The Big Sleep
1946
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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."
Aside from their displays of great craftsmanship, the answer is director Howard Hawks, one of the most celebrated of American filmmakers, who ironically, was little celebrated by his peers in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during his career.
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Howard Hawks (1896–1977) was an American film director who made 40 films between 1926 and 1970. He is responsible for classic films in genres ranging from film noir, screwball comedy, crime, science fiction, and Western.
YearTitleStudioGenre1926Drama1926Comedy1927Comedy1927ComedyA user-created list of 25 films directed by Howard Hawks, an influential American filmmaker of the classical Hollywood era. The list ranks the films from best to worst based on personal preference and includes ratings, summaries, and cast information.
May 26, 2024 · Howard Hawks (born May 30, 1896, Goshen, Indiana, U.S.—died December 26, 1977, Palm Springs, California) was an American motion-picture director who maintained a consistent personal style within the framework of traditional film genres in work that ranged from the 1920s to the ’70s.
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Aug 7, 2023 · Hawks was one of the most prolific names of the Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. From his groundbreaking gangster movie Scarface to his iconic musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hawks directed a ton of great movies throughout his career.
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Roger Ebert pays homage to the legendary director Howard Hawks, who died in 1977, and praises his versatility, style and influence on cinema. He recounts Hawks' introduction by Charles Flynn at the Chicago Film Festival and his anecdotes about his Westerns with John Wayne.
