Robert Riskin

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-03-30 (58 years old)

Deathday

1955-09-20

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Robert Riskin

Biography

From Wikipedia Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897–September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter and playwright, best known for his collaborations with director-producer Frank Capra.

Acting

1917

Rough and Ready Reggie

as Boxing Extra

Production

1934

1937

Lost Horizon

as Screenplay

1936

1941

Meet John Doe

as Screenplay

1931

Platinum Blonde

as Dialogue

1944

1933

Lady for a Day

as Screenplay

1933

Ex-Lady

as Story

1935

1947

Magic Town

as Story

1937

1934

Broadway Bill

as Screenplay

1932

Virtue

as Screenplay

1931

Arizona

as Adaptation

1931

Arizona

as Dialogue

1950

Mister 880

as Screenplay

1950

Riding High

as Screenplay

1951

Half Angel

as Screenplay

1939

The Real Glory

as Associate Producer

1947

Magic Town

as Writer

1931

1932

1932

1947

Magic Town

as Producer

1932

Shopworn

as Dialogue

1951

1932

1931

The Miracle Woman

as Theatre Play

1941

Meet John Doe

as Producer

1932

1932

American Madness

as Dialogue

1935

Carnival

as Writer

1961

Pocketful of Miracles

as Original Film Writer

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as Additional Writing

1945

1932

The Big Timer

as Dialogue

1939

They Shall Have Music

as Associate Producer

1931

Illicit

as Theatre Play

1931

The Miracle Woman

as Screenplay

1945

1931

Many a Slip

as Writer

2002

Mr. Deeds

as Original Film Writer

1933

1933

Ann Carver's Profession

as Original Story

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