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Richard Brooks
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American screenwriter, film director and producer (1912-1992)
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Richard Brooks was an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, and novelist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was educated at Temple University and served in the United States Marine Corps. He was married to Jean Brooks and Jean Simmons, and had one child. Brooks wrote 69 works, including *Private Eye*, *Post Mortem*, *Found*, *Excel VBA User Form Conundrum Solved*, and *Mother's Love*.
He received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, as well as Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay. Brooks died of heart failure in Studio City on March 11, 1992. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 69
Top works
- Private Eye Post Mortem
- Found
- Excel VBA User Form Conundrum Solved
- mother's Love
- Producer
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- MGM: When the Lion Roars1992
- Bacall on Bogart — Self1988
- Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man — Self1988
- A Special Friendship — Matt Bowser1987
- Hill Street Blues — Tyrone Crane1981
- Elizabeth Taylor: An Intimate Portrait — Self1975
- Cinépanorama — Self1956
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Key facts
- Born
- Reuben Sax , May 18, 1912, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- March 11, 1992 (1992-03-11) (aged 79), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Temple University (withdrew)
- Occupations
- Film director screenwriter novelist
- Years active
- 1942–1985
- Spouses
- Jean Brooks , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1944 ) Harriette Levin, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1957 ) Jean Simmons , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1980 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Brooks
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Studio City
- Spouse
- Jean Simmons
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Temple University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Image
- RichardBrooks45.JPG
- Number of children
- 1
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- place of burial
- Hillside Memorial Park
- date of death
- 1992-03-11
- date of birth
- 1912-05-18
- Commons category
- Richard Brooks
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
- different from
- Richard Brooks
- name in native language
- Richard Brooks
- cause of death
- heart failure
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Richard Brooks
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- American English
- ethnic group
- Americans
- birth name
- Reuben Sax
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- Template:Richard Brooks
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Brooks (born Reuben Sax; May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American film director, screenwriter, journalist and novelist. He directed 24 feature films between 1950 and 1985, and was known for his portrayals of hard-hitting subject matter, psychologically complex characters, and his independently minded auteurist approach to filmmaking.
His notable works included Blackboard Jungle (1955), Something of Value (1957), The Brothers Karamazov (1958), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (also 1958), Elmer Gantry (1960), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), The Professionals (1966), In Cold Blood (1967) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). He is also known for writing the films noir The Killers (1946), Brute Force (1947), and Key Largo (1948).
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