1896-05-30 ( 128 years old ) in Goshen, Indiana, USA
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.
Movies
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
2017-09-24
Hawks on Hawks
2017-01-10
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
Metropolis Refound
2010-02-13
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
2007-01-01
Filmmakers in Action
2006-09-15
Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook
1999-01-01
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
1978-04-15
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973-01-01
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
1970-12-09
Red Line 7000
1965-11-09
Monkey Business
1952-09-03
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
1942-01-01
Scarface
1932-04-09
The Dawn Patrol
1930-07-10
1925 Studio Tour
1925-04-09
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