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  1. Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955) [1] was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Frank Capra. [1] Early life. Robert Riskin was born on New York City's Lower East side to Jewish parents, Bessie and Jakob, who had emigrated from Tsarist Russia to escape conscription.

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    Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was a screenwriter who collaborated with Frank Capra on five films, including two Oscar winners. He was also married to actress Fay Wray and died in Beverly Hills.

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  3. Mar 6, 2024 · Wed 6 Mar 2024 12.53 EST. Jesse Hassenger’s article ( It Happened One Night at 90: the greatest romantic comedy ever made?, 23 February) refers to “Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night”, when the...

  4. Robert Riskin was a writer and producer who collaborated with Frank Capra on several classic films, such as It Happened One Night and You Can't Take It with You. He was born in 1897 in New York, married Fay Wray, and died in 1955 in California.

  5. 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.

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  7. Mar 8, 2019 · Writer Robert Riskin (1897-1955) hailed from New York’s Lower East Side, the son of Jewish immigrant parents. He arrived in Hollywood in 1930 and found Oscar-winning success with his several...

  8. Birthday: Mar 30, 1897. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. A prolific writer who transitioned to film following success on Broadway, Robert Riskin collaborated with Frank Capra on some of the...

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