Adam Brooks

Adam Brooks

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 3, 1956

Biography

Adam Brooks (born September 3, 1956) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for writing and directing Definitely, Maybe (2008) and for writing screenplays for French Kiss (1995), Wimbledon (2004), and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). His first film as a writer-director, Almost You, won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1985. Brooks served as a council member of the Writers Guild of America East and is currently on the board of the Writers Guild of America East Foundation. He also teaches film at the Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts. Brooks lives in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Practical Magic
Practical Magic
6.8
/ English
Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe
6.9
/ English
The Life List
The Life List
7.0
/ English
Whatever Works
Whatever Works
7.1
/ English
French Kiss
French Kiss
6.5
/ English
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
6.2
/ English
Beloved
Beloved
5.8
/ English
Reckless
Reckless
5.8
/ English
Baby It's You
Baby It's You
6.0
/ English
Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After
7.2
/ English
Lianna
Lianna
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Practical Magic
1998Nominee

Best Writing

Practical Magic

Definitely, Maybe
2008Nominee

Best Performance

Definitely, Maybe

The Life List
2025Nominee

Best Director

The Life List

Career Highlights

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004Highlight

Best Writing

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Whatever Works
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Whatever Works

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