Richard Brooks
Writing
Born: May 18, 1912 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: March 11, 1992 (aged 79)
Highest Rated
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
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958
Key Largo
1948
The Killers
1946
In Cold Blood
1967
The Professionals
1966
Brute Force
1947
Elmer Gantry
1960
Blackboard Jungle
1955
Crossfire
1947
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
Bite the Bullet
1975
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
Photos (3)
Movies (1)
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (5)
Directing (26)
The Professionals
Director
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Director
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Director
Deadline - U.S.A.
Director
In Cold Blood
Director
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Director
Sweet Bird of Youth
Director
Elmer Gantry
Director
Lord Jim
Director
Bite the Bullet
Director
Blackboard Jungle
Director
The Brothers Karamazov
Director
The Catered Affair
Director
Wrong Is Right
Director
The Happy Ending
Director
The Last Hunt
Director
Take the High Ground!
Director
Something of Value
Director
Fever Pitch
Director
The Light Touch
Director
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Director
Battle Circus
Director
Flame and the Flesh
Director
Crisis
Director
With the Marines at Tarawa
Director
Return to Guam
Director
Writing (34)
The Professionals
Screenplay
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Screenplay
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Screenplay
Deadline - U.S.A.
Writer
Brute Force
Screenplay
In Cold Blood
Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Screenplay
Sweet Bird of Youth
Screenplay
The Killers
Writer
Elmer Gantry
Screenplay
Lord Jim
Writer
Key Largo
Screenplay
Bite the Bullet
Writer
Blackboard Jungle
Screenplay
The Brothers Karamazov
Writer
Wrong Is Right
Writer
Crossfire
Novel
The Happy Ending
Writer
Cobra Woman
Screenplay
Mystery Street
Screenplay
The Last Hunt
Writer
Any Number Can Play
Screenplay
Something of Value
Screenplay
Storm Warning
Writer
Fever Pitch
Writer
The Light Touch
Screenplay
$
Writer
Battle Circus
Writer
Crisis
Writer
To the Victor
Writer
White Savage
Screenplay
Swell Guy
Writer
Men of Texas
Screenplay
My Best Gal
Story
