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'''James Lawrence Brooks''' (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of [[Gracie Films]]. He currently serves as an executive producer and executive creative consultant for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He also voiced {{Ch|James L. Brooks|himself}} in the episode "[[A Star Is Born Again]]". He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'', ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]''. He will get a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2015.<ref>[http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/walk-of-fame-2015-honorees-revealed-1201223538/ Variety - Walk of Fame 2015 Honorees Revealed]</ref>
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'''James Lawrence Brooks''' (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of [[Gracie Films]]. He currently serves as an executive producer and executive creative consultant for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He also voiced {{Ch|James L. Brooks|himself}} in the episode "[[A Star Is Born Again]]". He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'', ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]''. He got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2015.<ref>[http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/walk-of-fame-2015-honorees-revealed-1201223538/ Variety - Walk of Fame 2015 Honorees Revealed]</ref>
  
 
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as James "Just One Hug" Brooks}}
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{{Season16A|all=yes|E1n=as James "Dangerous Though Cuddly" Brooks}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Even More Dangerous Than He Looks" Brooks}}
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Bemused But Bloodthirsty" Brooks}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as James L. "What Isn't Scary?" Brooks}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as James "Haha, the Devil Bought Facebook" Brooks}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as James "The Tooth Fairy is a Criminal" Brooks}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Give Me Gluten!" Brooks}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as James "You Have No Idea How Much You Frighten Me" Brooks}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as James "I'm Voting for the Candidate You're Most Scared of" Brooks}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as James "You're Scared Enough" Brooks}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as James "I'm Scarier Than Kavanaugh" Brooks}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Barr the Teddy Bear" Brooks}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Your Terror is Appropriate" Brooks}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as James "I Refuse to Scare You Any Further Than You Are" Brooks}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Even More Dangerous Than He Looks" Brooks}}
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Bemused But Bloodthirsty" Brooks}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as James L. "What Isn't Scary?" Brooks}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as James "Haha, the Devil Bought Facebook" Brooks}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as James "The Tooth Fairy is a Criminal" Brooks}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Give Me Gluten!" Brooks}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as James "You Have No Idea How Much You Frighten Me" Brooks}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as James "I'm Voting for the Candidate You're Most Scared of" Brooks}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as James "You're Scared Enough" Brooks}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as James "I'm Scarier Than Kavanaugh" Brooks}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Barr the Teddy Bear" Brooks}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Your Terror is Appropriate" Brooks}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as James "I Refuse to Scare You Any Further Than You Are" Brooks}}
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{{Season34A|all=yes|E6n=as James L. "You're Suppressing a Scream, Admit It!" Brooks}}
 
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{{Season9A|all=yes|E4n=as Chains Hell Brooks}}
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{{Season10A|all=yes|E4n=as Veins Hell Brooks}}
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{{Season11A|all=yes|E4n=as Maims Hell Brooks}}
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as James "Just One Hug" Brooks}}
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{{Season16A|all=yes|E1n=as James "Dangerous Though Cuddly" Brooks}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Even More Dangerous Than He Looks" Brooks}}
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Bemused But Bloodthirsty" Brooks}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as James L. "I'm Thinking of You Naked" Brooks}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as James L. "What Isn't Scary?" Brooks}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as James "Haha, the Devil Bought Facebook" Brooks}}
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{{Season25A|all=yes|E2n=as James "The Tooth Fairy is a Criminal" Brooks}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Give Me Gluten!" Brooks}}
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{{Season27A|all=yes|E5n=as James "You Have No Idea How Much You Frighten Me" Brooks}}
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{{Season28A|all=yes|E4n=as James "I'm Voting for the Candidate You're Most Scared of" Brooks}}
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{{Season29A|all=yes|E4n=as James "You're Scared Enough" Brooks}}
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{{Season30A|all=yes|E4n=as James "I'm Scarier Than Kavanaugh" Brooks}}
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{{Season31A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Barr the Teddy Bear" Brooks}}
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{{Season32A|all=yes|E4n=as James "Your Terror is Appropriate" Brooks}}
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{{Season33A|all=yes|E3n=as James "I Refuse to Scare You Any Further Than You Are" Brooks}}
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Revision as of 10:04, December 13, 2022

This article is about series executive producer. For For the character, see James L. Brooks (character).
James L. Brooks
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Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Producer
Writer
Birth date: May 9, 1940 (1940-05-09) (age 84)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 774
Seasons active: Season 1 - Present
First short: The Longest Daycare
Most recent short: Welcome to the Club
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Women in Shorts"
First game: The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Most recent game: The Simpsons Game
Song: Sibling Rivalry"
First album: The Simpsons Sing the Blues
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films. He currently serves as an executive producer and executive creative consultant for The Simpsons. He also voiced himself in the episode "A Star Is Born Again". He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends, The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem, The Simpsons: Access All Areas, The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!, and The Simpsons: America's First Family. He got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2015.[1]

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Executive soundtrack album producer

Parody lyrics by

Hans Zimmer would like to thank

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