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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. He and his two brothers and two sisters grew up speaking Yiddish.
Aug 10, 2004 · In 1942 she married Robert Riskin, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of ''It Happened One Night.'' They had two children, Vicki and Robert Jr. Riskin had a stroke in 1950 and died five...
Wray is survived by a son, Robert Riskin Jr., a longtime owner of McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica; two daughters, Susan Riskin of New York -- her daughter by Saunders and adopted by...
At the center of it all was Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Riskin, who had written eight Frank Capra films, including It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, and Meet John Doe.
Apr 5, 2024 · Robert Riskin Jr. was a multi-talented filmmaker who made significant contributions to American cinema. His films are known for their wit, charm, and social commentary, and he is considered one of the greatest screenwriters of all time.
Feb 17, 2021 · Robert Riskin Jr. was born in 1943 and the author in 1945. Although Riskin’s duties with the OWI (Office of War Information) during World War II led to long separations, cushioned by affectionate letters and telegrams, theirs was a happy union, some of which are included here.
Father (with Fay Wray of Victoria Riskin (b. 1945), Robert Riskin Jr., Susan Riskin (b. 1938, adopted by Riskin in 1942 after her birth father committed suicide). Best known for his visions of an idealised America as represented in his collaborations with director Frank Capra.
