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Richard Brooks
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 (1…
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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.
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1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
TV show
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1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Movie Self
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1988
Bacall on Bogart
Movie Self
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1987
A Special Friendship
Movie Matt Bowser
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1985
Fever Pitch
Movie Director
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1982
Wrong Is Right
Movie Director
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1981
Hill Street Blues
TV show Tyrone Crane
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1978
Ciné regards
TV show Self
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1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Movie Director
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1975
Bite the Bullet
Movie Writer
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1975
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Movie Self
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1971
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Movie Director
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1969
The Happy Ending
Movie Producer
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1967
In Cold Blood
Movie Director
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1966
The Professionals
Movie Producer
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1965
Lord Jim
Movie Director
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1962
Sweet Bird of Youth
Movie Director
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1960
Elmer Gantry
Movie Director
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1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Movie Director
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1958
The Brothers Karamazov
Movie Director
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1957
Something of Value
Movie Screenplay
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1956
The Catered Affair
Movie Director
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1956
The Last Hunt
Movie Director
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1956
Cinépanorama
TV show Self
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1955
Blackboard Jungle
Movie Director
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1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Movie Director
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1954
Flame and the Flesh
Movie Director
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1953
Take the High Ground!
Movie Director
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1953
Battle Circus
Movie Writer
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1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
Movie Writer
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1951
The Light Touch
Movie Director
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1951
Storm Warning
Movie Writer
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1950
Crisis
Movie Director
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1950
Mystery Street
Movie Screenplay
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1949
Any Number Can Play
Movie Screenplay
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1948
To the Victor
Movie Writer
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1948
Key Largo
Movie Screenplay
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1947
Crossfire
Movie Novel
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1947
Brute Force
Movie Screenplay
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1946
Swell Guy
Movie Writer
