Actor

Richard Brooks

Writing

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.1

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Movies: 45Series: 3Crew credits: 41

TMDB ID: 3632

IMDb ID: nm0112218

Known for: Writing

Born: May 18, 1912

Died: March 11, 1992

Age: 79

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1942 - 1992

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 6.71

Wikidata: Q434342

Also known as

Ruben Sax • Ричард Брукс • Reuben Sax

Other jobs

Director (19)Screenplay (8)Writer (8)Additional Dialogue (2)Producer (2)Novel (1)Story (1)

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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.