Richard Brooks
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
18 May 1912
Age
114 Years
Born In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Total Projects
7
Years Active
36 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
tv
MGM: When the Lion Roars
MGM: When the Lion Roars
movie
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as Self
movie
Bacall on Bogart
Bacall on Bogart
as Self
movie
A Special Friendship
A Special Friendship
as Matt Bowser
tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Tyrone Crane
movie
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait
as Self
tv
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
as Self