10 Directors Who Somehow Made 3 (Or More) Masterpieces In A Row

4. Howard Hawks

The Films: Bringing Up Baby, Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, Sergeant York, Ball of Fire Howard Hawks basically spent his career making all of the best films to come out of the 1930s and 1940s. Between 1938 and 1941, he made Bringing Up Baby, Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, Sergeant York, and Ball of Fire. What's really impressive about this run of films is that while they were popular when they first came out, they haven't lost a lot of value over the years. Even the most ardent cinema fans have to admit that a good portion of films released during the 1940s have a tendency to look the tiniest bit dated now. But these films have somehow managed to stay relevant and interesting over the years. Another striking aspect is how varied these movies are. In a strict Hollywood studio system, filmmakers would frequently get pigeonholed into a specific genre. But let's look at Howard Hawk's work in just those few years. While Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and Ball of Fire are all traditional (yet enduring) screwball comedies, he changes gears with Only Angels Have Wings, which is a war drama, and Sergeant York, which is more of a historical drama.