I’m a storyteller – that’s the chief function of a director. And they’re moving pictures, let’s make ’em move!
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There's action only if there is danger.
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Birth: | 30th May, 1896 |
Death: | 26th December, 1977 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
Howard Winchester Hawks was born in Goshen, Indiana, USA. He was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. His most popular films include Scarface, Bringing Up Baby, Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Red River, The Thing from Another World, and Rio Bravo. In 1942, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York, and in 1975 he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema."
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