Birthname: Robert Riskin
Sign | Aries |
Born | Mar 30, 1897 New York City, NY |
Died | Sep 20, 1955 Beverly Hills, CA |
Age | Died at 58 |
Robert Riskin | |
Job | Producer, Director |
Top Genres | Drama, Action, Comedy, Historical, Romance, War |
Top Topics | Romance (Comic) |
Top Collaborators | Anne O'Neal, Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea, Ann Shoemaker |
Shares birthday with | Warren Beatty, Anna Q. Nilsson, Sol C. Siegel see more.. |
Robert Riskin Overview:
Producer, Robert Riskin, was born on Mar 30, 1897 in New York City, NY. Riskin died at the age of 58 on Sep 20, 1955 in Beverly Hills, CA .
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Robert Riskin was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for Best Writing for It Happened One Night in 1934.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1932/33 | Best Writing | Lady for a Day (1933) | N/A | Nominated |
1934 | Best Writing | It Happened One Night (1934) | N/A | Won |
1936 | Best Writing | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) | N/A | Nominated |
1938 | Best Writing | You Can't Take It with You (1938) | N/A | Nominated |
Robert Riskin BlogHub Articles:
Part Two: Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, author of ?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir?
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 30, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogPart Two of our Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin, author of ?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir” Today we’re sharing Part Two of our Exclusive Interview with Victoria Riskin (daughter of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin) about her new book ?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A ... Read full article
Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir ? AUTOGRAPHED Book Giveaway (Facebook/Blog March)
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 4, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogFay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir Autographed Book?Giveaway?via Facebook and this Blog Okay, now it?s time for the?Facebook/Blog?version of our?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir?Book?Giveaway Contest. This time we?ll be giving away TWO AUTOGRAPHED COPIES of the book via Fac... Read full article
FAY WRAY AND Robert Riskin, THE BLOGATHON: Black Moon and Broadway Bill, a busy 1934
on Mar 3, 2019 From Caftan WomanClassic Movie Hub and Once Upon a Screen observe the release of Victoria Riskin's book about her famous parents and their 1942-1955 marriage with a blogathon running on March 2nd, here and 3rd, here. Hollywood in 1934 was grappling with the prospect of truly enforcing the Production Code, which w... Read full article
Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon ? Day Two
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 3, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogDay Two of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon The time has come to officially celebrate the careers of Fay Wray and Robert Riskin in a joint effort with Once Upon a Screen.?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin, The Blogathon was conceived to celebrate the release of?Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollyw... Read full article
Colaboradores e amigos: Robert Riskin e Frank Capra / Collaborators and friends: Robert Riskin and Frank Capra
By L? on Mar 3, 2019 From Critica RetroColaboradores e amigos: Robert Riskin e Frank Capra / Collaborators and friends: Robert Riskin and Frank Capra Quando falamos de duplas din?micas do cinema, em geral nos referimos a uma dupla de director e int?rprete (ator ou atriz) – como William Wyler e Bette Davis, por exemplo ̵... Read full article
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