Directing
Howard Hawks
Born May 30, 1896 · Goshen, Indiana, USA · Died Dec 26, 1977
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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Directed
Rio Lobo
1970
Western
El Dorado
1966
Western · Drama
Red Line 7000
1965
Action · Drama
Man's Favorite Sport?
1964
Comedy · Romance
Hatari!
1962
Adventure · Comedy · Action
Rio Bravo
1959
Western · Drama
Land of the Pharaohs
1955
Drama · History
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
Comedy · Romance
O. Henry's Full House
1952
Comedy · Drama
Monkey Business
1952
Comedy · Science Fiction
The Big Sky
1952
Adventure · Western · Romance
I Was a Male War Bride
1949
Comedy · Romance · War
A Song Is Born
1948
Comedy · Music
Red River
1948
Western · Drama · Adventure
The Big Sleep
1946
Mystery · Crime · Thriller
To Have and Have Not
1945
Adventure · Romance · War
Air Force
1943
Action · Drama · War
Ball of Fire
1941
Comedy · Romance · Crime
Sergeant York
1941
War · Drama · History
His Girl Friday
1940
Comedy · Romance · Crime
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
Romance · Adventure · Drama
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Comedy · Romance
Come and Get It
1936
Drama · Romance
The Road to Glory
1936
Drama · War
Ceiling Zero
1936
Adventure · Drama · Romance
Barbary Coast
1935
Romance · Western · Drama
Twentieth Century
1934
Comedy · Romance
Today We Live
1933
Drama · Romance · War
Tiger Shark
1932
Drama · Romance
The Crowd Roars
1932
Drama · Action
Scarface
1932
Crime · Action · Drama
The Criminal Code
1931
Crime · Drama
The Dawn Patrol
1930
War · Drama · Action
Trent's Last Case
1929
Crime · Mystery
The Air Circus
1928
Drama · Adventure
Fazil
1928
Romance · Drama
A Girl in Every Port
1928
Adventure · Comedy
Paid to Love
1927
Romance · Comedy
Cradle Snatchers
1927
Comedy
Fig Leaves
1926
Comedy
The Road to Glory
1926
Drama
Written
Scarface
1983
Action · Crime · Drama
The Thing from Another World
1951
Drama · Horror · Science Fiction
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
Action · Drama · Romance
Gunga Din
1939
Adventure · War · Action
Red Dust
1932
Romance · Drama
Acting
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
2017
Documentary · TV Movie
Hawks on Hawks
2017
Documentary
Marilyn at the Movies
2011
Documentary
Metropolis Refound
2010
Documentary
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Documentary · TV Movie
