Rian James

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-10-03 (54 years old)

Deathday

1953-04-26

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Rian James

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rian James (né Julian Herbert Rothschild; October 3, 1899 – April 26, 1953) was an American screenwriter and author. He wrote for 39 films between 1932 and 1947. A "Jack of all trades", James was a columnist covering arts and entertainment for the Brooklyn Eagle from about 1928 to 1935. He later was a foreign correspondent, parachute jumper, stunt man, airmail pilot, Air Force lieutenant, vaudeville actor, and finally, writer, director and producer.

Production

1933

42nd Street

as Screenplay

1933

She Had to Say Yes

as Screenplay

1940

1933

1934

The Big Shakedown

as Screenplay

1939

The Gorilla

as Screenplay

1933

Central Airport

as Screenplay

1942

This Time for Keeps

as Screenplay

1932

Lawyer Man

as Screenplay

1946

The Other

as Screenplay

1932

Crooner

as Story

1937

Exclusive

as Screenplay

1938

1933

1935

We're Only Human

as Screenplay

1933

Mary Stevens, M.D.

as Screenplay

1941

Broadway Limited

as Screenplay

1933

Best of Enemies

as Director

1934

The White Parade

as Screenplay

1942

Parachute Nurse

as Screenplay

1933

Best of Enemies

as Screenplay

1942

2019

42nd Street

as Original Film Writer

1937

1935

To Beat the Band

as Screenplay

1934

Gift of Gab

as Associate Producer

1947

La forteresse

as Writer

1935

Redheads on Parade

as Screenplay

1932

1936

Walking on Air

as Screenplay

1964

Dead Ringer

as Story

1947

Whispering City

as Screenplay

1936

The Witness Chair

as Screenplay

1932

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