Richard Brooks (1912–1992) was an American screenwriter, film director and novelist.

Richard Brooks also may refer to:

• Richard E. Brooks (1865–1919), American sculptor
• Richard Brooks (singer) (1940–2023), American soul singer
• Richard Brooks (actor) (born 1962), American actor, singer and director
• Dick Brooks (magician), American magician

• Richard Brooks (cricketer) (1863–1927), English cricketer
• Rich Brooks (born 1941), American football coach
• Dick Brooks (1942–2006), NASCAR driver
• Dickie Brooks (born 1943), English cricketer

• Richard Brooks (captain) (1765–1833), ship's captain and early Australian settler
• Richard Brooks (journalist) (born 1965), English investigative journalist and author

• Ricard Brooks (1894–1954), American muralist and painter
• Richard Brookes (fl. 1721–1763), English physician and author
• Richard Brookes (footballer) (fl. 1908–1920), English footballer
• Rick Brookes (born 1948), British satirical cartoonist
• Richard Brook (disambiguation)
• Richard Brooke (disambiguation)
• Brooks (surname)