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Richard Brooks (I) (1912–1992)

Writer | Director | Producer

Richard Brooks was an Academy Award-winning film writer who also earned six Oscar nominations and achieved success as a film director and producer. He was born Ruben Sax on May 18, 1912, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. He graduated from West Philadephia HS... See full bio »

Born:

Ruben Sax
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 79) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1985 Fever Pitch (written by)
 
1982 Wrong Is Right (written for the screen by)
 
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (written for the screen by)
 
1975 Bite the Bullet (written by)
 
1971 $ (written by)
 
1969 The Happy Ending (written by)
 
1967 In Cold Blood (written for the screen by)
 
1966 The Professionals (written for the screen by)
 
1965 Lord Jim (written for the screen by)
 
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth (written for the screen by)
 
1960 Elmer Gantry (screenplay)
 
1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (screenplay)
 
1958 The Brothers Karamazov (writer)
 
1957 Something of Value (screenplay)
 
1956 The Last Hunt
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (archive footage)
 
1955 Blackboard Jungle (screenplay)
 
1954 The Last Time I Saw Paris (screenplay)
 
1953 Battle Circus (writer)
 
1952 Deadline - U.S.A. (written by)
 
1952 The Light Touch
 
1951 Storm Warning (written by)
 
1950 Mystery Street (screenplay)
 
1950 Crisis (screenplay)
 
1949 Any Number Can Play (writer)
 
1948 Key Largo (writer)
 
1948 To the Victor (writer)
 
1947 Crossfire (novel)
 
1947 Brute Force (screenplay)
 
1946 Swell Guy
 
1946 The Killers (uncredited)
 
1944 Cobra Woman (screenplay)
 
1944 My Best Gal (story)
 
1943 White Savage (writer)
 
1943 Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (additional dialogue)
 
1942 Sin Town (additional dialogue)
 
1942 Men of Texas (screenplay)
 
Show ShowDirector (25 titles)
1985 Fever Pitch
 
1982 Wrong Is Right
 
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar
 
1975 Bite the Bullet
 
1971 $
 
1969 The Happy Ending
 
1967 In Cold Blood
 
1966 The Professionals
 
1965 Lord Jim
 
1962 Sweet Bird of Youth
 
1960 Elmer Gantry
 
1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
 
1958 The Brothers Karamazov
 
1957 Something of Value
 
1956 The Catered Affair
 
1956 The Last Hunt
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (archive footage)
 
1955 Blackboard Jungle
 
1954 The Last Time I Saw Paris
 
1954 Flame and the Flesh
 
1953 Take the High Ground!
 
1953 Battle Circus
 
1952 Deadline - U.S.A.
 
1952 The Light Touch
 
1950 Crisis
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1982 Wrong Is Right (producer)
 
1975 Bite the Bullet (producer)
 
1969 The Happy Ending (producer)
 
1967 In Cold Blood (producer - uncredited)
 
1966 The Professionals (producer - uncredited)
 
1965 Lord Jim (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1989 Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series) (acknowledgment - 1 episode)
– The Man Called Bogart (1963) (acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary)
Himself (1990 interview) (uncredited)
 
1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Lion in Winter (1992) … Himself
 
1990 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Bacall on Bogart (1988) … Himself
 
1985 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Brooks: Hollywood juillet 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1983 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston (TV special)
Himself
 
1975 Elizabeth Taylor: Hollywood's Child (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.68 (1969) … Himself
 
1965 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Brooks (1965) … Himself
 
1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Himself
– The Beauty of a Woman (1962) … Himself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Screenplay
 
1960 The David Susskind Show (TV series)
Himself
– Movie Makers (1960) … Himself
 
1958 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1956) … Himself (uncredited)
 

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Novel: "The Brick Foxhole" (filmed as Crossfire) See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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[on agreeing to direct 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar'] I became intrigued by the possibility of saying something about the lack of commitment young people seem to have today. Their infatuation with the merely sensational. Their desire for instant relief and gratification. Their lack of sexual joy. And their... See more »

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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 167-172. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

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