Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

ActorWriterDirectorProducerCrew May 30 (died age 81) Goshen, Indiana, USA 1917–2017 (100 year career)
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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 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 ga…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (137)

Movies (137)

Scarface

Scarface

1983

Original Film Writer

8.2
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

Director

6.5
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

Producer

6.5
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

Screenplay

6.5
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966

Director

7.4
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966

Producer

7.4
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966

Screenplay

7.4
Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Director

5.4
Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Producer

5.4
Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Screenplay

5.4
Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

Story

5.4
Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Director

7.0
Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Producer

7.0
Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

Writer

7.0
Hatari!

Hatari!

1962

Director

6.8
Hatari!

Hatari!

1962

Producer

6.8
Hatari!

Hatari!

1962

Screenplay

6.8
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

Director

7.8
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

Producer

7.8
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

Screenplay

7.8
Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

Director

6.5
Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

Producer

6.5
Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

Writer

6.5
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Director

7.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Screenplay

7.3
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Director

6.7
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Screenplay

6.7
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

Director

6.9
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

Screenplay

6.9
The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952

Director

6.6
The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952

Producer

6.6
The Big Sky

The Big Sky

1952

Screenplay

6.6
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

Director

6.7
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

Producer

6.7
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

Writer

6.7
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

Director

6.9
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

Screenplay

6.9
Red River

Red River

1948

Director

7.3
Red River

Red River

1948

Presenter

7.3
Red River

Red River

1948

Producer

7.3
Red River

Red River

1948

Screenplay

7.3
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948

Adaptation

6.4
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948

Director

6.4
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948

Original Film Writer

6.4
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948

Story

6.4
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

Director

7.6
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

Producer

7.6
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

Screenplay

7.6
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

Director

7.4
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

Producer

7.4
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

Screenplay

7.4
Air Force

Air Force

1943

Director

6.5
Air Force

Air Force

1943

Screenplay

6.5
The Outlaw

The Outlaw

1943

Co-Director

5.4
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

1943

Producer

6.1
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Director

7.2
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Producer

7.2
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

Screenplay

7.2
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Director

7.4
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Screenplay

7.4
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Director

7.4
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Producer

7.4
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Screenplay

7.4
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Director

7.3
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Producer

7.3
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Screenplay

7.3
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Screenplay

6.5
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Story

5.6
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Director

7.5
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Producer

7.5
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Screenplay

7.5
Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Director

6.8
Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Screenplay

6.8
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1936

Director

6.5
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1936

Screenplay

6.5
Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

1936

Director

5.9
Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

1936

Screenplay

5.9
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Director

6.4
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Writer

6.4
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Director

6.8
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Producer

6.8
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Screenplay

6.8
Today We Live

Today We Live

1933

Director

6.3
Today We Live

Today We Live

1933

Producer

6.3
Today We Live

Today We Live

1933

Screenplay

6.3
Scarface

Scarface

1932

Additional Writing

7.4
Scarface

Scarface

1932

Director

7.4
Scarface

Scarface

1932

Producer

7.4
Scarface

Scarface

1932

Screenplay

7.4
Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

1932

Screenplay

7.0
Red Dust

Red Dust

1932

Screenplay

6.9
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Director

6.1
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Screenplay

6.1
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Screenstory

6.1
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Story

6.1
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Co-Director

9.0
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

Story

9.0
Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932

Director

6.3
Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932

Writer

6.3
The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Adaptation

6.1
The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Director

6.1
The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

Producer

6.1
Morocco

Morocco

1930

Writer

6.4
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

Adaptation

6.6
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1930

Director

6.6
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

1929

Director

8.0
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

1929

Screenplay

8.0
Fazil

Fazil

1928

Adaptation

5.5
Fazil

Fazil

1928

Director

5.5
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

Director

6.0
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

Story

6.0
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

1928

Writer

6.0
The Air Circus

The Air Circus

1928

Director

10.0
Underworld

Underworld

1927

Screenplay

7.1
Paid to Love

Paid to Love

1927

Director

6.5
Paid to Love

Paid to Love

1927

Writer

6.5
Cradle Snatchers

Cradle Snatchers

1927

Director

3.8
Cradle Snatchers

Cradle Snatchers

1927

Writer

3.8
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926

Director

6.5
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926

Story

6.5
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926

Writer

6.5
Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Director

5.9
Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Producer

5.9
Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Story

5.9
Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

1926

Writer

5.9
The Dressmaker from Paris

The Dressmaker from Paris

1925

Story

Empty Hands

Empty Hands

1924

Editor

Tiger Love

Tiger Love

1924

Writer

The Heritage of the Desert

The Heritage of the Desert

1924

Editor

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

1924

Editor

Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

Producer

5.0
Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

Story

5.0
Bob Hampton of Placer

Bob Hampton of Placer

1921

Assistant Director

Dinty

Dinty

1920

Assistant Director

5.2
Go and Get It

Go and Get It

1920

Assistant Director

7.5
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917

Assistant Director

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1917

Assistant Director

5.2