Howard Hawks

Career Overview

Howard Hawks has 143 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include Rio Bravo, The Big Sleep, His Girl Friday. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 143
Birth Date: 1896-05-30
Birth Place: Goshen, Indiana, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

John Wayne (3 collaborations)
Jack Perry (3 collaborations)
Robert Donner (3 collaborations)
Chuck Roberson (3 collaborations)
Dean Smith (3 collaborations)
Bob Steele (3 collaborations)
William H. O'Brien (3 collaborations)
Frank Mills (2 collaborations)
Danny Sands (2 collaborations)
Sailor Vincent (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (19 credits)
- Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Hawks on Hawks
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Marilyn at the Movies
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Metropolis Refound
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Filmmakers in Action
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Howard Hawks: Reporter's Notebook
  Self (Archive Footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Howard Hawks: A Hell of a Good Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Red Line 7000
  Driver (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Monkey Business
  Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1952
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- Scarface
  Man on Bed (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1932
- The Dawn Patrol
  German Pilot (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1930
- 1925 Studio Tour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
writing (50 credits)
- Scarface
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Rio Lobo
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1970
- El Dorado
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Red Line 7000
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Man's Favorite Sport?
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Hatari!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Rio Bravo
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Land of the Pharaohs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- O. Henry's Full House
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Monkey Business
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Big Sky
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Thing from Another World
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- I Was a Male War Bride
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1949
- A Song Is Born
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Red River
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1948
- The Big Sleep
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
- To Have and Have Not
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1945
- Air Force
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- Ball of Fire
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Sergeant York
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- His Girl Friday
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1940
- Indianapolis Speedway
  story
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Only Angels Have Wings
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Gunga Din
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Come and Get It
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1936
- The Road to Glory
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1936
- Ceiling Zero
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1936
- Barbary Coast
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1935
- Twentieth Century
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1934
- Today We Live
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1933
- Red Dust
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1932
- The Crowd Roars
  story
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Tiger Shark
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1932
- The Crowd Roars
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Scarface
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1932
- Shanghai Express
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1932
- The Criminal Code
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1931
- Morocco
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1930
- The Dawn Patrol
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1930
- Trent's Last Case
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1929
- Fazil
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1928
- A Girl in Every Port
  story
  
  writing
  
  1928
- Paid to Love
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1927
- Cradle Snatchers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1927
- Fig Leaves
  story
  
  writing
  
  1926
- The Road to Glory
  story
  
  writing
  
  1926
- The Dressmaker from Paris
  story
  
  writing
  
  1925
- Tiger Love
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1924
- Quicksands
  story
  
  writing
  
  1923
directing (47 credits)
- Rio Lobo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- El Dorado
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Red Line 7000
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Man's Favorite Sport?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Hatari!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Rio Bravo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Land of the Pharaohs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- O. Henry's Full House
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Monkey Business
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- The Big Sky
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- I Was a Male War Bride
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- A Song Is Born
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Red River
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- The Big Sleep
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- To Have and Have Not
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Air Force
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- The Outlaw
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Ball of Fire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Sergeant York
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- His Girl Friday
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- Only Angels Have Wings
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- Come and Get It
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- The Road to Glory
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- Ceiling Zero
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- Barbary Coast
  director
  
  directing
  
  1935
- Twentieth Century
  director
  
  directing
  
  1934
- Today We Live
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- The Crowd Roars
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- Tiger Shark
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- The Crowd Roars
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- Scarface
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- The Criminal Code
  director
  
  directing
  
  1931
- The Dawn Patrol
  director
  
  directing
  
  1930
- Trent's Last Case
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- The Air Circus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Fazil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- A Girl in Every Port
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Paid to Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Cradle Snatchers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Fig Leaves
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Road to Glory
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Bob Hampton of Placer
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- Dinty
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- Go and Get It
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- A Little Princess
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- In Again, Out Again
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1917
production (22 credits)
- Rio Lobo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- El Dorado
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- Red Line 7000
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- Man's Favorite Sport?
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Hatari!
  producer
  
  production
  
  1962
- Rio Bravo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- Land of the Pharaohs
  producer
  
  production
  
  1955
- The Big Sky
  producer
  
  production
  
  1952
- The Thing from Another World
  producer
  
  production
  
  1951
- Red River
  producer
  
  production
  
  1948
- The Big Sleep
  producer
  
  production
  
  1946
- To Have and Have Not
  producer
  
  production
  
  1945
- Corvette K-225
  producer
  
  production
  
  1943
- Sergeant York
  producer
  
  production
  
  1941
- His Girl Friday
  producer
  
  production
  
  1940
- Only Angels Have Wings
  producer
  
  production
  
  1939
- Twentieth Century
  producer
  
  production
  
  1934
- Today We Live
  producer
  
  production
  
  1933
- Scarface
  producer
  
  production
  
  1932
- The Criminal Code
  producer
  
  production
  
  1931
- Fig Leaves
  producer
  
  production
  
  1926
- Quicksands
  producer
  
  production
  
  1923
crew (2 credits)
- Red River
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  1948
- Scarface
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  1932
editing (3 credits)
- Empty Hands
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1924
- The Dawn of a Tomorrow
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1924
- The Heritage of the Desert
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1924