Richard Brooks
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 18, 1912
- Died
- March 11, 1992 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
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Filmography
Fever Pitch
Movie · Writer
Wrong Is Right
Movie · Writer
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Movie · Screenplay
Bite the Bullet
Movie · Writer
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Movie · Writer
The Happy Ending
Movie · Writer
In Cold Blood
Movie · Screenplay
The Professionals
Movie · Screenplay
Lord Jim
Movie · Writer
Sweet Bird of Youth
Movie · Screenplay
Elmer Gantry
Movie · Screenplay
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Movie · Screenplay
The Brothers Karamazov
Movie · Writer
Something of Value
Movie · Screenplay
The Last Hunt
Movie · Writer
Blackboard Jungle
Movie · Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Movie · Screenplay
Battle Circus
Movie · Writer
Deadline - U.S.A.
Movie · Writer
Storm Warning
Movie · Writer
The Light Touch
Movie · Screenplay
Mystery Street
Movie · Screenplay
Crisis
Movie · Writer
Any Number Can Play
Movie · Screenplay
Key Largo
Movie · Screenplay
To the Victor
Movie · Writer
Crossfire
Movie · Novel
Brute Force
Movie · Screenplay
The Killers
Movie · Writer
Swell Guy
Movie · Writer
Cobra Woman
Movie · Screenplay
My Best Gal
Movie · Story
White Savage
Movie · Screenplay
Men of Texas
Movie · Screenplay