Known For
Writing
Born
May 18, 1912
Died
Mar 11, 1992
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
49 titles
Richard Brooks
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self
Bacall on Bogart
Self
A Special Friendship
Matt Bowser
Fever Pitch
Director
Wrong Is Right
Director
Hill Street Blues
Tyrone Crane
Ciné regards
Self
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Director
Bite the Bullet
Director
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Self
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Director
The Happy Ending
Producer
In Cold Blood
Director
The Professionals
Director
Lord Jim
Director
Sweet Bird of Youth
Director
Elmer Gantry
Director
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Director
The Brothers Karamazov
Director
Something of Value
Director
The Catered Affair
Director
The Last Hunt
Director
Cinépanorama
Self
Blackboard Jungle
Director
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Director
Flame and the Flesh
Director
Take the High Ground!
Director
Battle Circus
Director
Deadline - U.S.A.
Director
The Light Touch
Director
Storm Warning
Writer
Crisis
Director
Mystery Street
Screenplay
Any Number Can Play
Screenplay
To the Victor
Writer
Key Largo
Screenplay
Crossfire
Novel
Brute Force
Screenplay
Swell Guy
Writer
The Killers
Writer
Cobra Woman
Screenplay
My Best Gal
Story
Return to Guam
Director
With the Marines at Tarawa
Director
White Savage
Screenplay
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Additional Dialogue
Sin Town
Additional Dialogue
Men of Texas
Screenplay