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Robert Pirosh (April 1, 1910 – December 25, 1989) was an American motion picture and television screenwriter and director. Early years.
- 1935-1981
- April 1, 1910, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Baltimore City College high school in 1928
- December 25, 1989 (aged 79), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Robert Pirosh enjoyed a lengthy Hollywood career, which began when he was signed by MGM, along with fellow newcomer George Seaton, as a contributing writer in 1934.His most notable success was garnering the Academy Award for his screenplay of Battleground (1949), a film based on the Second World War Battle of the Bulge in which he had himself fought as a Master Sergeant with the 35th Infantry ...
- January 1, 1
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Robert Pirosh enjoyed a lengthy Hollywood career, which began when he was signed by MGM, along with fellow newcomer George Seaton, as a contributing writer in 1934.His most notable success was garnering the Academy Award for his screenplay of Battleground (1949), a film based on the Second World War Battle of the Bulge in which he had himself fought as a Master Sergeant with the 35th Infantry ...
- Additional Crew, Writer, Director
- December 25, 1989
- April 1, 1910
Mar 13, 2012 · Robert Pirosh was a New York copywriter who quit his job and moved to Hollywood in 1934 to become a screenwriter. He wrote a witty and original letter to introduce himself and his love for words, which landed him a job at MGM.
Dec 31, 1989 · Robert Pirosh, who won a 1949 Academy Award for his World War II screenplay ''Battleground'' and who helped write the Marx Brothers classic ''A Day at the Races,'' died of heart failure last Monday.
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Oct 12, 2013 · Sat 12 Oct 2013 12.00 EDT. 1934. A New York copywriter by the name of Robert Pirosh quit his well-paid job and headed for Hollywood in 1934, determined to begin the career of his dreams as a ...
May 30, 2019 · Undeterred, Schary enlisted the help of experienced screenwriter Robert Pirosh. The two began work on the project, disguised under the name Prelude to Love so that no one would suspect their true motives. Early on, Schary and Pirosh settled on the Siege of Bastogne as the setting for the movie.
