About
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...
Known for
ScarfaceMovie • 1983
ScarfaceMovie • 1932
Rio BravoMovie • 1959
The Big SleepMovie • 1946
Bringing Up BabyMovie • 1938
El DoradoMovie • 1966
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesMovie • 1953
His Girl FridayMovie • 1940
To Have and Have NotMovie • 1945
Red RiverMovie • 1948
Sergeant YorkMovie • 1941
The Thing from Another WorldMovie • 1951
Hatari!Movie • 1962
Rio LoboMovie • 1970
Monkey BusinessMovie • 1952
Only Angels Have WingsMovie • 1939
Man's Favorite Sport?Movie • 1964
MoroccoMovie • 1930
Ball of FireMovie • 1941
The OutlawMovie • 1943
I Was a Male War BrideMovie • 1949
Land of the PharaohsMovie • 1955
O. Henry's Full HouseMovie • 1952
Gunga DinMovie • 1939