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Richard Brooks

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Born: May 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 relativel...

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Film

45 Titles
The Professionals
7.1
FILM
The Professionals1966
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
7.6
FILM
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958
The Killers
7.4
FILM
The Killers1946
In Cold Blood
7.5
FILM
In Cold Blood1967
Key Largo
7.5
FILM
Key Largo1948
Elmer Gantry
7.3
FILM
Elmer Gantry1960
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
6.4
FILM
Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977
Bite the Bullet
6.5
FILM
Bite the Bullet1975
The Brothers Karamazov
6.6
FILM
The Brothers Karamazov1958
Take the High Ground!
6.2
FILM
Take the High Ground!1953
Brute Force
7.3
FILM
Brute Force1947
Blackboard Jungle
6.9
FILM
Blackboard Jungle1955
Lord Jim
6.8
FILM
Lord Jim1965
Sweet Bird of Youth
6.8
FILM
Sweet Bird of Youth1962
Deadline - U.S.A.
6.9
FILM
Deadline - U.S.A.1952
Crossfire
6.7
FILM
Crossfire1947

Series

3 Titles
Hill Street Blues
7.6
SERIES
Hill Street Blues1981–
Cinépanorama
8.7
SERIES
Cinépanorama1956–
MGM: When the Lion Roars
7.9
SERIES
MGM: When the Lion Roars1992–
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