Howard Hawks



First NameHoward
Middle NameWinchester
Last NameHawks
Full Name at BirthHoward Winchester Hawks
Other NamesThe Silver Fox
Age81 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 30, 1896
BirthplaceGoshen, Indiana
Date of DeathDecember 26, 1977
Location of DeathPalm Springs, California
Cause of Deatharteriosclerotic vascular disease with stroke
Height6' 1˝" (187 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignGemini
ReligionChristian Science
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryDirector
Claim to FameRio Bravo
FatherFrank Hawks
MotherHelen Hawks
Brother(s)William Hawks
Kenneth Hawks
FriendsSamuel Goldwyn, Humphrey Bogart, Darryl Zanuck, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Charles Feldman, Victor Fleming, Harry Carey, Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael, Lee Bowman, Gary Cooper, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Van Johnson, John Wayne, Orson Welles, Richard Greene, Reginald Gardiner, Nadia Gardiner, Clifton Webb, Louis Armstrong, Ernest Hemingway, John Huston, Charles Boyer, Preston Sturges, Billy Pierson, Billy Wilder, jimmy Stewart, John Ford, William Wyler, Allan Dwan, Lewis Milestone, William Powell, Benny Goodman, Clark Gable, Gregg Toland, Cary Grant, Jane Greer, Edward Lasker, William Faulkner, Robert Capa, Irwin Shaw, Anatole Litvak, Peter Viertel, Dusty Anderson, Jean Negulesco

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 such as Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday (1940), Sergeant York (1941), The Big Sleep (1946), Red River (1948), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Rio Bravo (1959), and El Dorado (1967).


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Filmography

Selected Howard Hawks film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Himself

2005
Filmmakers in Action
Himself

2004
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Himself

1995
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Himself

1980
Hollywood
Himself

1952
Man In Opening Credits

1932
Man on bed

Cinematographer Credits

1926
Honesty - The Best Policy
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Director Credits

1970
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1966
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1965
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1962
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1959
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1952
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1952
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1948
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1946
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1943
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1943
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1941
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1941
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1936
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1935
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1934
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1933
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1932
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1932
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1929
Trent's Last Case
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1928
Fazil
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1927
The Cradle Snatchers
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1927
Paid to Love
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1926
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Editor Credits

1924
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Original Music Credits

Other Crew Credits

1966
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1962
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1948
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Producer Credits

1970
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1966
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1965
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1962
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1959
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1952
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1948
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1946
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1941
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1938
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1933
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1932
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1927
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1926
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1923
Quicksands
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Production Manager Credits

1925
Adventure
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1925
Lord Jim
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1925
Code of the West
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1924
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1924
Open All Night
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Credits

1921
Bob Hampton of Placer
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1920
Dinty
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1920
Go and Get It
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1917
In Again, Out Again
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Thanks Credits

2003
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1983
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Writer Credits

1983
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1965
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1943
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1934
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1932
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1932
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1924
Tiger Love
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Films directed by Howard Hawks
Air Force (1943)
Ball of Fire (1941)
Barbary Coast (1935)
Ceiling Zero (1936)
El Dorado (1966)
Fig Leaves (1926)
Full House (1952)
Hatari! (1962)
Howard Hawks
Red Line 7000 (1965)
Red River (1948)
Rio Bravo (1959)
Rio Lobo (1970)
Scarface (1932)
Sergeant York (1941)
The Big Sky (1952)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Outlaw (1943)
Tiger Shark (1932)
Today We Live (1933)
Viva Villa! (1934)