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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 It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). He was previously 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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Frank Capra and Robert Riskin
Frank Capra and Robert Riskin

Known for

Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1934
James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Spring Byington, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Samuel S. Hinds, Donald Meek, Ann Miller, and H.B. Warner in You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1938
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1936
Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Here Comes the Groom
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1951

Credits

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Writer

  • Meet John Doe
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Adam Sandler and John Turturro in Mr. Deeds (2002)
    Mr. Deeds
    • film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    • 2002
  • Jackie Chan and Anita Mui in Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
    Miracles: The Canton Godfather
    • Writer (1933 story "Lady for a Day")
    • 1989
  • Çarikli Milyoner (1983)
    Çarikli Milyoner
    • film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    • 1983
  • Bette Davis, Peter Falk, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Thomas Mitchell, and Arthur O'Connell in Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
    Pocketful of Miracles
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1961
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    • based on a screenplay by
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Jack Lemmon and June Allyson in You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
    You Can't Run Away from It
    • earlier screenplay
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    • story and treatment "You Belong to Me"
    • 1951
  • Joseph Cotten and Loretta Young in Half Angel (1951)
    Half Angel
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Burt Lancaster and Dorothy McGuire in Mister 880 (1950)
    Mister 880
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray in Riding High (1950)
    Riding High
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • James Stewart and Jane Wyman in Magic Town (1947)
    Magic Town
    • story
    • written by
    • 1947
  • Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, and Lizabeth Scott in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
    The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Asta in The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
    The Thin Man Goes Home
    • from an original story by
    • screen play
    • 1944
  • Lelki klinika (1941)
    Lelki klinika
    • screenplay "It Happened One Night"
    • 1941

Producer

  • James Stewart and Jane Wyman in Magic Town (1947)
    Magic Town
    • producer
    • 1947
  • The Cummington Story (1945)
    The Cummington Story
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1945
  • Library of Congress (1945)
    Library of Congress
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1945
  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)
    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1945
  • Valley of the Tennessee
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1944
  • Hymn of the Nations (1944)
    Hymn of the Nations
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1944
  • The Town (1944)
    The Town
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1944
  • Conquer by the Clock (1942)
    The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1943
  • Swedes in America (1943)
    Swedes in America
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1943
  • Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Meet John Doe (1941)
    Meet John Doe
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Gary Cooper in The Real Glory (1939)
    The Real Glory
    • associate producer
    • 1939
  • Jascha Heifetz, Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea, Gene Reynolds, and Zero in They Shall Have Music (1939)
    They Shall Have Music
    • associate producer
    • 1939
  • Victor Moore in Rough and Ready Reggie (1917)
    Rough and Ready Reggie
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1917

Director

  • Cary Grant and Grace Moore in When You're in Love (1937)
    When You're in Love
    • 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
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Wrote the screenplay for two Oscar Best Picture winners It Happened One Night (1934) and You Can't Take It with You (1938), and three other nominees: Lady for a Day (1933), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and Lost Horizon (1937). All five films were directed by Frank Capra.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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