Richard Brooks

1912

1992

Director, Producer, Writer

Richard Brooks was an American director, producer, and screenwriter most active in film from 1942 to 1985. He received an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for ELMER GANTRY (1960). Brooks was nominated for writing the screenplay for BLACKBOARD JUNGLE (1955) and for writing and directing CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958), THE PROFESSIONALS (1966), and IN COLD BLOOD (1967).

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