Biography
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.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Character:
TV • 1992
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1988
Bacall on Bogart
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1988
A Special Friendship
Character: Matt Bowser
MOVIE • 1987
Hill Street Blues
Character: Tyrone Crane
TV • 1981
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1975
Cinépanorama
Character: Self
TV • 1956
Crew
Crew Credits
Fever Pitch
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1985
Fever Pitch
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1985
Wrong Is Right
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1982
Wrong Is Right
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1982
Wrong Is Right
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1982
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1977
Bite the Bullet
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1975
Bite the Bullet
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1975
Bite the Bullet
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1975
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Role: Director
MOVIE • 1971
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Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1971
The Happy Ending
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1969
The Happy Ending
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
The Happy Ending
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1969
In Cold Blood
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
In Cold Blood
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1967
The Professionals
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1966
The Professionals
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1966
The Professionals
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1966