Richard Brooks

Active - 1942 - 1990  |   Birth - May 18, 1912  |   Death - Mar 11, 1992  |   Genres - Drama, Crime, Romance, Action-Adventure, Thriller | Subgenres - Film Noir, Western Film, Heist Film, Comedy Thriller, Coming-Of-Age Fiction

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Richard Brooks was an American screenwriter, film director, novelist and film producer. Nominated for eight Oscars in his career, he was best known for Blackboard Jungle (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Elmer Gantry, In Cold Blood (1967) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977).

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