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Richard Brooks

Born May 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied March 11, 199234 films

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).

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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.

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof posterFirst watchCat on a Hot Tin Roof19587.6An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

34 films
  1. 1985Fever PitchWriter
  2. 1982Wrong Is RightWriter
  3. 1977Looking for Mr. GoodbarScreenplay
  4. 1975Bite the BulletWriter
  5. 1971$Writer
  6. 1969The Happy EndingWriter
  7. 1967In Cold BloodScreenplay
  8. 1966The ProfessionalsScreenplay
  9. 1965Lord JimWriter
  10. 1962Sweet Bird of YouthScreenplay
  11. 1960Elmer GantryScreenplay
  12. 1958Cat on a Hot Tin RoofScreenplay
  13. 1958The Brothers KaramazovWriter
  14. 1957Something of ValueScreenplay
  15. 1956The Last HuntWriter
  16. 1955Blackboard JungleScreenplay
  17. 1954The Last Time I Saw ParisScreenplay
  18. 1953Battle CircusWriter
  19. 1952Deadline - U.S.A.Writer
  20. 1951The Light TouchScreenplay
  21. 1951Storm WarningWriter
  22. 1950CrisisWriter
  23. 1950Mystery StreetScreenplay
  24. 1949Any Number Can PlayScreenplay
  25. 1948To the VictorWriter
  26. 1948Key LargoScreenplay
  27. 1947CrossfireNovel
  28. 1947Brute ForceScreenplay
  29. 1946Swell GuyWriter
  30. 1946The KillersWriter
  31. 1944Cobra WomanScreenplay
  32. 1944My Best GalStory
  33. 1943White SavageScreenplay
  34. 1942Men of TexasScreenplay