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Robert Pirosh (1910–1989)

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Robert Pirosh enjoyed a lengthy Hollywood career which began when he was signed by MGM, along with fellow newcomer George Seaton , as a contributing writer in 1934. His most notable success was garnering the Academy Award for his screenplay of Battleground, a motion picture based on the Second... See full bio »

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in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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(age 79) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1963-1967 Combat! (TV series) (series developer - 120 episodes)
– The Partisan (1967) (series developer)
– Jonah (1967) (series developer)
– Nightmare on the Red Ball Run (1967) (series developer)
– A Little Jazz (1967) (series developer)
– The Masquers (1967) (series developer)
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1978-1981 The Waltons (TV series)
– The Carousel (1981) (written by)
– The Triumph (1980) (written by)
– The Prodigals (1980) (written by)
– The Violated (1979) (written by)
– The Journal (1979) (written by)
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1977 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
– The Ninth Step (1977) (written by)
 
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
– The Secret of the Jade Kwan Yin (1977) (written by)
– The Mystery of the Diamond Triangle (1977) (written by)
 
1977 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
– The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1977) (teleplay)
 
1975-1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
– The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario (1976) (written by)
– The Adventure of Veronica's Veils (1975) (written by)
– The Adventure of the Lover's Leap (1975) (written by)
 
1974-1975 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
– The Final Burial (1975) (teleplay)
– Web of Deceit (1974) (writer)
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
– Sound of Trumpets (1975) (story / teleplay)
 
1970-1974 Mannix (TV series)
– Enter Tami Okada (1974) (story)
– A World Without Sundays (1973) (teleplay)
– Broken Mirror (1972) (teleplay)
– Days Beyond Recall (1971) (written by)
– Time Out of Mind (1970) (teleplay)
 
1974 Firehouse (TV series)
– False Alarm (1974) (written by)
– No Way Out (1974) (writer)
– The Treasure (1974) (written by)
– Burst of Flame (1974) (written by)
 
1974 Twice in a Lifetime (TV movie)
 
1970-1972 Bonanza (TV series)
– Riot (1972) (writer)
– Blind Hunch (1971) (writer)
– Winter Kill (1971) (teleplay)
– The Weary Willies (1970) (writer)
 
1971 My Three Sons (TV series)
– The Sound of Music (1971) (written by)
 
1968-1971 Ironside (TV series)
– Killing at the Track (1971) (writer)
– Blackout (1970) (writer)
– Return of the Hero (1968) (writer)
 
1970 Family Affair (TV series)
– Wouldn't It Be Loverly (1970) (written by)
 
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
– One Small Step for Man (1969) (teleplay)
 
1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (writer)
 
1968 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series)
– A Fool and His Money (1968) (writer)
– Stopover in a Troubled Town (1968) (writer)
 
1968 Alexander the Great (TV movie) (screenplay / story)
 
1968 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
– Alexander the Great (1968) (writer)
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series)
– Fatso (1963) (writer)
 
1963 A Gathering of Eagles (screenplay)
 
1962 Combat! (TV series)
– A Day in June (1962) (written by)
 
1962 Hell Is for Heroes (screenplay / story)
 
1961 Bachelor Father (TV series)
– Encore in Paris (1961) (written by)
 
1960 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
– The Storyville Gang (1960) (writer)
– Semper Fidelis (1960) (writer)
 
1959 Laramie (TV series)
– The Iron Captain (1959) (story)
– Stage Stop (1959) (writer)
 
1957 Spring Reunion
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– The Night of January Sixteenth (1956) (original screenplay)
 
1955 The Girl Rush (screenplay)
 
1954 Valley of the Kings (written by)
 
1952 Washington Story
 
1951 Go for Broke! (written by)
 
1949 Battleground (story and screenplay)
 
1947 Le silence est d'or (english adaptation)
 
1944 Up in Arms (original screen play)
 
1942 I Married a Witch (screen play)
 
1942 Rings on Her Fingers (original story)
 
1942 Song of the Islands (original screenplay)
 
1941 Night of January 16th
 
1940 The Quarterback
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1937 A Day at the Races (original story / screen play)
 
1935 A Night at the Opera (draft - uncredited)
 
1935 The Winning Ticket (story)
 
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1957 Spring Reunion
 
1955 The Girl Rush
 
1954 Valley of the Kings
 
1952 Washington Story
 
1951 Go for Broke!
 
1947 Le silence est d'or (prologue: American version only)
 
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1962 Combat! (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– A Day in June (1962) (producer)
 
1959 Laramie (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– Glory Road (1959) (producer)
– Stage Stop (1959) (producer)
 
1949 Battleground (associate producer)
 
1947 Le silence est d'or (associate producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1957 Spring Reunion (lyrics: "Carson High")
 
1951 Go for Broke! (writer: "The Meaning of Love")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgment: the non-musical sequences represent outstanding contributions by)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1982 The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (TV documentary)
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