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Also Known As James Lawrence Brooks
Born May 9, 1940 (age 86) • New York City • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Emmy Award • Academy Award (1984)
Notable Works “As Good As It Gets” • “Broadcast News” • “Terms of Endearment”

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Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.
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Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
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King Kong
Peter Jackson
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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.
Mel Brooks
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Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
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Warren Beatty wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and light tie, posing at an event with a dark background, 2006.
Warren Beatty
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
John Huston
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Billy Wilder poses in a suit and hat, leaning against a streetlamp with a sign reading Sunset Blvd. in a promotional photo for the film Sunset Boulevard.
Billy Wilder
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Mankiewicz, Joseph L.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
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Guillermo del Toro smiles on the red carpet in a black suit, black shirt, and black tie at the Venice International Film Festival.
Guillermo del Toro
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Julian Fellowes in a pinstripe suit and tie stands in front of an Oscar statue at the 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California.
Julian Fellowes
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Ben Affleck wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and navy tie, posing for a photo at the premiere of the film AIR with a blurred event backdrop behind him.
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Ryan Murphy in a patterned green tuxedo holds an Emmy Award trophy while standing in front of a black backdrop with the word Emmy visible.
Ryan Murphy
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Mike White
Mike White
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Louis C.K.
Louis C.K.
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The multitalented Donald Glover, 2019
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