Howard Hawks (1896–1977)

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What do the classic films Arpinaama (1932), Twentieth Century (1934), Hätä ei lue lakia (1938), Vain enkeleillä on siivet (1939), Meidän vastaeronneitten kesken (1940), Kersantti York (1941), Kirjava satama (1944), Syvä uni (1946), Punainen virta (1948) Herrat pitävät vaaleaveriköistä (1953) and Rio ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Director
(1959)
Syvä uni
Syvä uni Director
(1946)
El Dorado
El Dorado Director
(1966)
Punainen virta
Punainen virta Director
(1948)
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Filmography

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 1970 Rio Lobo
 1966 El Dorado
 1965 Vauhtihurjat
 1962 Hatari!
 1959 Rio Bravo
 1952 Neljä helmeä (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
 1951 Se toisesta maailmasta (uncredited)
 1948 Professori
 1946 Syvä uni
 1943 Merten sissit (uncredited)
 1943 Lainsuojaton (uncredited)
 1936 Tukkikuningas
 1934 Viva Villa! (uncredited)
 1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady (uncredited)
 1932 Tiger Shark
 1932 Arpinaama
 1928 Sheikki
 1927 Paid to Love
 1926 Fig Leaves
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies | 10 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 9 Articles | 2 Pictorials | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Spouse:

Dee Hartford  (divorced)  (1 child) | See more »

Children:

B.H. McCampbell

Parents:

Frank W. Hawks | Helen Hawks
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Personal Quote:

[on working with James Caan on El Dorado (1966)] He's a damn good actor and we started rolling the more we got into it. He got a lot of laughs playing it perfectly serious. He didn't know he was playing it perfectly serious. He didn't know he was playing comedy. See more »

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John Wayne gave the eulogy at his funeral. See more »

Trademark:

Rapid-fire, occasionally overlapping dialogue See more »

Nickname:

Wife No. 2, "Nancy" Gross, went by nickname, "Slim" See more »
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