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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.

Filmography

all 56

Movies 54

Writer 44

Screenplay 4

TV Shows 2

Writer

Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze (1972)

Writer

Stiletto

Stiletto (1969)

Screenplay

Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra (1968)

Writer

The Jackals

The Jackals (1967)

Writer

4 for Texas

4 for Texas (1963)

Novel

Cairo

Cairo (1963)

Writer

The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

Writer

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3 (1962)

Writer

The Lawbreakers

The Lawbreakers (1961)

Novel

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1961)

Writer

September Storm

September Storm (1960)

Novel

The Badlanders

The Badlanders (1958)

Writer

Short Cut to Hell

Short Cut to Hell (1957)

Writer

Accused of Murder

Accused of Murder (1956)

Writer

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year (1955)

Writer

I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Writer

Illegal

Illegal (1955)

Story

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)

Writer

Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot (1955)

Screenplay

Night People

Night People (1954)

Writer

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission (1954)

Writer

Arrowhead

Arrowhead (1953)

Writer

Law and Order

Law and Order (1953)

Writer

The Racket

The Racket (1951)

Writer

Iron Man

Iron Man (1951)

Writer

Vendetta

Vendetta (1950)

Writer

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Novel

Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory (1949)

Writer

Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky (1948)

Screenplay

Belle Starr's Daughter

Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)

Writer

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

Writer

San Antonio

San Antonio (1945)

Writer

Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

Writer

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

Writer

Crash Dive

Crash Dive (1943)

Writer

Wake Island

Wake Island (1942)

Writer

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Writer

Dance Hall

Dance Hall (1941)

Screenplay

The Get-Away

The Get-Away (1941)

Writer

High Sierra

High Sierra (1941)

Writer

Law and Order

Law and Order (1940)

Novel

Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

Writer

King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld (1939)

Writer

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937)

Writer

Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses (1937)

Writer

Wild West Days

Wild West Days (1937)

Writer

36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill (1936)

Story

Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates (1935)

Writer

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

Writer

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard (1934)

Dialogue / Continuity

Scarface

Scarface (1932)

Writer

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

Writer

Law and Order

Law and Order (1932)

Writer

Iron Man

Iron Man (1931)

Writer

The Finger Points

The Finger Points (1931)

Writer

Little Caesar

Little Caesar (1931)

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-11-25

Deathday
1982-04-25 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Springfield, Ohio, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William Riley Burnett

Awards
Edgar Awards, O. Henry Award

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Last updated: 2023-12-09

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William Forrest

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Jack L. Warner

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Bess Flowers

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Bess Flowers worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

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Max Wagner

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Tom Wilson

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Perc Westmore

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David Buttolph

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5 Movies

Charles Sullivan

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4 Movies

Lew Harvey

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4 Movies

Ted Smith

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4 Movies

Edward G. Robinson

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4 Movies

Stuart Holmes

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4 Movies

Al Hill

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Al Hill worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

4 Movies

Milo Anderson

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Milo Anderson worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

4 Movies

Frank Puglia

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Frank Puglia worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

4 Movies

Herb Vigran

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Herb Vigran worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

Wallace Ford

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Wallace Ford worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

William H. O'Brien

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William H. O'Brien worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

4 Movies

Tony Gaudio

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Tony Gaudio worked together with W.R. Burnett in:

4 Movies

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