Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Director (1896 - 1977)
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The ThumbScore for Howard Hawks (80.8%) is the average audience approval rating across 10 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Howard's films are well-received by everyday viewers.

10
Movies
80.8%
Avg ThumbScore
Romance
Top Genre

Frequent Collaborators

John Wayne (3)Walter Brennan (3)Humphrey Bogart (2)Lauren Bacall (2)Cary Grant (2)

Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 โ€“ December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. He is popular for his films from a wide range of genres, including screwball comedies [Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)], westerns [Red River (1948), Rio Bravo (1959), El Dorado (1967)], adventure films [Only Angels Have Wings (1939), To Have and Have Not (1944)], films noirs [The Big Sleep (1946)] and gangster films [Scarface (1932)]. Notable characteristics of his films are independent and tough-talking female protagonists ("Hawksian woman") and witty and fast-paced dialogues. In 1975, Hawks was awarded the Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema," and in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York. Hawks has been considered by film critics to be an auteur because of his recognizable style and frequent use of certain thematic elements. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929โ€“1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States. Hawks influenced numerous filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.

Born 1896-05-30 in Goshen, Indiana, USA. Died 1977-12-26.

On ThumbScore, Howard Hawks appears in 10 films with an average audience score of 80.8%, most frequently in the Romance genre.

Sources: TMDB

Filmography & Ratings

Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
1938
๐Ÿ‘ 89%
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
1946
๐Ÿ‘ 86%
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
1940
๐Ÿ‘ 85%
The Big Sky
The Big Sky
1952
๐Ÿ‘ 84%
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
๐Ÿ‘ 83%
To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not
1945
๐Ÿ‘ 83%
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
1959
๐Ÿ‘ 82%
Red River
Red River
1948
๐Ÿ‘ 76%
El Dorado
El Dorado
1966
๐Ÿ‘ 74%
Scarface
Scarface
1932
๐Ÿ‘ 66%
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