Biography
Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American screenwriter, director, novelist and occasional producer. His outstanding works as director are Blackboard Jungle (1955); Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958); Elmer Gantry (1960) – for which he won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay); In Cold Blood (1967); and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977).
Brooks was one of the relatively few filmmakers whose careers bridged the transition from the classic studio system to the independent productions that marked the 1960s and beyond. He was also among the postwar writer-directors who made some of their best films as they struggled to break free of industry censorship. His legacy is that of a filmmaker who sought independence in a collaborative art and tried to bring his own vision to the screen.
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Filmography
all 48
Movies 46
Director 26
Writer 15
self 5
TV Shows 2
MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
Bacall on Bogart (1988)
A Special Friendship (1987)
Fever Pitch (1985)
Wrong Is Right (1982)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Bite the Bullet (1975)
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait (1975)
$ (1971)
The Happy Ending (1969)
In Cold Blood (1967)
The Professionals (1966)
Lord Jim (1965)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Something of Value (1957)
The Catered Affair (1956)
The Last Hunt (1956)
Cinépanorama (1956)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
Flame and the Flesh (1954)
Take the High Ground! (1953)
Battle Circus (1953)
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
The Light Touch (1951)
Storm Warning (1951)
Crisis (1950)
Mystery Street (1950)
Any Number Can Play (1949)
To the Victor (1948)
Key Largo (1948)
Crossfire (1947)
Brute Force (1947)
Swell Guy (1946)
The Killers (1946)
Cobra Woman (1944)
My Best Gal (1944)
Return to Guam (1944)
With the Marines at Tarawa (1944)
White Savage (1943)
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943)
Sin Town (1942)
Men of Texas (1942)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1912-05-18
Deathday1992-03-11 (79 years old)
Birth NameReuben Sax
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
RelationshipsJean Simmons (1960-11-01 - 1977-01-01), Jean Brooks (1941-01-01 - 1944-09-13)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRuben Sax , Ричард Брукс
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
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