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 24
Writer 11
self 5
Screenplay 3
TV Shows 2
Producer 2
A Special Friendship (1987)
Fever Pitch (1985)
Wrong Is Right (1982)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Bite the Bullet (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)
Something of Value (1957)
The Catered Affair (1956)
The Last Hunt (1956)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
Flame and the Flesh (1954)
Battle Circus (1953)
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
The Light Touch (1951)
Crisis (1950)
Any Number Can Play (1949)
Key Largo (1948)
Brute Force (1947)
Swell Guy (1946)
The Killers (1946)
Cobra Woman (1944)
My Best Gal (1944)
Return to Guam (1944)
White Savage (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
RelationshipsJean Simmons (1960 - 1977), Jean Brooks (1941 - 1944)
CitizenshipsUnited States
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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