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Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Frank Capra.
Robert Riskin was born on 30 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). He was married to Fay Wray.
Mar 6, 2024 · Riskin wrote most of Capra’s best films and established what Capra like to chant endlessly about as “Capra-corn”, including Meet John Doe, You Can’t Take It With You, Lost Horizon and Mr ...
Author Ian Scott provides a unique perspective on Riskin and the ways in which his brilliant, pithy style was realized in Capra's enduring films. Riskin's impact on cinema extended far beyond these films as he articulated his vision of a changing America and helped spread Hollywood cinema abroad. 978-0-8131-9625-1.
Sep 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Robert Riskin, one of the finest screenwriters of the 1930s, who collaborated with Frank Capra on classics like It Happened One Night and Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. The book by Ian Scott covers his Jewish roots, his rise and fall in Hollywood, and his tragic death at 53.
Apr 11, 2016 · Robert Riskin. Robert Riskin was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on March 30, 1897, (incidentally, just 7 weeks prior to Frank Capra who was born on May 18, 1897 in Sicily). As a young teen, Riskin would sneak into vaudeville shows and transcribe the jokes and sketches he heard on stage.
Robert Riskin was born on March 30, 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). He was married to Fay Wray.
