Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks
Brooks in 1986
Born	Reuben Sax May 18, 1912 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 11, 1992(1992-03-11) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer novelist
Spouses	Jean Brooks ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1944)​ Harriette Levin ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1957)​ Jean Simmons ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1980)​
Children	1

Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American screenwriter, film director, novelist and film producer. Nominated for eight Academy Awards in his career, he was best known for Blackboard Jungle (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Elmer Gantry (1960; for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay), In Cold Blood (1967) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977).