About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1912-05-18
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Richard Brooks

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars Actor 70
Good
1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Bacall on Bogart Actor Self 59
Average
1987 A Special Friendship Actor Matt Bowser N/A
N/A
1975 Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
1985 Fever Pitch Directing Director 58
Average
1982 Wrong Is Right Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Bite the Bullet Directing Director 59
Average
1971 $ Directing Director 59
Average
1969 The Happy Ending Directing Director 59
Average
1967 In Cold Blood Directing Director 65
Fair
1966 The Professionals Directing Director 63
Fair
1965 Lord Jim Directing Director 60
Fair
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth Directing Director 60
Fair
1960 Elmer Gantry Directing Director 62
Fair
1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Directing Director 69
Fair
1958 The Brothers Karamazov Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Something of Value Directing Director 58
Average
1956 The Catered Affair Directing Director 59
Average
1956 The Last Hunt Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Blackboard Jungle Directing Director 61
Fair
1954 The Last Time I Saw Paris Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Flame and the Flesh Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Take the High Ground! Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Battle Circus Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Deadline - U.S.A. Directing Director 60
Fair
1951 The Light Touch Directing Director 59
Average
1950 Crisis Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Return to Guam Directing Director 59
Average
1944 With the Marines at Tarawa Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1985 Fever Pitch Writing Writer 58
Average
1982 Wrong Is Right Writing Writer 58
Average
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1975 Bite the Bullet Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 $ Writing Writer 59
Average
1969 The Happy Ending Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 In Cold Blood Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1966 The Professionals Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1965 Lord Jim Writing Writer 60
Fair
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1960 Elmer Gantry Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1958 The Brothers Karamazov Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 Something of Value Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1956 The Last Hunt Writing Writer 59
Average
1955 Blackboard Jungle Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1954 The Last Time I Saw Paris Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 Battle Circus Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Deadline - U.S.A. Writing Writer 60
Fair
1951 The Light Touch Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1951 Storm Warning Writing Writer 59
Average
1950 Crisis Writing Writer 59
Average
1950 Mystery Street Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1949 Any Number Can Play Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1948 To the Victor Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1948 Key Largo Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1947 Crossfire Writing Novel 60
Fair
1947 Brute Force Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1946 Swell Guy Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1946 The Killers Writing Writer 65
Fair
1944 Cobra Woman Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1944 My Best Gal Writing Story N/A
N/A
1943 White Savage Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1942 Men of Texas Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A

Production
1982 Wrong Is Right Production Producer 58
Average
1975 Bite the Bullet Production Producer 59
Average
1969 The Happy Ending Production Producer 59
Average
1966 The Professionals Production Producer 63
Fair
1965 Lord Jim Production Producer 60
Fair

Crew
1946 The Killers Crew Additional Writing 65
Fair
1943 Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Crew Additional Dialogue N/A
N/A
1942 Sin Town Crew Additional Dialogue 58
Average