Biography
William Riley Burnett (November 25, 1899 β 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
Writer
Cool Breeze (1972)
Movie
Writer
Stiletto (1969)
Movie
Writer
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Movie
2
Writer
The Jackals (1967)
Movie
Writer
4 for Texas (1963)
Movie
Writer
Cairo (1963)
Movie
Screenplay
The Great Escape (1963)
Movie
4.93
Writer
Sergeants 3 (1962)
Movie
Writer
The Lawbreakers (1961)
Movie
Writer
September Storm (1960)
Movie
Writer
The Hangman (1959)
Movie
3.5
Writer
The Badlanders (1958)
Movie
Writer
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
Movie
Writer
Accused of Murder (1956)
Movie
Writer
Rookie of the Year (1955)
Movie
Writer
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
Movie
Screenplay
Illegal (1955)
Movie
Story
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Writer
Captain Lightfoot (1955)
Movie
Writer
Night People (1954)
Movie
Writer
Dangerous Mission (1954)
Movie
Writer
Arrowhead (1953)
Movie
Writer
Law and Order (1953)
Movie
Screenplay
The Racket (1951)
Movie
Writer
Iron Man (1951)
Movie
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Vendetta (1950)
Movie
Writer
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Movie
3.71
Writer
Colorado Territory (1949)
Movie
Writer
Yellow Sky (1948)
Movie
Writer
Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)
Movie
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The Man I Love (1946)
Movie
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Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
Movie
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San Antonio (1945)
Movie
Writer
Background to Danger (1943)
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Additional Dialogue
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Movie
Writer
Crash Dive (1943)
Movie
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Wake Island (1942)
Movie
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This Gun for Hire (1942)
Movie
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Dance Hall (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Get-Away (1941)
Movie
Writer
High Sierra (1941)
Movie
5.78
Writer
Law and Order (1940)
Movie
Writer
The Westerner (1940)
Movie
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Dark Command (1940)
Movie
Writer
King of the Underworld (1939)
Movie
Writer
Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937)
Movie
Writer
Wine, Women and Horses (1937)
Movie
Writer
Wild West Days (1937)
Movie
Writer
36 Hours to Kill (1936)
Movie
Writer
Dr. Socrates (1935)
Movie
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The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
Movie
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Dark Hazard (1934)
Movie
Dialogue / Continuity
Scarface (1932)
Movie
4.5
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The Beast of the City (1932)
Movie
Writer
Law and Order (1932)
Movie
Writer
Iron Man (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Finger Points (1931)
Movie
Writer
Little Caesar (1931)
Movie
3
Ratings
Average 5.79
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1899-11-25
Deathday1982-04-25 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceSpringfield, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Riley Burnett
AwardsEdgar Awards, O. Henry Award
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