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Person Detail: Richard Brooks
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| Full Name: Richard Brooks | ||
| Biography: (1912-1992) Screenwriter, novelist. Richard Brooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Beverly Hill, California. |
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| 1912 |
(Unknown) County Richard Brooks was born Reuben Sax in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 1912. |
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| 1940 |
New York County Mr. Brooks worked as a news writer, announcer, and commentator for NBC radio in New York prior to moving to Los Angeles, California, in 1940. |
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| 1943 |
(Unknown) County White Savage Screenplay. |
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| 1944 |
(Unknown) County Cobra Woman Screenplay by Gene Lewis and Richard Brooks. |
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| 1948 |
(Unknown) County Key Largo Screenplay by Richard Brooks and John Huston. |
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| 1955 |
(Unknown) County Blackboard Jungle Screenplay, was nominated for an Academy Award. |
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| 1960 |
(Unknown) County Elmer Gantry Screenplay, received an Academy Award. |
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| 1958 |
(Unknown) County Cat on a Hot Tim Roof Screenplay by Richard Brooks and James Poe. |
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| 1945 |
(Unknown) County The Brick Foxhole (Pub: Harper & Brothers ISBN: ) Novel. |
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| 1948 |
(Unknown) County The Boiling Point (Pub: Harper & Brothers ISBN: ) Novel. |
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| 1951 |
(Unknown) County The Producer (Pub: Simon & Schuster ISBN: ) Novel. |
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| 1956 |
(Unknown) County The Last Hunt Screenplay. |
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| 1992 |
(Unknown) County Richard Brooks died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on March 11, 1992. |
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| 1992 |
(Unknown) County Richard Brooks was interred at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. |
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