Howard Hawks

Howard Winchester Hawks was born on May 30, 1896 in Goshen, Indiana, to Frank Hawks and Helen Howard. Howard’s mother Helen was a Neenah native. His family moved to Neenah when he was three years old and he lived on East Wisconsin Avenue. The house his family lived in is pictured above. The family moved to California in 1910.

Howard Hawks was a film director, producer, and screenwriter during the classic Hollywood era. He is popular for his films from a wide range of genres such as Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday (1940), Sergeant York (1941), The Big Sleep (1946), Red River (1948), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Rio Bravo (1959), and El Dorado (1967). In 1974, Hawks was awarded the Honorary Academy Award as "a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema," and in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Sergeant York.