Howard Hawks
Directing
Born: May 30, 1896 · Goshen, Indiana, USA
Died: December 26, 1977 (aged 81)
Highest Rated
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
Scarface
1983
Rio Bravo
1959
The Big Sleep
1946
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
His Girl Friday
1940
Scarface
1932
The Thing from Another World
1951
Red River
1948
El Dorado
1966
To Have and Have Not
1945
Monkey Business
1952
Photos (4)
Movies (4)
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (14)
Filmmakers in Action
Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Self
1925 Studio Tour
Self
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
Self
Marilyn at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Self (archive footage)
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Self
Metropolis Refound
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
Self (archive footage)
Hawks on Hawks
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
Self
Directing (48)
Rio Bravo
Director
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Director
Red River
Director
Scarface
Director
El Dorado
Director
The Big Sleep
Director
Bringing Up Baby
Director
Rio Lobo
Director
His Girl Friday
Director
Sergeant York
Director
Hatari!
Director
Only Angels Have Wings
Director
Monkey Business
Director
To Have and Have Not
Director
Ball of Fire
Director
Land of the Pharaohs
Director
Man's Favorite Sport?
Director
O. Henry's Full House
Director
Air Force
Director
The Big Sky
Director
A Song Is Born
Director
The Outlaw
Co-Director
The Road to Glory
Director
I Was a Male War Bride
Director
Come and Get It
Director
Twentieth Century
Director
Red Line 7000
Director
Fazil
Director
Barbary Coast
Director
Today We Live
Director
The Dawn Patrol
Director
The Criminal Code
Director
A Girl in Every Port
Director
Ceiling Zero
Director
Tiger Shark
Director
Bob Hampton of Placer
Assistant Director
The Crowd Roars
Director
Dinty
Assistant Director
Cradle Snatchers
Director
Fig Leaves
Director
Paid to Love
Director
Go and Get It
Assistant Director
In Again, Out Again
Assistant Director
A Little Princess
Assistant Director
Trent's Last Case
Director
The Road to Glory
Director
The Crowd Roars
Co-Director
The Air Circus
Director
Writing (15)
Scarface
Original Film Writer
The Thing from Another World
Writer
Indianapolis Speedway
Story
Red Line 7000
Story
The Dawn Patrol
Adaptation
A Girl in Every Port
Story
The Dressmaker from Paris
Story
Tiger Shark
Writer
The Crowd Roars
Story
The Crowd Roars
Screenstory
Fig Leaves
Story
Tiger Love
Writer
The Road to Glory
Story
Quicksands
Story
The Crowd Roars
Story
Producing (23)
Rio Bravo
Producer
Red River
Producer
Scarface
Producer
El Dorado
Producer
The Big Sleep
Producer
Bringing Up Baby
Producer
Rio Lobo
Producer
His Girl Friday
Producer
Sergeant York
Producer
Hatari!
Producer
The Thing from Another World
Producer
Only Angels Have Wings
Producer
To Have and Have Not
Producer
Land of the Pharaohs
Producer
Man's Favorite Sport?
Producer
The Big Sky
Producer
Twentieth Century
Producer
Corvette K-225
Producer
Red Line 7000
Producer
Today We Live
Producer
The Criminal Code
Producer
Fig Leaves
Producer
Quicksands
Producer
