Richard Brooks

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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…

  • Writing
  • Born 18 May 1912
  • Died 11 March 1992 (age 79)
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • 48 credits

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Most-watched Richard Brooks films currently: The Professionals (1966), Blackboard Jungle (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), In Cold Blood (1967).

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Selected TV credits: Hill Street Blues (1981), Cinépanorama (1956), MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992).

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