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Howard Hawks

Known for: Directing

Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. He is popular for his films from a wide range of genres, including screwball comedies [Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)], westerns [Red River (1948), Rio Bravo (1959), El Dorado (1967)], adventure films [Only Angels Have Wings (1939), To Have and Have Not (1944)], films noirs [The Big Sleep (1946)] and gangster films [Scarface (1932)]. Notable characteristics of his films are independent and tough-talking female protagonists ("Hawksian woman") and witty and fast-paced dialogues. In 1975, Hawks was awarded the Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema," and in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York. Hawks has been considered by film critics to be an auteur because of his recognizable style and frequent use of certain thematic elements. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States. Hawks influenced numerous filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.

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The Big Sleep 1946Movie HBO Max Director, Screenplay
Rio Bravo 1959Movie HBO Max Director, Screenplay
The Thing from Another World 1951Movie Writer, Producer
Morocco 1930Movie ArtiflixPlex Writer
Bringing Up Baby 1938Movie HBO Max Director, Screenplay
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953Movie Director, Screenplay
El Dorado 1966Movie Director, Screenplay
His Girl Friday 1940Movie Public Domain MoviesArtiflix Director, Screenplay
Scarface 1932Movie Director, Screenplay
Rio Lobo 1970Movie Plex Director, Screenplay
Red River 1948Movie Director, Screenplay
Sergeant York 1941Movie Director, Screenplay
To Have and Have Not 1945Movie Director, Screenplay
Monkey Business 1952Movie Director, Screenplay
Hatari! 1962Movie Director, Screenplay
Only Angels Have Wings 1939Movie Director, Screenplay
Man's Favorite Sport? 1964Movie Director, Writer
Ball of Fire 1941Movie Plex Director, Screenplay
Air Force 1943Movie Director, Screenplay
Gunga Din 1939Movie Screenplay
Land of the Pharaohs 1955Movie Director, Writer
O. Henry's Full House 1952Movie Director, Screenplay
A Song Is Born 1948Movie Amazon Prime Video Director, Story
Shanghai Express 1932Movie Screenplay
The Big Sky 1952Movie Director, Screenplay
I Was a Male War Bride 1949Movie Director, Screenplay
Fazil 1928Movie Director
Come and Get It 1936Movie Amazon Prime Video Director, Screenplay
Red Line 7000 1965Movie Director, Screenplay
Twentieth Century 1934Movie Director, Screenplay
Barbary Coast 1935Movie Amazon Prime Video Director, Writer
The Dawn Patrol 1930Movie Plex as German Pilot (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port 1928Movie Artiflix Director, Writer
Red Dust 1932Movie Screenplay
Underworld 1927Movie ArtiflixJustWatch TV Screenplay
The Crowd Roars 1932Movie Director, Screenplay
The Criminal Code 1931Movie Director, Producer