Howard Hawks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Howard Hawks

American film director, producer and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 30-May-1896

Place of Birth: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1977

Profession: screenwriter, actor, aircraft pilot, film director, film producer, film editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era.
Critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American director who is not a household name." A versatile film director, Hawks explored many genres such as comedies, dramas, gangster films, science fiction, film noir, and westerns.
His most popular films include Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday (1940), To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Red River (1948), The Thing from Another World (1951), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959).
His frequent portrayals of strong, tough-talking female characters came to define the "Hawksian woman". In 1942, Hawks was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York.
In 1974, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema." His work has influenced various popular and respected directors such as Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Godard, John Carpenter, and Quentin Tarantino.