Richard Brooks
Writing
Born 1912-05-18
Died 1992-03-11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
49 credits
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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
Writing
34 credits
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
In Cold Blood
The Professionals
Brute Force
Key Largo
Lord Jim
The Killers
Deadline - U.S.A.
The Brothers Karamazov
Bite the Bullet
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Storm Warning
Elmer Gantry
Blackboard Jungle
Sweet Bird of Youth
Wrong Is Right
Crossfire
The Last Hunt
Mystery Street
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The Happy Ending
Cobra Woman
Battle Circus
Crisis
Fever Pitch
Something of Value
Any Number Can Play
The Light Touch
Men of Texas
White Savage
To the Victor
Swell Guy
My Best Gal
Directing
26 credits
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
In Cold Blood
The Professionals
Lord Jim
Deadline - U.S.A.
The Brothers Karamazov
Bite the Bullet
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Elmer Gantry
Blackboard Jungle
Sweet Bird of Youth
Wrong Is Right
The Last Hunt
$
Take the High Ground!
The Happy Ending
The Catered Affair
Battle Circus
Crisis
Fever Pitch
Something of Value
The Light Touch
With the Marines at Tarawa
Return to Guam
Flame and the Flesh
Acting
10 credits
Ciné regards
Hill Street Blues
Cinépanorama
The Killers
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Bacall on Bogart
A Special Friendship
Sin Town
Producing
5 credits
Other credits
1 credit
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