Howard Hughes

Born: 1905-12-25

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate, industrialist, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, hotelier, philanthropist, and was one of the wealthiest people in the world. He gained prominence from the late 1920s as a maverick film producer, making big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket (1928), Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943). Hughes was one of the most influential aviators in history; he set multiple world air-speed records, built the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 "Hercules" (better known to history as the "Spruce Goose") aircraft, and acquired and expanded Trans World Airlines which would later on merge with American Airlines. Hughes is also remembered for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in later life, caused in part by a worsening obsessive–compulsive disorder. His legacy is maintained through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hughes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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F for Fake

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1973-09-01

Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later...

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The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)

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Released: 2023-10-17

The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the...

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Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2000-06-27

A reclusive millionaire who owed his fortune to his father, Howard Hughes staked his fame on...

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Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1993-02-06

Actress Sharon Stone hosts this documentary about the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean...

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Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-11

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public....

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King of the Texas Rangers

as Johnny Logan
Released: 1941-10-03

Tom King Jr. seeks to discover who murdered his father, a Texas Ranger; the trail leads to a...

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Sailors on Leave

as Sailor (uncredited)
Released: 1941-09-30

If a shy sailor marries before his next birthday, he will inherit a fortune.

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Howard Hughes: The Man and the Madness

as Himself
Released: 1999-01-01

Documentary on the idiosyncratic, eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes utilizes rare archive...

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History 101

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-05-22

Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs,...

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