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Director, Producer, Co-producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Born: May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY Biography:One of the few producer/director/writers to handle both movie and TV assignments with equal aplomb, "James L. Brooks" was born in Brooklyn and spent his college years in New York City. Following an apprenticeship with CBS news, Brooks went to work for documentary producer "David L. Wolper". In 1969, Brooks broke into the non-documentary end of the business with his TV series drama Room 222, which, though dated and obvious when viewed today, was an important stepping stone in improving the racial balance on prime time television. Room 222 was a "serious" effort; thus, Hollywood insiders were surprised when Brooks formed a partnership with writer "Allan Burns", formerly of such raucous projects as The Bullwinkle Show and My Mother the Car, to develop sitcoms.
Brooks and Burns knew what sort of programs they wanted to do, but they were forced to fight tooth and nail with... Full Biography
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