Actor
Richard Brooks
May 18, 1912 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Vaughn Taylor
3 titles together
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, In Cold Blood, The Professionals
Burt Lancaster
3 titles together
The Killers, The Professionals, Elmer Gantry
Joe De Santis
3 titles together
The Professionals, Deadline - U.S.A., The Last Hunt
Paul Newman
2 titles together
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth
Elizabeth Taylor
2 titles together
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Last Time I Saw Paris
Madeleine Sherwood
2 titles together
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth
Full filmography · 33
A Special Friendship
as Matt Bowser
1987
Fever Pitch
Director and Writer
1985
Wrong Is Right
Director and Writer
19825.6
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Director
19776.3
Bite the Bullet
Writer and Director
19756.4
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Director and Writer
19716.2
The Happy Ending
Director and Writer
19696.1
In Cold Blood
Director
19677.5
The Professionals
Director
19667.1
Lord Jim
Director and Writer
19656.8
Sweet Bird of Youth
Director
19626.7
Elmer Gantry
Director
19607.3