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Richard Brooks
Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born May 18, 1912Died March 11, 1992 (79 years)
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.
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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
| 1985 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1967 | In Cold Blood · as Screenplay |
| 1966 | The Professionals · as Screenplay |
| 1965 | |
| 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth · as Screenplay |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry · as Screenplay |
| 1958 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof · as Screenplay |
| 1958 | |
| 1957 | Something of Value · as Screenplay |
| 1956 | |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris · as Screenplay |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | |
| 1951 | The Light Touch · as Screenplay |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | Mystery Street · as Screenplay |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Any Number Can Play · as Screenplay |
| 1948 | Key Largo · as Screenplay |
| 1948 | |
| 1947 | Crossfire · as Novel |
| 1947 | Brute Force · as Screenplay |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | |
| 1944 | Cobra Woman · as Screenplay |
| 1943 | White Savage · as Screenplay |