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Richard Brooks

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Birth Name: Reuben Sax

Born: 18 May 1912 Died: 11 March 1992

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 3"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Jean Simmons

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Best Film Direction - 1960s (42 items)
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Razzie Worst Director nominees (142 items)
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Hollywood Walk of Fame - B (179 items)
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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" (1960; for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay), "In Cold Blood" (1967) and "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" (1977).

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1. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Rating:

7.9

487 Watched

2. Key Largo (1948)

Rating:

7.7

278 Watched

3. In Cold Blood (1967)

Rating:

8

216 Watched

4. The Killers (1946)

Rating:

7.8

230 Watched

5. The Professionals (1966)

Rating:

7.6

146 Watched

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1. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Rating:

7.9

487 Watched

2. In Cold Blood (1967)

Rating:

8

216 Watched

3. The Professionals (1966)

Rating:

7.6

146 Watched

4. Blackboard Jungle (1955)

Rating:

7

84 Watched

5. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

Rating:

6.9

78 Watched

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1. Cannes Film Festival (1952)

Rating:

9.1

50 Watched

2. Great Performances (1971)

Rating:

8.9

21 Watched

3. Omnibus (1967)

Rating:

9.6

17 Watched

4. Cinépanorama

Rating:

10

12 Watched

5. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961)

Rating:

9.8

7 Watched

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Movies

1. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)

Rating:

8.3

3 Watched

2. Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes (2024)

Rating:

2

1 Watched

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