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Richard Brooks

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Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) 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).

Source: Wikidata , May 2022

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Born
18 May 1912
Died
11 Mar 1992 (aged 79)
Production Places
United States of America

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ACMI Identifier

27338

Wikidata

Q434342

VIAF

61564437

LOC Auth

n87814575

WorldCat

lccn-n87814575

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