Filmography James L. Brooks

The complete filmography of James L. Brooks. An overview of all movies and series as an actor, producer, writer, director and editor with a MovieMeter rating.

• Production (31)
• Writer (20)
• Actor (10)
• Director (7)

Production (31)

	Ella McCay (2025) Producer	2,07 (7)
	Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) Producer 3 comments	3,41 (144)
	The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club (2022) Producer	2,75 (8)
	When Billie Met Lisa (2022) Producer	2,56 (16)
	The Simpsons in Plusaversary (2021) Producer	2,27 (11)
	The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) Producer	2,64 (14)
	The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) Producer	2,54 (12)
	Playdate with Destiny (2020) Producer	2,83 (12)
	The Edge of Seventeen (2016) Producer 3 comments	3,41 (626)
	The Longest Daycare (2012) Producer	2,94 (17)
	How Do You Know (2010) Producer 3 comments	2,42 (436)
	The Simpsons Movie (2007) Producer 2 comments	3,48 (2.719)
	Spanglish (2004) Producer 3 comments	3,13 (533)
	Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) Producer	2,96 (201)
	As Good As It Gets (1997) Producer 1 comment	3,65 (2.571)
	Jerry Maguire (1996) Producer 2 comments	3,24 (1.536)
	Bottle Rocket (1996) Executive Producer 3 comments	3,27 (353)
	I'll Do Anything (1994) Producer	2,73 (22)
	The Critic (1994) (TV show) Producer	3,62 (4)
	Simpsons, The (1989) (TV show) Ontwikkelaar	3,82 (1.859)
	The War of the Roses (1989) Producer 3 comments	3,19 (604)
	Say Anything... (1989) Executive Producer 3 comments	3,17 (229)
	Big (1988) Producer 3 comments	3,13 (1.295)
	Broadcast News (1987) Producer 3 comments	3,22 (170)
	Terms of Endearment (1983) Producer 3 comments	3,52 (444)
	Starting Over (1979) Producer	2,71 (26)
	Taxi (1978) (TV show) Ontwikkelaar	3,69 (67)
	Lou Grant (1977) (TV show) Ontwikkelaar	3,74 (29)
	Rhoda (1974) (TV show) Ontwikkelaar	3,00 (1)
	Thursday's Game (1974) Producer	2,17 (3)
	Mary Tyler Moore (1970) (TV show) Ontwikkelaar	3,64 (7)

Writer (20)

	Ella McCay (2025) Writer	2,07 (7)
	Playdate with Destiny (2020) Writer	2,83 (12)
	The Longest Daycare (2012) Writer	2,94 (17)
	How Do You Know (2010) Writer 3 comments	2,42 (436)
	The Simpsons Movie (2007) Screenplay 2 comments	3,48 (2.719)
	Spanglish (2004) Writer 3 comments	3,13 (533)
	As Good As It Gets (1997) Screenplay 1 comment	3,65 (2.571)
	I'll Do Anything (1994) Writer	2,73 (22)
	The Simpsons (1989) (TV show) Writer	3,82 (1.859)
	Broadcast News (1987) Screenplay 3 comments	3,22 (170)
	Terms of Endearment (1983) Screenplay 3 comments	3,52 (444)
	Starting Over (1979) Writer	2,71 (26)
	Taxi (1978) (TV show) Writer	3,69 (67)
	Lou Grant (1977) (TV show) Writer	3,74 (29)
	Rhoda (1974) (TV show) Writer	3,00 (1)
	Thursday's Game (1974) Writer	2,17 (3)
	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) (TV show) Writer	3,64 (7)
	The Doris Day Show (1968) (TV show) Writer
	My Mother the Car (1965) (TV show) Writer
	The Andy Griffith Show (1960) (TV show) Writer

Actor (10)

	Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023) as Self Documentary / Biography 1 comment	3,30 (10)
	Thank You Very Much (2023) as Self Documentary / Biography
	Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023) as Self Documentary / Biography	3,42 (6)
	Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022) as Self Documentary / Music	2,97 (19)

	Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) as Self Documentary / Biography	2,56 (8)
	Misery Loves Comedy (2014) as Self Documentary / Comedy	2,40 (5)
	Dreams on Spec (2007) as Himself Documentary	2,67 (3)
	The Simpsons (1989) (TV show) as James L. Brooks (voice) Animation / Comedy 113 comments	3,82 (1.859)
	Lost in America (1985) as Party Guest (uncredited) Comedy	3,04 (49)
	Modern Romance (1981) as David Comedy / Romance	3,40 (26)

Real Life (1979) as Driving Evaluator Comedy / Mockumentary

3,05 (29)

Director (7)

	Ella McCay (2025) Director	2,07 (7)
	How Do You Know (2010) Director 3 comments	2,42 (436)
	Spanglish (2004) Director 3 comments	3,13 (533)
	As Good As It Gets (1997) Director 1 comment	3,65 (2.571)
	I'll Do Anything (1994) Director	2,73 (22)
	Broadcast News (1987) Director 3 comments	3,22 (170)
	Terms of Endearment (1983) Director 3 comments	3,52 (444)