Portrait of Richard Brooks

Writing

Richard Brooks

Career

Active from 1942 to 1987, busiest in 1944 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Killers
The Killers
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Brooks Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Film Noir 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Period Piece 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Moral Conflict 2
  • Psychological Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 80
MGM: When the Lion Roars
MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

1980s

4 titles · average score 50
A Special Friendship
A Special Friendship (1987)

as Matt Bowser

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (1985)
GoodWatch score 23

Director, Writer

Wrong Is Right
Wrong Is Right (1982)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Writer

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as Tyrone Crane

1970s

3 titles · average score 65
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Director

Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

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$ (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

1960s

6 titles · average score 70
The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Writer

In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood (1967)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Director

The Professionals
The Professionals (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Screenplay

Lord Jim
Lord Jim (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Director

Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenplay

Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry (1960)
GoodWatch score 86

Director, Screenplay

1950s

15 titles · average score 62
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay, Director

The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Something of Value
Something of Value (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Screenplay

The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair (1956)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

The Last Hunt
The Last Hunt (1956)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Screenplay

The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Screenplay

Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! (1953)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

Storm Warning
Storm Warning (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Crisis
Crisis (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

Mystery Street
Mystery Street (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

1940s

15 titles · average score 70
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play (1949)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Key Largo
Key Largo (1948)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

To the Victor
To the Victor (1948)

Writer

Brute Force
Brute Force (1947)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

Crossfire
Crossfire (1947)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

The Killers
The Killers (1946)
GoodWatch score 88

Writer, Additional Writing

Swell Guy
Swell Guy (1946)

Writer

Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

With the Marines at Tarawa
With the Marines at Tarawa (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

My Best Gal
My Best Gal (1944)

Story

White Savage
White Savage (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Men of Texas
Men of Texas (1942)

Screenplay