As Actor
Bacall on Bogart
1988
6.0
Richard Brooks
Acting
Birth date
May 18, 1912
Birth place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death date
March 11, 1992
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.
Featured in
As Director, As Writer
Fever Pitch
1985
3.7
As Director, As Writer
Wrong Is Right
1982
5.5
As Director, As Writer
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
6.3
As Director, As Writer
Bite the Bullet
1975
6.4
As Actor
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
1975
4.0
As Director, As Writer
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1971
6.1
As Director, As Writer
The Happy Ending
1969
6.2
As Director, As Writer
In Cold Blood
1967
7.5
As Director, As Writer
The Professionals
1966
7.1
As Director, As Writer
Lord Jim
1965
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Elmer Gantry
1960
7.3
As Director, As Writer
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958
7.7
As Director, As Writer
Something of Value
1957
5.5
As Director, As Writer
Blackboard Jungle
1955
6.9
As Director, As Writer
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
6.1
As Director
Take the High Ground!
1953
5.9
As Director, As Writer
Battle Circus
1953
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
6.8