Howard Hawks
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.
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.
Known for
Hawks on Hawks
And the Oscar Goes To...
Metropolis Refound
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Filmmakers in Action
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
The Men Who Made the Movies
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo
El Dorado
Red Line 7000
Man's Favorite Sport?
Hatari!
Rio Bravo
Land of the Pharaohs
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Monkey Business
The Big Sky
O. Henry's Full House
The Thing from Another World
I Was a Male War Bride
A Song Is Born
Red River
The Big Sleep
To Have and Have Not
Corvette K-225
Air Force
The Outlaw
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
Ball of Fire
Sergeant York
His Girl Friday
Indianapolis Speedway
Only Angels Have Wings
Bringing Up Baby
Come and Get It
The Road to Glory
Ceiling Zero
Barbary Coast
Twentieth Century
Today We Live
The Crowd Roars
Tiger Shark
The Crowd Roars
Scarface
The Criminal Code
The Dawn Patrol
Trent's Last Case
The Air Circus
Fazil
A Girl in Every Port
Underworld
Paid to Love
Cradle Snatchers
Fig Leaves
The Road to Glory
1925 Studio Tour
The Dressmaker from Paris
Tiger Love
Quicksands
Dinty
A Little Princess