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Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Known For Directing
Birthday May 30, 1896
Died Dec 26, 1977 (81)
Birthplace Goshen, Indiana, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 B ... londes (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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Filmography

Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

as Driver (uncredited)

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

as Man in Opening (voice) (uncredited)

Scarface

Scarface

1932

as Man on Bed (uncredited)

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

as German Pilot (uncredited)

Scarface

Scarface

1983

Original Film Writer

Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Story

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Screenplay

Red River

Red River

1948

Presenter

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932

Writer

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Screenstory, Story

Scarface

Scarface

1932

Additional Writing

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

Adaptation

Underworld

Underworld

1927

Writer

Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Story

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926

Story

Tiger Love

Tiger Love

1924

Writer

Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

Story

Dinty

Dinty

1920

Assistant Director

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1917

Assistant Director

Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

Director

El Dorado

El Dorado

1966

Director

Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Director

Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Director

Hatari!

Hatari!

1962

Director

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

Director

Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

Director

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Director

The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952

Director

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Director

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

Director

I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

Director

A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948

Director

Red River

Red River

1948

Director

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

Director

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

Director

Air Force

Air Force

1943

Director

The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

Co-Director

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Director

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Director

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Director

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Director

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Director

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Director

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

1936

Director

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1936

Director

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Director

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Director

Today We Live

Today We Live

1933

Director

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932

Director

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Director

Scarface

Scarface

1932

Director

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Director

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

Director

Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

1929

Director

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

Director

Fazil

Fazil

1928

Director

The Air Circus

The Air Circus

1928

Director

Cradle Snatchers

Cradle Snatchers

1927

Director

Paid to Love

Paid to Love

1927

Director

Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Director

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926

Director

Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

Producer

El Dorado

El Dorado

1966

Producer

Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Producer

Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Producer

Hatari!

Hatari!

1962

Producer

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

Producer

Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

Producer

The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952

Producer

Red River

Red River

1948

Producer

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

Producer

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

Producer

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

Producer

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Producer

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Producer

Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Producer

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Producer

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Producer

Today We Live

Today We Live

1933

Producer

Scarface

Scarface

1932

Producer

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director Sergeant York Nominated
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The Men Who Made the Movies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1973

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