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Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Directing Born May 30, 1896 -- Died Dec 26, 1977 · Goshen, Indiana, USA

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-talki...

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The Outlaw (1946) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
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The Outlaw
The Outlaw
1946 NR
Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln,...

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Scarface
8.2
movie
Scarface
Original Film Writer
1983
Rio Bravo
7.8
movie
Rio Bravo
Director
1959
The Big Sleep
7.6
movie
The Big Sleep
Producer
1946
Bringing Up Baby
7.5
movie
Bringing Up Baby
Director
1938
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.3
movie
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Director
1953
His Girl Friday
7.4
movie
His Girl Friday
Producer
1940
Scarface
7.4
movie
Scarface
as Man on Bed (uncredited)
1932
The Thing from Another World
6.7
movie
The Thing from Another World
Producer
1951
Red River
7.3
movie
Red River
Producer
1948
El Dorado
7.4
movie
El Dorado
Producer
1966
To Have and Have Not
7.5
movie
To Have and Have Not
Director
1945
Monkey Business
6.7
movie
Monkey Business
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1952