Richard Brooks

Writing·May 18, 1912·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man1988 · Self	Self
Bacall on Bogart1988 · Self	Self
A Special Friendship1987 · Matt Bowser	Matt Bowser
Fever Pitch1985 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Wrong Is Right1982 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Bite the Bullet1975 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait1975 · Self	Self
$1971 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Happy Ending1969 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
In Cold Blood1967 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Professionals1966 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Lord Jim1965 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Sweet Bird of Youth1962 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Elmer Gantry1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Brothers Karamazov1958 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Something of Value1957 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Catered Affair1956 · Director	Director
The Last Hunt1956 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Blackboard Jungle1955 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Paris1954 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Flame and the Flesh1954 · Director	Director
Take the High Ground!1953 · Director	Director
Battle Circus1953 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Deadline - U.S.A.1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Light Touch1951 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Storm Warning1951 · Writer	Writer
Crisis1950 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Mystery Street1950 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Any Number Can Play1949 · Screenplay	Screenplay
To the Victor1948 · Writer	Writer
Key Largo1948 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Brute Force1947 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Swell Guy1946 · Writer	Writer
The Killers1946 · Writer	Writer
Cobra Woman1944 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Return to Guam1944 · Director	Director
With the Marines at Tarawa1944 · Director	Director
White Savage1943 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Men of Texas1942 · Screenplay	Screenplay