Richard BrooksAwards

Born:
May 18, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Birth name:
Ruben Sax
Biography:
After attending Philadelphia's Temple University, Richard Brooks labored away as a sports reporter for the Atlantic City Press Union, the Philadelphia Record and the New York World-Telegram. Brooks joined New York radio station WNEW as a staff writer in the late 1930s, then moved on to the NBC...Read More

  • In Cold Blood

    Best Director

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1967

  • In Cold Blood

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1967

  • In Cold Blood

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1967

  • In Cold Blood

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1967

  • The Professionals

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1966

  • The Professionals

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1966

  • The Professionals

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1966

  • Elmer Gantry

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1960

  • Elmer Gantry

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1960

  • Elmer Gantry

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1960

  • Elmer Gantry

    Best British Film

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1960

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1958

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1958

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1958

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Best Film - Any Source

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1958

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1958

  • Blackboard Jungle

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1955

  • Blackboard Jungle

    Best Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1955

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