He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his work on Elmer Gantry. Richard Brooks was a highly successful Director who had a net worth of $3 million. Born in Philadelphia in 1912, he directed films such as Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry, and Looking for Mr. Goodbar. His work on Elmer Gantry earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

💰 Net worth: $3 million (2024)

About

Directed films such as Blackboard Jungle, Elmer Gantry, and Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

Before Fame

He was a news reporter.

Trivia

He directed the 1958 film version of the classic Tennessee Williams play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Family Life

His parents named him Reuben Sax. He married his second wife Jean Simmons in 1960, but they divorced in 1977. They had one child together.

Associated With

He worked with Cary Grant on the 1950 film Crisis.

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