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Richard Brooks

1912 - 1992

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Richard Brooks (born Reuben Sax; May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American film director, screenwriter, journalist and novelist. He directed 24 feature films between 1950 and 1985, and was known for his portrayals of hard-hitting subject matter, psychologically-complex characters, and his independently-minded auteurist approach to filmmaking. His notable works included Blackboard Jungle (1955), Something of Value (1957), The Brothers Karamazov (1958), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (also 1958), Elmer Gantry (1960), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), The Professionals (1966), In Cold Blood (1967) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Richard Brooks is the 396th most popular film director (up from 424th in 2024), the 2,939th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,703rd in 2019) and the 112th most popular American Film Director.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Richard Brooks ranks 396 out of 2,041. Before him are Valerio Zurlini, Jim Abrahams, Ken Russell, Edward Zwick, Georgiy Daneliya, and Claire Denis. After him are Kinji Fukasaku, Irvin Kershner, Gaspar Noé, Mervyn LeRoy, Robert Stevenson, and Just Jaeckin.

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Among people born in 1912, Richard Brooks ranks 117. Before him are Axel Springer, Jean Françaix, Aymoré Moreira, Marcel Camus, Muriel Humphrey Brown, and Perry Como. After him are Marta Eggerth, Martha Scott, Juan Carlos Aramburu, Dinmukhamed Kunaev, Martin Schwarzschild, and Wendy Hiller. Among people deceased in 1992, Richard Brooks ranks 88. Before him are Franziska Donner, Maria Reiter, Princess Margaret of Denmark, Mary Norton, Robert Muldoon, and Marisa Mell. After him are Petra Kelly, Audre Lorde, Deng Yingchao, Camarón de la Isla, Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, and Heinrich Eberbach.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Brooks ranks 2,939 out of NaN. Before him are Judy Chicago (1939), Walter Tevis (1928), Carol W. Greider (1961), Matt Cameron (1962), Johns Hopkins (1795), and C. I. Lewis (1883). After him are Langston Hughes (1902), George Reeves (1914), Alan King (1927), Irvin Kershner (1923), Heather Locklear (1961), and Charles M. Rice (1952).

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Among Film Directors In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Richard Brooks ranks 112. Before him are Martin Ritt (1914), Ray Harryhausen (1920), Henry King (1886), John McTiernan (1951), Jim Abrahams (1944), and Edward Zwick (1952). After him are Irvin Kershner (1923), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), John Landis (1950), Saul Bass (1920), Sofia Coppola (1971), and Zack Snyder (1966).

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