Richard Brooks
Birth Name:
Ruben Sax
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Writer, Director, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won the Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement in 1967 from the Writers Guild of America
- After working as a sports reporter and radio journalist, he broke into the film industry by writing scripts for "B" movies and serials
- His films were more serious than the other mainstream productions of their time
- Skillfully used understatement, anticlimax and implied emotion in his films
- Once watched a small dog urinate on his star on the Hollywood walk of fame
- Served in the United States Marines for two years during World War II
Awards
- 1948Edgar - Best Motion Picture:Winner
- 1949WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1956Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay:Nominated
- 1956DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1956WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1957Golden LionNominated
- 1957San Giorgio PrizeWinner
- 1958Palme d'OrNominated
- 1958NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1959Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1959Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1959DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1959DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1959Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
- 1959WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1961Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Winner
- 1961BAFTA Film Award - Best Film from any Source:Nominated
- 1961Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1961DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1961Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated
- 1961WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Winner
- 1967Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1967Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1967DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1967NBR Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1967WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1968Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1968Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1968David - Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero):Winner
- 1968DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1968Edgar - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1968Crystal Globe - Best Film:Nominated
- 1968Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 1968WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1976Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 1978WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1986Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
- 1986Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated