A History of Brooklyn Oscar Winners
James L. Brooks
Though he was raised in New Jersey, Brooks was birthed in Brooklyn, 43 years before he won the Best Director statue for Terms of Endearment in 1983. He was the last Brooklyn director to win, which won’t change this year, although Benh Zeitlin is from Sunnyside, and David O. Russell had extended family in Brooklyn as a child!
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