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W.R. Burnett

W.R. Burnett

W.R. Burnett

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1899-11-25

Deathday: 1982-04-25 (82 years old)

Biography

William Riley Burnett (November 25, 1899 – April 25, 1982) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies.

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Filmography

all 58

Movies 57

Writer 52

Screenplay 3

TV Shows 1

Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze (1972)

Stiletto

Stiletto (1969)

Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra (1968)

The Jackals

The Jackals (1967)

4 for Texas

4 for Texas (1963)

Cairo

Cairo (1963)

The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3 (1962)

The Lawbreakers

The Lawbreakers (1961)

September Storm

September Storm (1960)

The Hangman

The Hangman (1959)

The Badlanders

The Badlanders (1958)

Short Cut to Hell

Short Cut to Hell (1957)

Accused of Murder

Accused of Murder (1956)

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year (1955)

I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Illegal

Illegal (1955)

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)

Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot (1955)

Night People

Night People (1954)

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission (1954)

Arrowhead

Arrowhead (1953)

Law and Order

Law and Order (1953)

The Racket

The Racket (1951)

Iron Man

Iron Man (1951)

Vendetta

Vendetta (1950)

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory (1949)

Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky (1948)

Belle Starr's Daughter

Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)

The Man I Love

The Man I Love (1946)

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

San Antonio

San Antonio (1945)

Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

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Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

Crash Dive

Crash Dive (1943)

Wake Island

Wake Island (1942)

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Dance Hall

Dance Hall (1941)

The Get-Away

The Get-Away (1941)

High Sierra

High Sierra (1941)

Law and Order

Law and Order (1940)

The Westerner

The Westerner (1940)

Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld (1939)

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937)

Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses (1937)

Wild West Days

Wild West Days (1937)

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill (1936)

Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates (1935)

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard (1934)

Dialogue / Continuity

Scarface

Scarface (1932)

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

Law and Order

Law and Order (1932)

Iron Man

Iron Man (1931)

The Finger Points

The Finger Points (1931)

Little Caesar

Little Caesar (1931)

Ratings

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Based on 446 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-11-25

Deathday
1982-04-25 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Springfield, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William Riley Burnett

Awards
Edgar Awards, O. Henry Award

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William Forrest

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Jack L. Warner

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Charles Sullivan

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Lew Harvey

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Ted Smith

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Edward G. Robinson

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Stuart Holmes

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Al Hill

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1 TV Show

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1 TV Show

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