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Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Writing

May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992 (died at 79)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Male
72 Movies
3 TV Shows

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.

MGM: When the Lion Roars
MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

1992 7.9
Age 79
3 eps
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981 7.6

as Tyrone Crane

Age 68 (now 79)
1 ep
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958 7.6

Director

Age 46 (now 79)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958 7.6

Screenplay

Age 46 (now 79)
Key Largo
Key Largo

Key Largo

1948 7.5

Screenplay

Age 36 (now 79)
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

1967 7.5

Screenplay

Age 55 (now 79)
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

1967 7.5

Director

Age 55 (now 79)
The Killers
The Killers

The Killers

1946 7.4

Additional Writing

Age 34 (now 79)
The Killers
The Killers

The Killers

1946 7.4

Writer

Age 34 (now 79)
The Professionals
The Professionals

The Professionals

1966 7.1

Producer

Age 54 (now 79)
The Professionals
The Professionals

The Professionals

1966 7.1

Screenplay

Age 54 (now 79)
The Professionals
The Professionals

The Professionals

1966 7.1

Director

Age 54 (now 79)
Brute Force
Brute Force

Brute Force

1947 7.3

Screenplay

Age 35 (now 79)
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960 7.3

Screenplay

Age 48 (now 79)
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960 7.3

Director

Age 48 (now 79)
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955 6.9

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 79)