Known For
Directing
Born
May 30, 1896
Died
Dec 26, 1977
Place of Birth
Goshen, Indiana, USA
Credits
74 titles
Howard Hawks
Biography
Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. He is popular for his films from a wide range of genres, including screwball comedies [Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)], westerns [Red River (1948), Rio Bravo (1959), El Dorado (1967)], adventure films [Only Angels Have Wings (1939), To Have and Have Not (1944)], films noirs [The Big Sleep (1946)] and gangster films [Scarface (1932)]. Notable characteristics of his films are independent and tough-talking female protagonists ("Hawksian woman") and witty and fast-paced dialogues. In 1975, Hawks was awarded the Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema," and in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York. Hawks has been considered by film critics to be an auteur because of his recognizable style and frequent use of certain thematic elements. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States. Hawks influenced numerous filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.
Known For
Filmography
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
Self (archive footage)
Hawks on Hawks
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Metropolis Refound
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers in Action
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook
Self (Archive Footage)
Scarface
Original Film Writer
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
Self
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Self
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Self
Rio Lobo
Producer
El Dorado
Producer
Red Line 7000
Driver (uncredited)
Man's Favorite Sport?
Director
Hatari!
Director
Rio Bravo
Producer
Land of the Pharaohs
Director
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Director
O. Henry's Full House
Director
Monkey Business
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Big Sky
Director
The Thing from Another World
Producer
I Was a Male War Bride
Director
A Song Is Born
Director
Red River
Director
The Big Sleep
Director
To Have and Have Not
Director
Corvette K-225
Producer
Air Force
Director
The Outlaw
Co-Director
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
Self
Ball of Fire
Director
Sergeant York
Director
His Girl Friday
Director
Indianapolis Speedway
Story
Only Angels Have Wings
Director
Bringing Up Baby
Director
Come and Get It
Director
The Road to Glory
Director
Ceiling Zero
Director
Barbary Coast
Director
Twentieth Century
Director
Today We Live
Director
The Crowd Roars
Co-Director
Tiger Shark
Director