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William Riley Burnett (November 25, 1899 – April 25, 1982) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies.
W.R. Burnett has 81 books on Goodreads with 10521 ratings. W.R. Burnett’s most popular book is The Asphalt Jungle.
Writer: The Great Escape. One of the most influential writers in screen history, W. R. Burnett has contributed countless classic moments in cinema. Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1899. By the time he left in 1927, he'd written over a hundred short stories and five novels, all unpublished.
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William Riley "W. R." Burnett was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies. Burnett was born in Springfield, Ohio.
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Aug 12, 2022 · From the heartland to the blood-soaked streets of Chicago to the Sierra Nevada mountains, W. R. Burnett refracted the myth of American prosperity through the nihilistic lens of noir,...
Apr 29, 1982 · W.R. Burnett, a novelist and screenwriter whose first book, ''Little Caesar,'' in 1927 set a tone of tough-guy realism that he pursued successfully through a 50-year career, died of...
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Published in 1949, The Asphalt Jungle is another excellent hard-boiled crime novel from W.R. Burnett. The story is set in an unnamed city in the Midwest that is deeply corrupt, beginning with many members of the city's police force.
