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Richard Brooks (1912-1992)

Alias:
Ruben Sax
Ричард Брукс

Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born:
May 18, 1912

Died:
March 11, 1992

Biography from TheMovieDB

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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Film Production

Additional Dialogue:
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Additional Writing:
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1946  The Killers

Director:
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1944  Return to Guam
1944  With the Marines at Tarawa
1946  The Killers
1950  Crisis
1951  The Light Touch
1952  Deadline - U.S.A.
1953  Battle Circus
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  Flame and the Flesh
1954  The Last Time I Saw Paris
1955  Blackboard Jungle
1956  The Catered Affair
1956  The Last Hunt
1957  Something of Value
1958  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1960  Elmer Gantry
1962  Sweet Bird of Youth
1965  Lord Jim
1966  The Professionals
1967  In Cold Blood
1969  The Happy Ending
1971  $
1975  Bite the Bullet
1977  Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1982  Wrong Is Right
1985  Fever Pitch

Novel:
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1944  Return to Guam
1944  With the Marines at Tarawa
1946  The Killers
1947  Crossfire
1950  Crisis
1951  The Light Touch
1952  Deadline - U.S.A.
1953  Battle Circus
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  Flame and the Flesh
1954  The Last Time I Saw Paris
1955  Blackboard Jungle
1956  The Catered Affair
1956  The Last Hunt
1957  Something of Value
1958  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1960  Elmer Gantry
1962  Sweet Bird of Youth
1965  Lord Jim
1966  The Professionals
1967  In Cold Blood
1969  The Happy Ending
1971  $
1975  Bite the Bullet
1977  Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1982  Wrong Is Right
1985  Fever Pitch

Producer:
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1944  Return to Guam
1944  With the Marines at Tarawa
1946  The Killers
1947  Crossfire
1950  Crisis
1951  The Light Touch
1952  Deadline - U.S.A.
1953  Battle Circus
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  Flame and the Flesh
1954  The Last Time I Saw Paris
1955  Blackboard Jungle
1956  The Catered Affair
1956  The Last Hunt
1957  Something of Value
1958  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1960  Elmer Gantry
1962  Sweet Bird of Youth
1965  Lord Jim
1966  The Professionals
1967  In Cold Blood
1969  The Happy Ending
1971  $
1975  Bite the Bullet
1977  Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1982  Wrong Is Right
1985  Fever Pitch

Screenplay:
1942  Men of Texas
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943  White Savage
1944  Cobra Woman
1944  Return to Guam
1944  With the Marines at Tarawa
1946  The Killers
1947  Brute Force
1947  Crossfire
1948  Key Largo
1949  Any Number Can Play
1950  Crisis
1950  Mystery Street
1951  The Light Touch
1952  Deadline - U.S.A.
1953  Battle Circus
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  Flame and the Flesh
1954  The Last Time I Saw Paris
1955  Blackboard Jungle
1956  The Catered Affair
1956  The Last Hunt
1957  Something of Value
1958  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1960  Elmer Gantry
1962  Sweet Bird of Youth
1965  Lord Jim
1966  The Professionals
1967  In Cold Blood
1969  The Happy Ending
1971  $
1975  Bite the Bullet
1977  Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1982  Wrong Is Right
1985  Fever Pitch

Story:
1942  Men of Texas
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943  White Savage
1944  Cobra Woman
1944  My Best Gal
1944  Return to Guam
1944  With the Marines at Tarawa
1946  The Killers
1947  Brute Force
1947  Crossfire
1948  Key Largo
1949  Any Number Can Play
1950  Crisis
1950  Mystery Street
1951  The Light Touch
1952  Deadline - U.S.A.
1953  Battle Circus
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  Flame and the Flesh
1954  The Last Time I Saw Paris
1955  Blackboard Jungle
1956  The Catered Affair
1956  The Last Hunt
1957  Something of Value
1958  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1960  Elmer Gantry
1962  Sweet Bird of Youth
1965  Lord Jim
1966  The Professionals
1967  In Cold Blood
1969  The Happy Ending
1971  $
1975  Bite the Bullet
1977  Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1982  Wrong Is Right
1985  Fever Pitch

Writer:
1942  Men of Texas
1942  Sin Town
1943  Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943  White Savage
1944  Cobra Woman
1944  My Best Gal
1944  Return to Guam
1944  With the Marines at Tarawa
1946  Swell Guy
1946  The Killers
1947  Brute Force
1947  Crossfire
1948  Key Largo
1948  To the Victor
1949  Any Number Can Play
1950  Crisis
1950  Mystery Street
1951  Storm Warning
1951  The Light Touch
1952  Deadline - U.S.A.
1953  Battle Circus
1953  Take the High Ground!
1954  Flame and the Flesh
1954  The Last Time I Saw Paris
1955  Blackboard Jungle
1956  The Catered Affair
1956  The Last Hunt
1957  Something of Value
1958  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1960  Elmer Gantry
1962  Sweet Bird of Youth
1965  Lord Jim
1966  The Professionals
1967  In Cold Blood
1969  The Happy Ending
1971  $
1975  Bite the Bullet
1977  Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1982  Wrong Is Right
1985  Fever Pitch

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