques, he failed to publish any of them. He went to Weehawken High School and although not a particularly good achiever, he worked on the school’s newspaper.

Unsurprisingly perhaps, Brooks dropped-out of university, and after wortking in relatively casual jobs, started his writing career in 1965, with two episodes for the TV series “Men in Crisis”, and for a sports documentary “October Madness: The World Series”. Next year he wrote for “My Mother the Car” (1966), “Time-Life Specials: The March of Time” (1966), and That Girl (1966-1967). In the following years, Brooks usually wrote just an episode or two for various shows, but his biggest success to that point came in 1969 when he created “Room 222” (1969-1974), which ran for five seasons and had seven Golden Globe nominations, and certainly increased his net worth.

He and Allan Burns created the comedy series “Mary Tyler Moore” (1970-1977), for which Brooks wrote 168 episodes; the series was highly popular and earned three Golden Globes. At the end of the 70’s, Brooks worked on “Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers” (1974-1975), a double Golden Globe-winning series “Rhoda” (1974-1978), and wrote the scripts for the movies “Thursday’s Game” (1974) starring Gene Wilder, Bob Newhart and Ellen Burstyn, and “Cindy” (1978).

Brooks also wrote, “Lou Grant” (1977-1982) and “Taxi” (1978-1983) with Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, before making his directing debut with “Terms of Endearment” (1983) starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, and Jack Nicholson, for which he also wrote the script. The movie brought him international glory, three Oscars, and dramatically improved his wealth.

Brooks’ next big achievement was the movie “Broadcast News” (1987) with William Hurt, Albert Brooks and Holly Hunter, which he directed and wrote; the film was nominated for seven Oscars and five Golden Globes. Soon after, he created “The Tracey Ullman Show” (1987-1990) and hired Matt Groening to write sketches for the show, with whom two years later he teamed-up to create one of the greatest series of all time – “The Simpsons”. The show won numerous awards and became a worldwide brand that is still running, brought Brooks astronomical fame, and significantly improved his net worth.

He wrote and directed four more movies: “I’ll Do Anything” (1994) with Nick Nolte, Albert Brooks, and Whittni Wright, an Oscar-winning comedy “As Good as It Gets” (1997) starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, and Greg Kinnear, a Golden Globe nominated “Spanglish” (2004) with Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, and Paz Vega, and “How Do You Know” (2010) starring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, and Owen Wilson. Most recently, he produced the upcoming movie “The Edge of Seventeen” with Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson, and Kyra Sedgwick.

Thanks to his skills, Brooks has received numerous awards; apart from three Oscars for the film “Terms of Endearment”, and a Golden Globe for the same film, he has 47 Emmy nominations, of which he won 20, mostly for “The Simpsons” but also Emmy awards for “Taxi”, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, and “The Tracey Ullman Show”. Furthermore he has received the Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement by the Writers guild of America, among many other awards.

Regarding his personal life, James L. Brooks was married twice; his first wife was Marianne Catherine Morrissey from 1964 to 1972, with whom he has a daughter. His second wife was Holly Beth Holmberg from 1978 to 1999 and the couple has three children


Full NameJames L. Brooks
Net Worth$500 Million
Date Of BirthMay 9, 1940
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
ProfessionDirector, producer, screenwriter
EducationWeehawken High School, New York University
NationalityAmerican
SpouseHolly Holmberg Brooks (m. 1978–1999), Marianne Catherine Morrissey (m. 1964–1972)
ChildrenChloe Brooks, Amy Brooks, Cooper Brooks
ParentsEdward Brooks, Dorothy Brooks
SiblingsDianne Brooks
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/canyonjim
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000985/
Allmusicwww.allmusic.com/artist/james-l-brooks-mn0001821932
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Director, for Best Writing, for Best Picture (1983), Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1987), Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1997), Golden Globe Award for Best Director, for Best Screenplay (1997), San Diego Film Critics Society Award ...
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Writers Gu...
Movies"The Simpsons Movie" (2007), "As Good as It Gets" (1997), "I'll Do Anything" (1994), "Spanglish" (2004), "The War of the Roses" (1989), "How Do You Know" (2010)
TV Shows“The Simpsons” (1989- ), “Mary Tyler Moore” (1970-1977), “Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers” (1974-1975), “Rhoda” (1974-1978), “Lou Grant” (1977-1982), “Taxi” (1978-1983)
#Quote
1[accepting the Best Picture Oscar for Terms of Endearment (1983)] It took a long time to get the picture made and this community has been generous to this picture from long before it was made. There was a lot about every studio turning it down; I think it's much more significant that a Hollywood studio made it and that [the] Hollywood studio was flexible and that the studio ended up happy that it made it--I think that's significant. too, that there was an audience for this picture.
2People used to say, you know you're in the hands of a good screenwriter when you're not aware of the writing. I've never subscribed to that. In Juno (2007), suddenly you're riveted by the fact that people haven't talked like that before. I think the treat is always when you are aware of the writing.
3I saw Annie Hall (1977) with a group of people working in comedy and television. We were all stunned. Stunned. It was like watching a spaceship land. That something that funny could also be that beautiful.
4[in 2014] The great thing in television, usually the writer's in charge. It's the one place. In movies it's certainly not true. But in television it's true and there's something--the inmates running the asylum and all that. And there's something to that. Right now, there are so many great shows that are truly authored. It's a place where writers are in charge. Right now, a lot of the great things we see each year will be on television.
5[on being employed by a studio] Sometimes they give you so much rope you forget it's around your neck. But it always is. You feel it when they yank it.
6[on I'll Do Anything (1994)] I wanted to do a Hollywood story. At the time it seemed to me, and it turned out to be a real miscalculation, to get the truth about Hollywood, the form had to be larger than life, a musical. I did a lot of strange things on that. Because of my background I went for actors on it and not singers. I'm in love with actors. I had great musical people, the best. I had Twyla Tharp as my choreographer. Prince as my songwriter. Sinéad O'Connor did one song, a beautiful song. And I went to work, and it was the first time I fell in love with my leading lady, who was this six-year-old magical child. And her mother was great--part of the movie was based on my experience with my own two daughters, and I sort of became a surrogate dad. I had all these other people around me that I loved and it was great. And then we went to our first preview. And it was a disaster. We had walkouts, it was awful. Then the worst thing of all happened--someone who saw it told somebody who told somebody who told the Los Angeles Times about what had happened, and then they came after the story. So now here I was trying to fix the film and I actually have the major home-town newspaper publish what had happened, and kill us dead in the water. And they made a story out of my odyssey, came to my next preview and it was just horrendous. So eventually I pared down the music, took almost all of it out. And you can speculate on a lot of things about why the picture didn't work. I'm a guy who started out in one form and changed it to another, but the movie played and people laughed, because I saw it with an audience. But it utterly failed commercially and I felt like I had let down a lot of people. It's my job to take it personally. When I ask people to join me and work with me, who else is responsible? But I haven't seen the movie in a long time and I still think it's a good movie.
7While you're doing it, it is sort of a lonely kind of feeling, even though you are surrounded by so many people giving beyond the call. That's generally true of movies, there's a sense of urgency, people risking their tail, people working past exhaustion. That's what moviemaking is. It's lonely because you asked all of them to work that hard for this idea you had.
#Fact
1Along with Delbert Mann, Jerome Robbins, Robert Redford, Kevin Costner and Sam Mendes, he is one of only six people to win the Academy Award for Best Director for their directorial debut: Mann for Marty (1955), Robbins for West Side Story (1961) (which he co-directed with Robert Wise, Redford for Ordinary People (1980), Brooks for Terms of Endearment (1983), Costner for Dances with Wolves (1990) and Mendes for American Beauty (1999).
2He was commissioned to do a screen adaptation of Terms of Endearment (1983) by wealthy businessman Norton Simon and his wife, the former actress Jennifer Jones, as a comeback vehicle for her. Brooks decided he didn't want to have to adapt the character of Aurora to a particular actress, and persuaded Paramount to buy the rights from the Simons. He cast Shirley MacLaine because she was the only actress who viewed the story as a comedy. When he won the screenplay Oscar, Brooks thanked Jennifer Jones Simon.
3Discovered Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, which resulted in their movie Bottle Rocket (1996).
4During the opening credits for some of the seasons of Mary Tyler Moore (1970), there is a scene of Mary filming by the one of the lakes in Minneapolis. During that scene, two men jog by--one of them is Brooks.
5His laughter is heard in the studio audience of many shows he produced, especially Taxi (1978), in which his laughter is heard through all five seasons. It appears louder than any of the other audience members, sounding like a "Haw", sustaining the "Aw" sound.
6Was best man at Norman Pearlstine's and Nancy Friday's wedding.
7Won 19 Prime Time Emmy awards--more than any person in history. As producer he has won nine for The Simpsons (1989), three for Taxi (1978), three for Mary Tyler Moore (1970) and one for The Tracey Ullman Show (1987); as writer he won two for "Mary Tyler Moore" and one for "The Tracey Ullman Show".
8Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) [2006-]
9Directed nine different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger, John Lithgow, Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear. Nicholson, MacLaine and Hunt won Oscars for their performances in one of Brooks' movies (Nicholson twice).
10He is among an elite group of seven directors who have won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Original/Adapted) Oscars for the same film. In 1984 he won all three for Terms of Endearment (1983). The other directors are Leo McCarey (for Going My Way (1944)), Billy Wilder (for The Apartment (1960)), Francis Ford Coppola (for The Godfather: Part II (1974)), Peter Jackson (for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (the brothers co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote No Country for Old Men (2007) with each other), and Alejandro G. Iñárritu (for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)). Brooks is the only one to do so with his directorial debut and the only one to do so without collaborators in any of the three categories.
11Owns Gracie Films which produces The Simpsons (1989).
12Daughters: Amy Brooks; born 1971 and Chloe Brooks. Son: Cooper Brooks.

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Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Simpsons1989-2018TV Series developed by - 619 episodes
Planet of the Couches2016TV Movie creator
Lego Dimensions2015Video Game characters created by - uncredited
The Simpsons Take the Bowl2014Video creator
The Longest Daycare2012Short written by
How Do You Know2010written by
The Simpsons Movie2007based on the television series "The Simpsons" developed by - uncredited / screenplay
Spanglish2004written by
As Good as It Gets1997screenplay
De Sylvia Millecam Show1994TV Series original script - 3 episodes
I'll Do Anything1994written by
Virtual Bart1994Video Game characters - uncredited
The Tracey Ullman ShowTV Series created by - 80 episodes, 1987 - 1990 written by - 5 episodes, 1987 - 1990
Broadcast News1987written by
Terms of Endearment1983screenplay
TaxiTV Series created by - 114 episodes, 1978 - 1983 written by - 1 episode, 1978
Lou Grant1977-1982TV Series created by - 114 episodes
Carlton Your Doorman1980TV Short character
The Associates1979-1980TV Series created by - 13 episodes
Starting Over1979screenplay
Cindy1978TV Movie written by
RhodaTV Series created by - 110 episodes, 1974 - 1978 written by - 2 episodes, 1974
Mary Tyler MooreTV Series created by - 168 episodes, 1970 - 1977 written by - 6 episodes, 1970 - 1977
Phyllis1975-1977TV Series based on a character created by - 48 episodes
Paul Sand in Friends and LoversTV Series created by - 15 episodes, 1974 - 1975 written by - 1 episode, 1974
Thursday's Game1974TV Movie
Room 222TV Series created by - 113 episodes, 1969 - 1974 written by - 1 episode, 1969
Going Places1973TV Short
My Friend Tony1969TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Doris Day Show1968TV Series written by - 1 episode
Mayberry R.F.D.1968TV Series written by - 1 episode
My Three Sons1968TV Series written by - 1 episode
Good Morning, World1968TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Andy Griffith Show1968TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Accidental FamilyTV Series 1 episode, 1967 teleplay - 1 episode, 1967
That Girl1966-1967TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Hey, Landlord1967TV Series written by - 1 episode
Time-Life Specials: The March of Time1965-1966TV Series documentary writer - 3 episodes
My Mother the Car1966TV Series written by - 2 episodes
October Madness: The World Series1965TV Movie documentary
Men in Crisis1965TV Series writer - 2 episodes

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Tracey Ullman Show1987-1990TV Series executive producer - 80 episodes
The War of the Roses1989producer
Say Anything...1989executive producer
Big1988producer
Broadcast News1987producer
Terms of Endearment1983producer
Taxi1978-1983TV Series executive producer - 112 episodes
The Associates1979-1980TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Starting Over1979producer
Cindy1978TV Movie producer
Lou Grant1977-1978TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
Mary Tyler MooreTV Series executive producer - 162 episodes, 1970 - 1977 producer - 6 episodes, 1970
Rhoda1974-1977TV Series executive producer - 73 episodes
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers1974TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Thursday's Game1974TV Movie producer
Class of '551972TV Movie producer
Men in Crisis1965TV Series producer - 1 episode
Iceboxproducer announced
Untitled Daniel Sawka/Gracie Films Projectproducer announced
The Simpsons1989-2017TV Series executive producer - 616 episodes
Planet of the Couches2016TV Movie executive producer
The Edge of Seventeen2016producer - produced by
Trumptastic Voyage2015TV Movie executive producer - uncredited
The Longest Daycare2012Short producer
How Do You Know2010producer
The Simpsons Ride2008Short producer
The Simpsons Game2007Video Game executive producer
The Simpsons Movie2007producer
Spanglish2004producer
Riding in Cars with Boys2001producer
The Critic2000-2001TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes
What About Joan2000-2001TV Series producer - 21 episodes
As Good as It Gets1997producer
Jerry Maguire1996producer
Bottle Rocket1996executive producer
The Critic1994-1995TV Series executive producer - 23 episodes
Related by Birth1994TV Short executive producer
Phenom1993-1994TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
I'll Do Anything1994producer
Deep Deep Trouble1991TV Movie executive producer
Do the Bartman1990TV Short executive producer
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show1990TV Movie executive producer

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Simpsons1989-2017TV Series executive creative consultant - 616 episodes
The Simpsons: Hit & Run2003Video Game creative consultant
The Critic2000-2001TV Series executive creative consultant - 10 episodes
The Critic1994-1995TV Series executive creative consultant - 19 episodes
Phenom1993-1994TV Series executive consultant - 22 episodes
TaxiTV Series executive consultant - 66 episodes, 1978 - 1981 executive creative consultant - 42 episodes, 1981 - 1983
The Associates1979-1980TV Series executive consultant - 2 episodes
Lou Grant1978-1979TV Series executive consultant - 24 episodes
Cindy1978TV Movie creative consultant
RhodaTV Series executive consultant - 37 episodes, 1977 - 1978 story editor - 2 episodes, 1974
Mary Tyler Moore1972-1973TV Series script consultant - 24 episodes
My Friend Tony1969TV Series story editor - 1 episode
Accidental Family1967TV Series story editor - 6 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
How Do You Know2010
Spanglish2004
As Good as It Gets1997
I'll Do Anything1994
Broadcast News1987
Terms of Endearment1983

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The SimpsonsTV Series lyrics - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017 writer - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2017
The Simpsons Movie2007lyrics: "Spider Pig", "Springfield Anthem" / writer: "Spider Pig", "Springfield Anthem"

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Modern Romance1981David
Real Life1979Driving Evaluator
Saturday Night Live1976TV SeriesPaul Reynold (segment "Audience Research")
Rhoda1974TV SeriesSubway Passenger
Mary Tyler Moore1972TV SeriesRabbi

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Family Guy2014TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
The Adventures of Dugg & Lemmy2012TV Series very special thanks - 1 episode
The Dictator2012special thanks - as Jim Brooks
50/502011special thanks
Broadcast News: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice2011Video short special thanks
Presidential Reunion2010Video short special thanks - as James Brooks
Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic2010Video short special thanks
Funny People2009special thanks
Then She Found Me2007thanks
Accidents Will Happen2006Short special thanks
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan2006the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance
A Terrifying Message from Al Gore2006Video short special thanks
The Royal Tenenbaums2001thanks
Simpsons Bowling1999Video Game special thanks
Rushmore1998thanks
My Own Private Idaho1991special thanks
Jumpin' Jack Flash1986special thanks
The Ratings Game1984TV Movie special thanks - as Jim Brooks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Harry Benson: Shoot First2016DocumentaryHimself
Dancing with the Stars2016TV SeriesHimself
American Masters2016TV Series documentary
Misery Loves Comedy2015DocumentaryHimself - Interviewee
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks2013TV SpecialHimself - In Attendance (uncredited)
America in Primetime2011TV Series documentaryHimself - Creator, Taxi / Himself - Executive Producer, The Simpsons / Himself - Co-Creator, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show2011TV SeriesHimself
Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood2011TV Movie documentaryHimself
Made in Hollywood2010TV SeriesHimself
The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Simpsons: Access All Areas2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!2010TV Special documentaryHimself
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America2009TV Series documentaryHimself
The Making of Bottle Rocket2008Documentary shortHimself
Charlie Rose2004-2007TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Tavis Smiley2007TV SeriesHimself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan2007TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Big: Chemistry of a Classic2007Video documentary shortHimself
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards2007TV SpecialHimself - Winner ("Medallion Award")
Dreams on Spec2007DocumentaryHimself
HBO First Look2001-2004TV Series documentary shortHimself / Himself - Producer
Biography2000-2004TV Series documentaryHimself
TV Land Moguls2004TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Bravo Profiles2003TV Series documentaryHimself
The Simpsons2003TV SeriesHimself
Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom2003Video documentaryHimself
She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'2002Video documentaryHimself
Backstory2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Inside TV Land: The Dick Van Dyke Show2000TV Special documentaryHimself
'The Simpsons': America's First Family2000TV Special documentaryHimself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies2000TV Special documentaryHimself
Influences: From Yesterday to Today1999TV MovieHimself
Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle1998TV MovieHimself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards1998TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Picture
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards1998TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Best Motion Picture - Comedy / Musical & Nominee: Best Director / Best Screenplay
Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets'1997TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Works1996TV Series documentaryHimself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson1994TV SpecialHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1994TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1990TV SpecialHimself - Winner & Nominee
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1989TV SpecialHimself - Winner & Nominee
The 60th Annual Academy Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Original Screenplay
The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Nominee
The 56th Annual Academy Awards1984TV Special documentaryHimself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay / Best Director and Best Picture
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1981TV SpecialHimself - Winner
The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1980TV SpecialHimself - Winner
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1979TV SpecialHimself - Winner
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1977TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1976TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series
The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1971TV SpecialHimself - Winner

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2017Lifetime Achievement Award in TelevisionPGA Awards
2015Career Achievement AwardTelevision Critics Association Awards
2008Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2007Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsLife Achievement (Other)
2007Medallion AwardTV Land AwardsTaxi (1978)
2006Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2006Herb Sargent AwardWriters Guild of America, USA
2005Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year AwardAmerican Cinema Editors, USA
2003Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2001Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2000Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1999AFI Filmmaker AwardUS Comedy Arts Festival
1998Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1998OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Comedy/Musical PictureAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OFTA TV Hall of FameOnline Film & Television AssociationBehind the Scenes
1998Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Motion Picture, Comedy or MusicalAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998SEFCA AwardSoutheastern Film Critics Association AwardsBest Original ScreenplayAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998WGA Award (Screen)Writers Guild of America, USABest Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998Laurel Award for TV Writing AchievementWriters Guild of America, USA
1997Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1997SDFCS AwardSan Diego Film Critics Society AwardsBest Screenplay, OriginalAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1995Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1994Stinker AwardThe Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsWhat Were They Thinking and Why?I'll Do Anything (1994)
1991Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1990Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Variety or Music ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1990Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1989Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1989ShoWest AwardShoWest Convention, USADirector of the Year
1988BSFC AwardBoston Society of Film Critics AwardsBest ScreenplayBroadcast News (1987)
1987NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest DirectorBroadcast News (1987)
1987NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ScreenplayBroadcast News (1987)
1984OscarAcademy Awards, USABest PictureTerms of Endearment (1983)
1984OscarAcademy Awards, USABest DirectorTerms of Endearment (1983)
1984OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another MediumTerms of Endearment (1983)
1984Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Screenplay - Motion PictureTerms of Endearment (1983)
1984DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesTerms of Endearment (1983)
1984WGA Award (Screen)Writers Guild of America, USABest Comedy Adapted from Another MediumTerms of Endearment (1983)
1983LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest DirectorTerms of Endearment (1983)
1983LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest ScreenplayTerms of Endearment (1983)
1983NBR AwardNational Board of Review, USABest DirectorTerms of Endearment (1983)
1981Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi (1978)
1980Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi (1978)
1979Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi (1978)
1977Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1977Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1976Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1975Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1971Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing Achievement in ComedyMary Tyler Moore (1970)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons (1989)
2015Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons (1989)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons (1989)
2013Career Achievement AwardTelevision Critics Association Awards
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons (1989)
2011Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons (1989)
2010Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramThe Simpsons (1989)
2009Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2008AnnieAnnie AwardsBest Writing in an Animated Feature ProductionThe Simpsons Movie (2007)
2008OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Animated PictureThe Simpsons Movie (2007)
2008PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion PicturesThe Simpsons Movie (2007)
2007Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2005Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2005Movies for Grownups AwardAARP Movies for Grownups AwardsBest ScreenwriterSpanglish (2004)
2005Imagen AwardImagen Foundation AwardsBest Director - FilmSpanglish (2004)
2004Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
2002Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)The Simpsons (1989)
1999Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1999Czech LionCzech LionsBest Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film)As Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OscarAcademy Awards, USABest PictureAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Director - Motion PictureAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Screenplay - Motion PictureAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest DirectorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest ScreenplayAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest PictureAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest DirectorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1998PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion PicturesAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1997OscarAcademy Awards, USABest PictureJerry Maguire (1996)
1997ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest DirectorAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1997ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Original ScreenplayAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1997OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Comedy/Musical PictureJerry Maguire (1996)
1997PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion PicturesJerry Maguire (1996)
1996Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1996ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Motion PictureJerry Maguire (1996)
1992Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1990Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)The Simpsons (1989)
1990Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SeriesThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1990Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialThe Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990)
1989Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Variety or Music ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1988OscarAcademy Awards, USABest PictureBroadcast News (1987)
1988OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenBroadcast News (1987)
1988Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Director - Motion PictureBroadcast News (1987)
1988Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Screenplay - Motion PictureBroadcast News (1987)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Variety or Music ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1988Golden Berlin BearBerlin International Film FestivalBroadcast News (1987)
1988DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesBroadcast News (1987)
1988WGA Award (Screen)Writers Guild of America, USABest Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenBroadcast News (1987)
1987Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1987Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Variety or Music ProgramThe Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
1984Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Director - Motion PictureTerms of Endearment (1983)
1983Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi (1978)
1982Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesTaxi (1978)
1980WGA Award (Screen)Writers Guild of America, USABest Comedy Adapted from Another MediumStarting Over (1979)
1978Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesLou Grant (1977)
1978WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1975Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesRhoda (1974)
1975Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesRhoda (1974)
1974Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1973Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1973Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing Achievement in ComedyMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1973WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1972Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Series - ComedyMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1971Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Series - ComedyMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1971Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding New SeriesMary Tyler Moore (1970)
1968WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyThat Girl (1966)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1997STFC AwardSociety of Texas Film Critics AwardsBest Screenplay, OriginalAs Good as It Gets (1997)
1987LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest DirectorBroadcast News (1987)
1983NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ScreenplayTerms of Endearment (1983)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1984NSFC AwardNational Society of Film Critics Awards, USABest ScreenplayTerms of Endearment (1983)

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