Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin

Deceased · Born: Mar 30, 1897 · Died: Sep 20, 1955

Known For

It Happened One NightIt Happened One Night
You Can't Take It with YouYou Can't Take It with You
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMr. Deeds Goes to Town
Meet John DoeMeet John Doe

Personal Details

BornMar 30, 1897 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Robert Riskin, a celebrated and accomplished American screenwriter and playwright, made his grand entrance into the world on the thirtieth of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and ultimately bid adieu to this mortal coil on the twentieth of September, nineteen hundred and fifty-five.

Career

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1956
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It as Screenplay
{"id":68356,"title":"Half Angel","year":"1951","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/half-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68356.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Half Angel
Half Angel as Screenplay
{"id":68372,"title":"Here Comes the Groom","year":"1951","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/here-comes-the-groom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68372.jpg"},"released":1}
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom as Story
{"id":68739,"title":"Mister 880","year":"1950","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mister-880","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68739.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68739.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Mister 880
Mister 880 as Screenplay
{"id":82784,"title":"Riding High","year":"1950","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/riding-high-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82784.jpg"},"released":1}
Riding High
Riding High as Screenplay
{"id":69643,"title":"Magic Town","year":"1947","job":"Writer, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/magic-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69643.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Magic Town
Magic Town as Writer, Story
{"id":14882,"title":"The Thin Man Goes Home","year":"1944","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-thin-man-goes-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14882.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home as Screenplay, Story
{"id":69558,"title":"Meet John Doe","year":"1941","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-john-doe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69558.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69558.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe as Screenplay
{"id":22678,"title":"You Can't Take It with You","year":"1938","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-cant-take-it-with-you-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22678.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22678.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You as Screenplay
{"id":32503,"title":"Lost Horizon","year":"1937","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lost-horizon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32503.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon as Screenplay
{"id":32605,"title":"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town","year":"1936","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-deeds-goes-to-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32605.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Screenplay
{"id":21633,"title":"The Whole Town's Talking","year":"1935","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-whole-towns-talking","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21633.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking as Screenplay
{"id":17629,"title":"It Happened One Night","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/it-happened-one-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5orisssrjbp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5orisssrjbp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night as Screenplay
{"id":95388,"title":"Broadway Bill","year":"1934","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/broadway-bill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95388.jpg"},"released":1}
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill as Screenplay
{"id":74484,"title":"Lady for a Day","year":"1933","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-for-a-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74484.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day as Screenplay
{"id":74552,"title":"Ex-Lady","year":"1933","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ex-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74552.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74552.jpg"},"released":1}
Ex-Lady
Ex-Lady as Story
{"id":83397,"title":"Ann Carver's Profession","year":"1933","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ann-carvers-profession-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83397.jpg"},"released":1}
Ann Carver's Profession
Ann Carver's Profession as Writer
{"id":74831,"title":"American Madness","year":"1932","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-madness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74831.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
American Madness
American Madness as Story
{"id":74879,"title":"Three Wise Girls","year":"1932","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-wise-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74879.jpg"},"released":1}
Three Wise Girls
Three Wise Girls as Writer
{"id":75048,"title":"Virtue","year":"1932","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/virtue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75048.jpg"},"released":1}
Virtue
Virtue as Screenplay
{"id":32488,"title":"The Miracle Woman","year":"1931","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-miracle-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32488.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32488.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
The Miracle Woman
The Miracle Woman as Screenplay
{"id":73131,"title":"When You're in Love","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/when-youre-in-love-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73131.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73131.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
When You're in Love
When You're in Love as Director