Highest rated as cast or director
Howard Hawks's 7 titles from the 1940s have a median Balasaur Score of 84, led by Red River (85) and His Girl Friday (85), against 75 for those from the 1930s.
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 gangster films [Scarface (1932)]. Notable characteristics of his films are independent and tough-talking female protagonists ("Hawksian woman") and witty and fast-paced dialogues. In 1975, Hawks was awarded the Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema," and in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York. Hawks has been considered by film critics to be an auteur because of his recognizable style and frequent use of certain thematic elements. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States. Hawks influenced numerous filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.
Directed 48
1970s
- 1970
1960s
- 1966
- 1965
Red Line 7000
Director
- 1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Director
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
- 1955
Land of the Pharaohs
Director
- 1953
- 1952
1940s
- 1949
I Was a Male War Bride
Director
- 1948
- 1946
- 1945
- 1943
Air Force
Director
- 1941
- 1940
1930s
- 1939
- 1938
- 1936
The Road to Glory
Director
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
Today We Live
Director
- 1932
The Crowd Roars
Co-Director
The Crowd Roars
Director
- 1931
- 1930
The Dawn Patrol
Director
1920s
- 1929
Trent's Last Case
Director
- 1928
The Air Circus
Director
A Girl in Every Port
Director
- 1927
Paid to Love
Director
Cradle Snatchers
Director
- 1926
The Road to Glory
Director
- 1921
Bob Hampton of Placer
Assistant Director
- 1920
Dinty
Assistant Director
Go and Get It
Assistant Director
1910s
- 1917
In Again, Out Again
Assistant Director
Wrote 52
1980s
- 1983
1970s
- 1970
1960s
- 1966
- 1965
Red Line 7000
Story, Screenplay
- 1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Writer
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
- 1955
Land of the Pharaohs
Writer
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
1940s
- 1949
I Was a Male War Bride
Screenplay
- 1948
- 1946
- 1945
- 1943
Air Force
Screenplay
- 1941
- 1940
1930s
- 1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Story
- 1938
- 1936
The Road to Glory
Screenplay
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
Today We Live
Screenplay
- 1932
The Crowd Roars
Story
The Crowd Roars
Story, Screenstory, Screenplay
Shanghai Express
Screenplay
- 1931
- 1930
The Dawn Patrol
Adaptation
1920s
- 1929
Trent's Last Case
Screenplay
- 1928
A Girl in Every Port
Story, Writer
- 1927
Underworld
Screenplay
Paid to Love
Writer
Cradle Snatchers
Writer
- 1926
The Road to Glory
Story, Writer
- 1925
The Dressmaker from Paris
Story
- 1924
Tiger Love
Writer
- 1923
Quicksands
Story
Produced 23
1970s
- 1970
1960s
- 1966
- 1965
Red Line 7000
Producer
- 1964
Man's Favorite Sport?
Producer
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
- 1955
Land of the Pharaohs
Producer
- 1952
- 1951
1940s
- 1948
- 1946
- 1945
- 1943
Corvette K-225
Producer
- 1941
- 1940
1930s
- 1939
- 1938
- 1934
- 1933
Today We Live
Producer
- 1932
- 1931
1920s
- 1926
- 1923
Quicksands
Producer
Acted in 4
1970s
- 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies
TV
1960s
- 1965
Red Line 7000
Driver (uncredited)
1930s
- 1932
- 1930
The Dawn Patrol
German Pilot (uncredited)
Edited 3
1920s
- 1924
Empty Hands
Editor
The Dawn of a Tomorrow
Editor
The Heritage of the Desert
Editor
Other crew 2
1940s
- 1948
1930s
- 1932
Appearances15
2010s
- 2017
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
Self (archive footage)
Hawks on Hawks
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Marilyn at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 2010
Metropolis Refound
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
- 2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
1970s
- 1978
Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
Self
- 1977
Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
Self
- 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Self
- 1970
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
Self
1950s
- 1952
1940s
- 1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
Self
1920s
- 1925
1925 Studio Tour
Self