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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 Academy Awards 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 ...
Richard L. Brooks (born December 9, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and director. He played the eccentric bounty hunter Jubal Early in the space-western Firefly and assistant district attorney Paul Robinette in the NBC drama series Law & Order from 1990 to 1993, later appearing as a defense attorney on that same show.
Richard Brooks is a versatile performer who has appeared in films, TV shows and theater. He is known for his roles in The Crow: City of Angels, Being Mary Jane, The Hidden and more.
Richard Brooks was an Oscar-winning film writer and director who made classics like Elmer Gantry, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and In Cold Blood. He was born in Philadelphia in 1912, served in the Marines, and died in Beverly Hills in 1992.
Richard Brooks (born May 18, 1912, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 11, 1992, Beverly Hills, California) was an American screenwriter and director whose best-known movies were adaptations of literary works, notably Blackboard Jungle (1955), Elmer Gantry (1960), and In Cold Blood (1967).
Mar 13, 1992 · Richard Brooks, a director, producer and screenwriter whose films included "The Blackboard Jungle," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," died on Wednesday at his home in Beverly...
Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American screenwriter, director, novelist and occasional producer. His outstanding works as director are Blackboard Jungle (1955); Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958); Elmer Gantry (1960) – for which he won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay); In Cold Blood (1967); and ...
