James L. Brooks is the writer and director of "How Do You Know."
James L. Brooks was born in Brooklyn and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. Brooks dropped out of New York University to usher and then eventually write for CBS News. From there he moved to Los Angeles in 1965 to work for documentary producer David L. Wolper.
Brooks' first writing job came on "My Mother the Car," from which he eventually moved on to act as story editor for "My Friend Tony" and then to create the series "Room 222." Soon thereafter, in 1970, Brooks was hired to create "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which won Brooks several Primetime Emmy Awards.
Brooks' first feature film was "Starting Over," which he wrote and co-produced, followed by "Terms of Endearment," which Brooks won three Academy Awards for writing, directing and producing. Brooks followed "Terms of Endearment" with "Broadcast News," which garnered two Academy Award nominations. However his next film, "I'll Do Anything," was hurt by negative press after all of its musical numbers were cut. Brooks' other film credits include his co-written "As Good as It Gets," starring Jack Nicholson, and "Spanglish," starring Adam Sandler.
Brooks is also renowned not just for his work on "The Tracey Ullman Show" but on the series of shorts he commissioned Matt Groening to create for the show which turned into the now 20+ years running "The Simpsons" in 1989. Brooks has won 20 of his 47 Emmy nominations.
James L. Brooks was born in Brooklyn and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. Brooks dropped out of New York University to usher and then eventually write for CBS News. From there he moved to Los Angeles in 1965 to work for documentary producer David L. Wolper.
Brooks' first writing job came on "My Mother the Car," from which he eventually moved on to act as story editor for "My Friend Tony" and then to create the series "Room 222." Soon thereafter, in 1970, Brooks was hired to create "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which won Brooks several Primetime Emmy Awards.
Brooks' first feature film was "Starting Over," which he wrote and co-produced, followed by "Terms of Endearment," which Brooks won three Academy Awards for writing, directing and producing. Brooks followed "Terms of Endearment" with "Broadcast News," which garnered two Academy Award nominations. However his next film, "I'll Do Anything," was hurt by negative press after all of its musical numbers were cut. Brooks' other film credits include his co-written "As Good as It Gets," starring Jack Nicholson, and "Spanglish," starring Adam Sandler.
Brooks is also renowned not just for his work on "The Tracey Ullman Show" but on the series of shorts he commissioned Matt Groening to create for the show which turned into the now 20+ years running "The Simpsons" in 1989. Brooks has won 20 of his 47 Emmy nominations.