Hawks, Howard, 1896-1977
Dates
- Existence: 1896 - 1977
Biography
Howard Hawks (1896-1977) was an American film producer and director.
Howard Winchester Hawks was born in Goshen, Indiana, on May 30, 1896. He made his career in Hollywood, working in the film industry as a screenwriter, editor, director, and producer. In 1974 he was awarded an honorary Academy Award of merit. Hawks died in Palm Springs, California, on December 26, 1977.
Citation:
Bogdanovich, P. The cinema of Howard Hawks, c1962.Poague, L.A. Howard Hawks, 1982: CIP t.p. (Howard Hawks) galley (Howard Winchester Hawks)
IMDB, Jan. 7, 2011 (Howard Hawks; Howard Winchester Hawks; b. May 30, 1896 in Goshen, Ind.; d. Dec. 26, 1977 in Palm Springs, Calif.; director and producer)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Howard Hawks papers
Contains scripts (some unproduced), contracts, correspondence, scenarios, research on many of Hawks's motion pictures, family and business records, memorabilia, and home movies.
Howard Hawks photographs
Contains photographs of Howard Hawks behind the scenes of movies and photographs with his family, including one transparency. Some of these photographs have corresponding safety film acetate negatives. Dated approximately 1930-1969.
Todd McCarthy papers
Research notes, correspondence, and papers collected by McCarthy in writing his biography of Howard Hawks.
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