IMDb > Howard Hawks
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

Howard Hawks More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 2 | slideshow | add photos) Videos (see all 6)
Ball of Fire (1941) -- On the run, a burlesque dancer/gangster's moll hides out in a house where eight stuffy professors are compiling an encyclopedia on current American slang...and gets taken on as an expert in 'slanguage.'
Hatari! (1962) -- A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos. Will the arrival of a female wildlife photographer change their ways ?
Full House (1952) -- A dozen top stars (including Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe and Anne Baxter) and five famed directors (including Howard Hawks and Henry Koster) join forces to present filmed versions of the best stories of O. Henry, all narrated by John Steinbeck.
Rio Bravo (1959) -- A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
The Big Sleep (1946) -- Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.

Overview

Date of Death:
26 December 1977, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Contact:
View company contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
What do the classic and near-classic films I Was a Male War Bride (1949), Scarface (1932)... more
Trivia:
Brother of William B. Hawks, brother-in-law of Bessie Love. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(81 articles)
Toronto Preps For The Next Big "Thing"
 (From SneakPeek. 4 January 2010, 3:39 PM, PST)

Robin Wood obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 4 January 2010, 10:37 AM, PST)


Filmography

Director:
  1. Rio Lobo (1970)
    ... aka San Timoteo

  2. El Dorado (1966)
  3. Red Line 7000 (1965)
  4. Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
  5. Hatari! (1962)

  6. Rio Bravo (1959)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  7. Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Land of the Pharaohs (USA: complete title)
  8. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  9. Monkey Business (1952)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Be Your Age
  10. Full House (1952/I) (segment "Ransom of Red Chief, The")
    ... aka O. Henry's Full House (USA: complete title)
  11. The Big Sky (1952)
  12. The Thing from Another World (1951) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Thing (USA: short title)

  13. I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' I Was a Male War Bride (USA: complete title)
    ... aka I Was a Male War Bride (Australia)
    ... aka You Can't Sleep Here (UK)
  14. A Song Is Born (1948)
  15. Red River (1948)
  16. The Big Sleep (1946)
  17. To Have and Have Not (1944)
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not (UK) (USA: complete title)
  18. Corvette K-225 (1943) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Nelson Touch (UK)
  19. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)
  20. Air Force (1943)
  21. Ball of Fire (1941)
    ... aka The Professor and the Burlesque Queen
  22. Sergeant York (1941)
  23. His Girl Friday (1940)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title)

  24. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA: complete title)
  25. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
  26. Come and Get It (1936)
    ... aka Roaring Timber (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Roaring Timbers (USA: reissue title)
  27. The Road to Glory (1936)
  28. Ceiling Zero (1936)
  29. Barbary Coast (1935)
    ... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
  30. Twentieth Century (1934)
    ... aka 20th Century (USA: poster title)
  31. Viva Villa! (1934) (uncredited)
  32. The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) (uncredited)
    ... aka Every Woman's Man
  33. Today We Live (1933)
  34. La foule hurle (1932)
  35. Tiger Shark (1932)
  36. The Crowd Roars (1932)
  37. Scarface (1932)
    ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
    ... aka The Shame of a Nation
  38. The Criminal Code (1931) (uncredited)
  39. The Dawn Patrol (1930)
    ... aka Flight Commander (USA: TV title)

  40. Trent's Last Case (1929)
  41. The Air Circus (1928)
  42. Fazil (1928)
  43. A Girl in Every Port (1928)
  44. Paid to Love (1927)
  45. The Cradle Snatchers (1927)
  46. Fig Leaves (1926)
  47. The Road to Glory (1926)
Writer:
  1. Scarface (1983) (1932 screenplay) (uncredited)

  2. The French Connection (1971) (uncredited)

  3. Red Line 7000 (1965) (story)

  4. Monkey Business (1952) (screenplay) (uncredited)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Be Your Age
  5. The Thing from Another World (1951) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Thing (USA: short title)

  6. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)

  7. Indianapolis Speedway (1939) (story idea)
    ... aka Devil on Wheels (UK)
  8. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) (story "Plane From Barranca") (uncredited)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA: complete title)
  9. The Dawn Patrol (1938) (story) (uncredited)
  10. Test Pilot (1938) (writer) (uncredited)
  11. Viva Villa! (1934) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  12. La foule hurle (1932) (story)
  13. Tiger Shark (1932) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
  14. The Crowd Roars (1932) (story)
  15. Scarface (1932) (uncredited)
    ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
    ... aka The Shame of a Nation
  16. The Dawn Patrol (1930) (adaptation and dialogue)
    ... aka Flight Commander (USA: TV title)

  17. A Girl in Every Port (1928) (story)
  18. Underworld (1927) (scenario) (uncredited)
    ... aka Paying the Penalty (UK)
  19. Fig Leaves (1926) (story)
  20. Honesty - The Best Policy (1926) (story)
  21. The Road to Glory (1926) (story "The Chariot of the Gods")
  22. The Road to Yesterday (1925) (titles)
  23. The Dressmaker from Paris (1925) (story)
  24. Tiger Love (1924) (writer)
  25. Quicksands (1923) (story)
Producer:
  1. Rio Lobo (1970) (producer)
    ... aka San Timoteo

  2. El Dorado (1966) (producer)
  3. Red Line 7000 (1965) (producer)
  4. Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) (producer)
  5. Hatari! (1962) (producer)

  6. Rio Bravo (1959) (producer)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  7. Land of the Pharaohs (1955) (producer)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Land of the Pharaohs (USA: complete title)
  8. The Big Sky (1952) (producer)
  9. The Thing from Another World (1951) (producer)
    ... aka The Thing (USA: short title)

  10. Red River (1948) (producer)
  11. The Big Sleep (1946) (producer) (uncredited)
  12. To Have and Have Not (1944) (producer)
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not (UK) (USA: complete title)
  13. Corvette K-225 (1943) (producer)
    ... aka The Nelson Touch (UK)
  14. Sergeant York (1941) (producer)
  15. His Girl Friday (1940) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title)

  16. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA: complete title)
  17. Bringing Up Baby (1938) (producer) (uncredited)
  18. Twentieth Century (1934) (producer)
    ... aka 20th Century (USA: poster title)
  19. Today We Live (1933) (producer)
  20. Scarface (1932) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
    ... aka The Shame of a Nation
  21. The Criminal Code (1931) (producer)

  22. Quicksands (1923) (producer)
Production Manager:
  1. Lord Jim (1925) (production manager) (uncredited)
  2. The Light of Western Stars (1925) (production manager) (uncredited)
  3. Adventure (1925) (production manager) (uncredited)
  4. Code of the West (1925) (production manager) (uncredited)
  5. The Devil's Cargo (1925) (production manager) (uncredited)
  6. North of 36 (1924) (production manager) (uncredited)
  7. Open All Night (1924) (production manager) (uncredited)
    ... aka One Parisian Night (UK)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Bob Hampton of Placer (1921) (assistant director)
  2. Dinty (1920) (assistant director)
  3. Go and Get It (1920) (assistant director)

  4. The Little Princess (1917) (assistant director) (uncredited)
  5. In Again, Out Again (1917/II) (assistant director)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. El Dorado (1966) (presenter)
  2. Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) (presenter)
  3. Hatari! (1962) (presenter)

  4. Red River (1948) (presenter)
Actor:
  1. Monkey Business (1952) (voice) (uncredited) .... Man In Opening Credits
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Be Your Age

  2. Scarface (1932) (uncredited) .... Man on bed
    ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
    ... aka The Shame of a Nation
Thanks:
  1. The Dreamers (2003) (acknowledgment: director of "Scarface" (1932) )
    ... aka Innocents (France)
    ... aka The dreamers - I sognatori (Italy)

  2. Scarface (1983) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. "Hollywood" (1980) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)

  2. Ein verdammt gutes Leben - Howard Hawks (1978) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Ein verdammt gutes Leben (West Germany: short title)
  3. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
        - Humphrey Bogart (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Gary Cooper (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Clark Gable (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970) (TV) .... Himself

  6. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 (1942) (uncredited) .... Himself

  7. 1925 Studio Tour (1925) .... Himself - a Writer
Archive Footage:
  1. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
  2. You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee
  3. Cineastes en acció (2005) .... Himself
  4. Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004) (TV) .... Himself (1967 interview)
  5. Cary Grant and Howard Hawks (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  7. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies | 5 Portrayals | 10 Print Biographies | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Howard Hawks
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
His Personality? Mark-O-Solo
The Big Sky DVD Taki_no_shiraito
'hawksian female' sightless
Actors and Actresses You Wished Worked With Hawks csu16387
Favorite Howard Hawks Films? csu16387
Directing style Shucksmizzle
more
Find where Howard Hawks is credited alongside another name
Howard Hawks &  
You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.