About

Known credits:
103
Birthday:
1896-05-30
Place of birth:
Goshen, Indiana, USA
Website:
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Howard Hawks

Overview

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

Acting
2023 XANATHAN Actor Howard Hawks (archive footage) N/A
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2017 Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2017 Hawks on Hawks Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2010 Metropolis Refound Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2008 You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2007 Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 Filmmakers in Action Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1999 Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
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1978 Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life Actor Self N/A
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1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks Actor Self 59
Average
1970 Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo Actor Self N/A
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1965 Red Line 7000 Actor Driver (uncredited) 58
Average
1952 Monkey Business Actor Man in Opening (voice) (uncredited) 61
Fair
1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 Actor Self N/A
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1932 Scarface Actor Man on Bed (uncredited) 67
Fair
1930 The Dawn Patrol Actor German Pilot (uncredited) 59
Average
1925 1925 Studio Tour Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
1970 Rio Lobo Directing Director 60
Fair
1966 El Dorado Directing Director 66
Fair
1965 Red Line 7000 Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Man's Favorite Sport? Directing Director 61
Fair
1962 Hatari! Directing Director 61
Fair
1959 Rio Bravo Directing Director 72
Good
1955 Land of the Pharaohs Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Directing Director 68
Fair
1952 Monkey Business Directing Director 61
Fair
1952 The Big Sky Directing Director 59
Average
1952 O. Henry's Full House Directing Director 59
Average
1949 I Was a Male War Bride Directing Director 61
Fair
1948 A Song Is Born Directing Director 59
Average
1948 Red River Directing Director 66
Fair
1946 The Big Sleep Directing Director 70
Good
1945 To Have and Have Not Directing Director 67
Fair
1943 Air Force Directing Director 59
Average
1943 The Outlaw Directing Co-Director 58
Average
1941 Ball of Fire Directing Director 63
Fair
1941 Sergeant York Directing Director 62
Fair
1940 His Girl Friday Directing Director 68
Fair
1939 Only Angels Have Wings Directing Director 63
Fair
1938 Bringing Up Baby Directing Director 69
Fair
1936 Come and Get It Directing Director 59
Average
1936 The Road to Glory Directing Director 58
Average
1936 Ceiling Zero Directing Director 58
Average
1935 Barbary Coast Directing Director 59
Average
1934 Twentieth Century Directing Director 60
Fair
1933 Today We Live Directing Director 59
Average
1932 The Crowd Roars Directing Co-Director N/A
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1932 Tiger Shark Directing Director 59
Average
1932 The Crowd Roars Directing Director 58
Average
1932 Scarface Directing Director 67
Fair
1931 The Criminal Code Directing Director 58
Average
1930 The Dawn Patrol Directing Director 59
Average
1929 Trent's Last Case Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Air Circus Directing Director N/A
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1928 Fazil Directing Director 58
Average
1928 A Girl in Every Port Directing Director 59
Average
1927 Paid to Love Directing Director 58
Average
1927 Cradle Snatchers Directing Director 58
Average
1926 Fig Leaves Directing Director 58
Average
1926 The Road to Glory Directing Director 59
Average
1920 Dinty Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1917 A Little Princess Directing Assistant Director 58
Average

Writing
1983 Scarface Writing Original Film Writer 80
Very good
1965 Red Line 7000 Writing Story 58
Average
1952 Monkey Business Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1939 Indianapolis Speedway Writing Story 58
Average
1932 The Crowd Roars Writing Story N/A
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1932 Tiger Shark Writing Writer 59
Average
1932 The Crowd Roars Writing Story 58
Average
1932 The Crowd Roars Writing Screenstory 58
Average
1930 The Dawn Patrol Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1928 A Girl in Every Port Writing Story 59
Average
1927 Underworld Writing Writer 60
Fair
1926 Fig Leaves Writing Story 58
Average
1926 The Road to Glory Writing Story 59
Average
1925 The Dressmaker from Paris Writing Story N/A
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1924 Tiger Love Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1923 Quicksands Writing Story 58
Average

Production
1970 Rio Lobo Production Producer 60
Fair
1966 El Dorado Production Producer 66
Fair
1965 Red Line 7000 Production Producer 58
Average
1964 Man's Favorite Sport? Production Producer 61
Fair
1962 Hatari! Production Producer 61
Fair
1959 Rio Bravo Production Producer 72
Good
1955 Land of the Pharaohs Production Producer 59
Average
1952 The Big Sky Production Producer 59
Average
1951 The Thing from Another World Production Producer 63
Fair
1948 Red River Production Producer 66
Fair
1946 The Big Sleep Production Producer 70
Good
1945 To Have and Have Not Production Producer 67
Fair
1943 Corvette K-225 Production Producer 58
Average
1941 Sergeant York Production Producer 62
Fair
1940 His Girl Friday Production Producer 68
Fair
1939 Only Angels Have Wings Production Producer 63
Fair
1938 Bringing Up Baby Production Producer 69
Fair
1934 Twentieth Century Production Producer 60
Fair
1933 Today We Live Production Producer 59
Average
1932 Scarface Production Producer 67
Fair
1931 The Criminal Code Production Producer 58
Average

Crew
1948 Red River Crew Presenter 66
Fair
1932 Scarface Crew Additional Writing 67
Fair