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)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
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
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Self
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers in Action
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
Self
1925 Studio Tour
Self
Hawks on Hawks
Self (archive footage)
Metropolis Refound
Self (archive footage)
Directing (48)
Rio Bravo
Director
The Big Sleep
Director
Monkey Business
Director
Hatari!
Director
Red River
Director
Rio Lobo
Director
Scarface
Director
Bringing Up Baby
Director
His Girl Friday
Director
El Dorado
Director
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Director
Man's Favorite Sport?
Director
Sergeant York
Director
To Have and Have Not
Director
I Was a Male War Bride
Director
A Song Is Born
Director
The Big Sky
Director
Twentieth Century
Director
The Outlaw
Co-Director
O. Henry's Full House
Director
Only Angels Have Wings
Director
The Dawn Patrol
Director
Ball of Fire
Director
The Crowd Roars
Director
Land of the Pharaohs
Director
Red Line 7000
Director
The Road to Glory
Director
Air Force
Director
Fazil
Director
Come and Get It
Director
Tiger Shark
Director
Barbary Coast
Director
A Little Princess
Assistant Director
A Girl in Every Port
Director
Today We Live
Director
The Criminal Code
Director
In Again, Out Again
Assistant Director
Paid to Love
Director
Go and Get It
Assistant Director
Ceiling Zero
Director
Fig Leaves
Director
Dinty
Assistant Director
Bob Hampton of Placer
Assistant Director
Trent's Last Case
Director
The Road to Glory
Director
Cradle Snatchers
Director
The Air Circus
Director
The Crowd Roars
Co-Director
Writing (60)
Scarface
Original Film Writer
Rio Bravo
Screenplay
The Big Sleep
Screenplay
Monkey Business
Screenplay
Hatari!
Screenplay
Red River
Screenplay
Rio Lobo
Screenplay
Scarface
Screenplay
Bringing Up Baby
Screenplay
His Girl Friday
Screenplay
The Thing from Another World
Writer
El Dorado
Screenplay
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Screenplay
Man's Favorite Sport?
Writer
Gunga Din
Screenplay
Sergeant York
Screenplay
To Have and Have Not
Screenplay
I Was a Male War Bride
Screenplay
Morocco
Writer
A Song Is Born
Story
A Song Is Born
Adaptation
A Song Is Born
Original Film Writer
The Big Sky
Screenplay
Shanghai Express
Screenplay
Twentieth Century
Screenplay
O. Henry's Full House
Screenplay
Only Angels Have Wings
Screenplay
The Dawn Patrol
Adaptation
Ball of Fire
Screenplay
The Crowd Roars
Story
The Crowd Roars
Screenstory
The Crowd Roars
Screenplay
Land of the Pharaohs
Writer
Red Line 7000
Story
Red Line 7000
Screenplay
The Road to Glory
Screenplay
Air Force
Screenplay
Fazil
Adaptation
Underworld
Screenplay
Red Dust
Screenplay
Come and Get It
Screenplay
Tiger Shark
Writer
Barbary Coast
Writer
Indianapolis Speedway
Story
A Girl in Every Port
Story
A Girl in Every Port
Writer
Today We Live
Screenplay
The Criminal Code
Adaptation
Paid to Love
Writer
Ceiling Zero
Screenplay
Tiger Love
Writer
Quicksands
Story
Fig Leaves
Story
Fig Leaves
Writer
Trent's Last Case
Screenplay
The Road to Glory
Story
The Road to Glory
Writer
The Dressmaker from Paris
Story
Cradle Snatchers
Writer
The Crowd Roars
Story
Producing (23)
Rio Bravo
Producer
The Big Sleep
Producer
Hatari!
Producer
Red River
Producer
Rio Lobo
Producer
Scarface
Producer
Bringing Up Baby
Producer
His Girl Friday
Producer
The Thing from Another World
Producer
El Dorado
Producer
Man's Favorite Sport?
Producer
Sergeant York
Producer
To Have and Have Not
Producer
The Big Sky
Producer
Twentieth Century
Producer
Only Angels Have Wings
Producer
Land of the Pharaohs
Producer
Red Line 7000
Producer
Corvette K-225
Producer
Today We Live
Producer
The Criminal Code
Producer
Quicksands
Producer
Fig Leaves
Producer
