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Director · 1896–1977

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks was an American film director, producer and screenwriter.

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Howard Hawks
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CHAPTER 01

Life and work

Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. The critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American director who is not a household name." Roger Ebert called Hawks "one of the greatest American directors of pure movies, and a hero of auteur critics because he found his own laconic values in so many different kinds of genre material." He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York (1941) and earned the Honorary Academy Award in 1974.

Biography excerpt from Wikipedia contributors, shortened. CC BY-SA 4.0.

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CHAPTER 02

A beginning in Elkhart County

Howard Hawks was born in Elkhart County. This is a place to begin tracing the life behind the work. The map identifies the wider birthplace area, rather than a childhood home or a building open to visitors.

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CHAPTER 03

Learning at Cornell University

Howard Hawks studied at Cornell University. It adds an educational connection to this life’s geography. The marker represents the institution’s present-day area, rather than a verified historic classroom; access arrangements vary.

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THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

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Elkhart County

Howard Hawks was born in Elkhart County. This is a place to begin tracing the life behind the work. The map identifies the wider birthplace area, rather than a childhood home or a building open to visitors.

Howard Hawks — biographical record ↗︎

Area reference. Follow public routes; this association does not grant access to private homes, teaching spaces or backstage areas.

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02 / AREA REFERENCE

Cornell University

Howard Hawks studied at Cornell University. It adds an educational connection to this life’s geography. The marker represents the institution’s present-day area, rather than a verified historic classroom; access arrangements vary.

Howard Hawks — biographical record ↗︎

Area reference. Follow public routes; this association does not grant access to private homes, teaching spaces or backstage areas.

Open street map ↗︎

Map reference

IN THE STORY

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