Richard Brooks
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 18, 1912
- Died
- March 11, 1992
- Birthplace
- 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 (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.
Filmography
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man 1988
as Self
Bacall on Bogart 1988
as Self
A Special Friendship 1987
as Matt Bowser
Fever Pitch 1985
Director, Writer
Wrong Is Right 1982
Director, Writer, Producer
Looking for Mr. Goodbar 1977
Director, Screenplay
Bite the Bullet 1975
Writer, Director, Producer
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait 1975
as Self
$ 1971
Director, Writer
The Happy Ending 1969
Producer, Director, Writer
In Cold Blood 1967
Director, Screenplay
The Professionals 1966
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Lord Jim 1965
Director, Producer, Writer
Sweet Bird of Youth 1962
Director, Screenplay
Elmer Gantry 1960
Director, Screenplay
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958
Director, Screenplay
The Brothers Karamazov 1958
Director, Writer
Something of Value 1957
Screenplay, Director
The Catered Affair 1956
Director
The Last Hunt 1956
Director, Writer
Blackboard Jungle 1955
Director, Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Paris 1954
Director, Screenplay
Flame and the Flesh 1954
Director
Take the High Ground! 1953
Director
Battle Circus 1953
Writer, Director
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952
Writer, Director
The Light Touch 1951
Director, Screenplay
Storm Warning 1951
Writer
Crisis 1950
Director, Writer
Mystery Street 1950
Screenplay
Any Number Can Play 1949
Screenplay
To the Victor 1948
Writer
Key Largo 1948
Screenplay
Crossfire 1947
Novel
Brute Force 1947
Screenplay
Swell Guy 1946
Writer
The Killers 1946
Writer, Additional Writing
Cobra Woman 1944
Screenplay
My Best Gal 1944
Story
Return to Guam 1944
Director
With the Marines at Tarawa 1944
Director
White Savage 1943
Screenplay
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard 1943
Additional Dialogue
Sin Town 1942
Additional Dialogue
Men of Texas 1942
Screenplay
Credits from TMDB.