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Howard Hawks

director
Born: 5/30/1896
Birthplace: Goshen, Indiana

American film director whose work spanned nearly all movie genres—musicals, gangster movies, comedies, action adventures, war films, detective movies, and westerns. His films include The Dawn Patrol (1930), Scarface (1932), and Bringing Up Baby (1938).

Died: 12/26/1977

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