Howard Hawks

AKA:
Howard Winchester Hawks
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
05/30/1896
Birthplace:
Goshen, Indiana
Death Date:
12/26/1977
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biography
Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest American filmmakers, Hawks pursued a career virtually spanning the Hollywood studio era. In the summers of 1916 and 1917 he had his first experiences with the movies, working in the props department of Famous Players-Lasky during his college vacations. After serving in the armed forces during WWI, Hawks worked as a racecar driver, aviator, and a designer in an aircraft factory--experiences that would later inform both his choice of subjects and his style as a director. He independently produced several films for director Allan Dwan and took a job with Continued
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1967
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1967
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1946
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1944
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1906 
Moved to California with family
1917 
Began career as prop boy for Famous Players-Lasky
1917 
Joined US Army Air Corps as flying instructor
1922 
First short film as director and screenwriter (self-financed)
1923 
First feature film as producer and writer (story only), "Quicksands"
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