Howard Hawks’ 10 Best Movies, Ranked

With comedies, dramas, westerns, and war films to his name, Howard Hawks is one of the most versatile directors in Hollywood history. At a time when auteur filmmaking was on the rise, Hawks made a name for himself as a director who could spin any material into a great movie and didn’t allow himself to be pigeonholed. Hawks was a master of many genres who helmed some of the greatest westerns and film noirs ever made, helped to pioneer the screwball subgenre with his trailblazing comedy classics, and even dipped his toes into science fiction when the art of special effects was still in its infancy.