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Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades. His 1949 film All the King's Men won Oscars for Best Picture , Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress , while Rossen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director .
- Robert Rosen, March 16, 1908, New York City, U.S.
- February 18, 1966 (aged 57), New York City, U.S.
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Robert Rossen was a writer and director of films such as The Hustler, All the King's Men and Alexander the Great. He was a former communist who cooperated with HUAC and named names to end his blacklisting.
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May 6, 2024 · Robert Rossen (born March 16, 1908, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 18, 1966, New York City) was an American writer and director whose career—although highlighted by a number of notable films, especially All the King’s Men (1949) and The Hustler (1961)—was damaged after he was blacklisted for initially refusing to testify (1951) before the House Un-American Activities Committee ...
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Robert Rossen. Writer: The Hustler. Robert Rossen was born on 16 March 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Hustler (1961), All the King's Men (1949) and Alexander the Great (1956).
- March 16, 1908
- February 18, 1966
Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades. His 1949 film All the King's Men won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, while Rossen was nominated for an Oscar as Best Director.
Rossen was a member of the American Communist Party from 1937 to about 1947, and believed the Party was "dedicated to social causes of the sort that we as poor Jews from New York were interested in." He ended all relations with the Party in 1949. Rossen was twice called before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), in 1951 and in 1953.
Robert Rossen was a screenwriter and director who explored the themes of politics, morality and human nature in his films. He was blacklisted and vilified for his involvement with the Communist Party and his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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