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Robert Riskin(1897-1955)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin was born on 30 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for New York - Miami (1934), Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938) and L'extravagant Mr. Deeds (1936). He was married to Fay Wray. He died on 20 September 1955 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 30, 1897
DiedSeptember 20, 1955(58)
BornMarch 30, 1897
DiedSeptember 20, 1955(58)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in New York - Miami (1934)
New York - Miami
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1934
James Stewart and Jean Arthur in Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938)
Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1938
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in L'extravagant Mr. Deeds (1936)
L'extravagant Mr. Deeds
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1936
Adam Sandler and John Turturro in Les aventures de Mister Deeds (2002)
Les aventures de Mister Deeds
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2002

Credits

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  • Meet John Doe
    • Writer
    • Pre-production



  • Adam Sandler and John Turturro in Les aventures de Mister Deeds (2002)
    Les aventures de Mister Deeds
    5.8
    • film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    • 2002
  • Jackie Chan and Anita Mui in Big Brother (1989)
    Big Brother
    6.9
    • Writer (1933 story "Lady for a Day")
    • 1989
  • Bette Davis, Peter Falk, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Thomas Mitchell, and Arthur O'Connell in Milliardaire pour un jour (1961)
    Milliardaire pour un jour
    7.1
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1961
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1956
  • Jack Lemmon and June Allyson in L'extravagante héritière (1956)
    L'extravagante héritière
    5.9
    • earlier screenplay
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Si l'on mariait papa (1951)
    Si l'on mariait papa
    6.3
    • story and treatment "You Belong to Me"
    • 1951
  • Joseph Cotten and Loretta Young in Half Angel (1951)
    Half Angel
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Burt Lancaster and Dorothy McGuire in La bonne combine (1950)
    La bonne combine
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray in Jour de chance (1950)
    Jour de chance
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • James Stewart and Jane Wyman in La cité magique (1947)
    La cité magique
    6.4
    • story
    • written by
    • 1947
  • Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, and Lizabeth Scott in L'Emprise du crime (1946)
    L'Emprise du crime
    7.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta in L'introuvable rentre chez lui (1944)
    L'introuvable rentre chez lui
    7.3
    • from an original story by
    • screen play
    • 1944
  • Lelki klinika (1941)
    Lelki klinika
    7.1
    • screenplay "It Happened One Night"
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in L'homme de la rue (1941)
    L'homme de la rue
    7.6
    • screen play
    • 1941

Producer



  • James Stewart and Jane Wyman in La cité magique (1947)
    La cité magique
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1947
  • The Cummington Story (1945)
    The Cummington Story
    6.4
    Short
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Library of Congress (1945)
    Library of Congress
    6.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)
    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
    6.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Valley of the Tennessee
    6.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Hymn of the Nations (1944)
    Hymn of the Nations
    6.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1944
  • The Town (1944)
    The Town
    5.8
    Short
    • producer
    • 1944
  • The Cowboy
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Conquer by the Clock (1942)
    The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
    6.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Swedes in America (1943)
    Swedes in America
    6.0
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in L'homme de la rue (1941)
    L'homme de la rue
    7.6
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper, David Niven, and Andrea Leeds in La glorieuse aventure (1939)
    La glorieuse aventure
    6.5
    • associate producer
    • 1939
  • Jascha Heifetz, Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea, Gene Reynolds, and Zero in Mélodie de la jeunesse (1939)
    Mélodie de la jeunesse
    6.9
    • associate producer
    • 1939
  • Victor Moore in Rough and Ready Reggie (1917)
    Rough and Ready Reggie
    Short
    • producer
    • 1917

Director



  • Cary Grant and Grace Moore in Le coeur en fête (1937)
    Le coeur en fête
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 30, 1897
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 20, 1955
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Fay WrayAugust 23, 1942 - September 20, 1955 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Victoria Riskin
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Wrote the screenplay for two Oscar Best Picture winners New York - Miami (1934) and Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous (1938), and three other nominees: Grande dame d'un jour (1933), L'extravagant Mr. Deeds (1936) and Horizons perdus (1937). All five films were directed by Frank Capra.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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