Howard Hawks
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 30, 1896
- Died
- December 26, 1977
- Birthplace
- Goshen, Indiana, USA
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.
Filmography
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Hawks on Hawks 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies 2011
as Self (archive footage)
Metropolis Refound 2010
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 2009
as Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story 2008
as Self (archive footage)
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers in Action 2006
as Self (archive footage)
- Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook
Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook 1999
as Self (Archive Footage)
Scarface 1983
Original Film Writer
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life 1978
as Self
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast 1977
as Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks 1973
as Self
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo 1970
as Self
Rio Lobo 1970
Producer, Director, Screenplay
El Dorado 1966
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Red Line 7000 1965
as Driver (uncredited), Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay
Man's Favorite Sport? 1964
Director, Producer, Writer
Hatari! 1962
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Rio Bravo 1959
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Land of the Pharaohs 1955
Director, Producer, Writer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
Director, Screenplay
O. Henry's Full House 1952
Director, Screenplay
Monkey Business 1952
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
The Big Sky 1952
Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Thing from Another World 1951
Producer, Writer
I Was a Male War Bride 1949
Director, Screenplay
A Song Is Born 1948
Director, Story, Adaptation, Original Film Writer
Red River 1948
Director, Producer, Presenter, Screenplay
The Big Sleep 1946
Director, Producer, Screenplay
To Have and Have Not 1945
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Corvette K-225 1943
Producer
Air Force 1943
Director, Screenplay
The Outlaw 1943
Co-Director
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 1942
as Self
Ball of Fire 1941
Director, Screenplay
Sergeant York 1941
Director, Producer, Screenplay
His Girl Friday 1940
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Indianapolis Speedway 1939
Story
Only Angels Have Wings 1939
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Gunga Din 1939
Screenplay
Bringing Up Baby 1938
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Come and Get It 1936
Director, Screenplay
The Road to Glory 1936
Director, Screenplay
Ceiling Zero 1936
Director, Screenplay
Barbary Coast 1935
Director, Writer
Twentieth Century 1934
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Today We Live 1933
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Red Dust 1932
Screenplay
The Crowd Roars 1932
Co-Director, Story
Tiger Shark 1932
Director, Writer
The Crowd Roars 1932
Director, Story, Screenstory, Screenplay
Scarface 1932
as Man on Bed (uncredited), Director, Producer, Additional Writing, Screenplay
Shanghai Express 1932
Screenplay
The Criminal Code 1931
Producer, Director, Adaptation
Morocco 1930
Writer
The Dawn Patrol 1930
as German Pilot (uncredited), Director, Adaptation
Trent's Last Case 1929
Director, Screenplay
The Air Circus 1928
Director
Fazil 1928
Director, Adaptation
A Girl in Every Port 1928
Director, Story, Writer
Underworld 1927
Screenplay
Paid to Love 1927
Director, Writer
Cradle Snatchers 1927
Director, Writer
Fig Leaves 1926
Director, Story, Producer, Writer
The Road to Glory 1926
Story, Director, Writer
1925 Studio Tour 1925
as Self
The Dressmaker from Paris 1925
Story
Empty Hands 1924
Editor
Tiger Love 1924
Writer
The Dawn of a Tomorrow 1924
Editor
The Heritage of the Desert 1924
Editor
Quicksands 1923
Story, Producer
Bob Hampton of Placer 1921
Assistant Director
Dinty 1920
Assistant Director
Go and Get It 1920
Assistant Director
A Little Princess 1917
Assistant Director
In Again, Out Again 1917
Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.