Biography
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 "panthe…
Directed
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Rio Bravo (1959) — Director
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The Big Sleep (1946) — Director
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Bringing Up Baby (1938) — Director
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — Director
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His Girl Friday (1940) — Director
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Scarface (1932) — Director
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Red River (1948) — Director
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El Dorado (1966) — Director
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To Have and Have Not (1945) — Director
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Monkey Business (1952) — Director
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Rio Lobo (1970) — Director
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Only Angels Have Wings (1939) — Director
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Hatari! (1962) — Director
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Ball of Fire (1941) — Director
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Sergeant York (1941) — Director
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Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) — Director
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I Was a Male War Bride (1949) — Director
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Twentieth Century (1934) — Director
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Land of the Pharaohs (1955) — Director
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The Big Sky (1952) — Director
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Air Force (1943) — Director
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O. Henry's Full House (1952) — Director
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A Song Is Born (1948) — Director
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Come and Get It (1936) — Director
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Barbary Coast (1935) — Director
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Red Line 7000 (1965) — Director
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The Dawn Patrol (1930) — Director
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The Criminal Code (1931) — Director
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A Girl in Every Port (1928) — Director
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Fig Leaves (1926) — Director
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The Crowd Roars (1932) — Director
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Ceiling Zero (1936) — Director
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Today We Live (1933) — Director
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Tiger Shark (1932) — Director
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Fazil (1928) — Director
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The Road to Glory (1936) — Director
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Paid to Love (1927) — Director
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Cradle Snatchers (1927) — Director
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The Road to Glory (1926) — Director
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Trent's Last Case (1929) — Director
Also appeared in
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Scarface (1932) — Man on Bed (uncredited)
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Monkey Business (1952) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Red Line 7000 (1965) — Driver (uncredited)
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The Dawn Patrol (1930) — German Pilot (uncredited)
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1925 Studio Tour (1925) — Self
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) — Self (archive footage)
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You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) — Self (archive footage)
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) — Self
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Metropolis Refound (2010) — Self (archive footage)
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Filmmakers in Action (2006) — Self (archive footage)
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Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière (2017) — Self (archive footage)
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Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life (1978) — Self
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 (1942) — Self
- Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook (1999) — Self (Archive Footage)
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Hawks on Hawks (2017) — Self (archive footage)
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Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' (2007) — Self (archive footage)
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Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970) — Self
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Marilyn at the Movies (2011) — Self (archive footage)
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Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast (1977) — Self
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The Men Who Made the Movies (1973)