Howard Hawks's biography
Howard Hawks is 81 years old screenwriter born at Elkhart County. He was born on Saturday 30th of May 1896. He is often nicknamed as The Silver FoxWife No. 2, "Nancy" Gross, went by nickname, "Slim". According to year of birth 1896 he belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 30th of May means he is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be screenwriter. You can know him also as film producer, film director, actor, aircraft pilot. He is recently known as film editor.
Howard Hawks's dad
Howard Hawks's father's name is Frank Winchester Hawks.
Howard Hawks's mom
Howard Hawks's mother's name is Helen Howard.
Howard Hawks's schools
We found 5 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Cornell University, Cornell University College of Engineering, Phillips Exeter Academy, Polytechnic School, Pasadena High School.
Howard Hawks's career
His main focus is to be screenwriter.
How did Howard Hawks die
He died on on Monday 26th of December 1977 when he was 81 years old at Palm Springs. Howard Hawkss death was caused by arteriosclerotic vascular disease with stroke. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Howard Hawks's Awards
- He was presented with an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement by his friend John Wayne at the 1974 Academy Awards ceremony.
- Although he was one of the most prolific directors of his generation, having directed five actors to Oscar nominations, he himself was nominated for an Academy Award only once.
- 1944 Awarded Quarterly Award by the Directors Guild of America for 'Red River'.
- 1974 awarded an Honorary Oscar for a Master American Film Maker whose creative effort holds a distinguished place in World Cinema.
- Awarded quarterly award by the Directors Guild of America for 'Red River'.
Howard Hawks's Nominations
- Although he was one of the most prolific directors of his generation, having directed five actors to Oscar nominations, he himself was nominated for an Academy Award only once.
What Howard Hawks has done for a first time
- His first venture into the film business was as a prop boy on The Little Princess (1917) on which he apparently was allowed to direct some scenes uncredited.
Howard Hawks's quotes
- There's action only if there's danger.
- A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes.
- I'm a storyteller--that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move!
- When you find out a thing that goes pretty well, you might as well do it again.
- Cary Grant was so far the best that there isn't anybody to be compared to him.
- John Wayne represents more force, more power, than anybody else on the screen
- When [John Ford] was dying, we used to discuss how tough it was to make a good Western without [John Wayne].
- [on John Wayne] He never squawks about anything. He's the easiest person I ever worked with. Because he never says anything about it, he just goes ahead and does it.
- I never made a message picture, and I hope I never do.
- If you don't get a damn good actor with [John Wayne] he's going to blow him right off the screen, not just by the fact that he's good, but by his power, his strength.
- [John Wayne] is underrated. He's an awfully good actor. He holds a thing together; he gives it a solidity and honesty, and he can make a lot of things believable.
- I don't think plot as a plot means much today. I'd say that everybody has seen every plot 20 times. What they haven't seen is characters and their relation to one another. I don't worry much about plot anymore.
- [on Rio Bravo (1959)] After we finished we found we could have done it a lot better . . . and that's why we went ahead and made El Dorado (1966).
- [on Rio Lobo (1970)] I didn't think it was any good.
- [on Clark Gable] Women liked Gable best when he played a heavy with a grin.
- Most of the leading men today, the younger men especially, are a little bit effeminate. There's no toughness. [Steve McQueen] and [Clint Eastwood] don't compare with [John Wayne].
- If I want to have fun at a party I'll tell The Duke [John Wayne], "See that guy over there? He's a Red!"
- I guarantee you that two directors that are any good can take the same story, change the name of the characters, change the name of the town and make an entirely different picture.
- For me the best drama is one that deals with a man in danger.
Howard Hawks's body shape
Lets describe how Howard Hawks looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.