| LC control no. | n 85386050 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3535.I82 |
| Personal name heading | Riskin, Robert |
| Variant(s) | Riskin, Robert, 1897-1955 |
| Biography/History note | Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and film producer. |
| Birth date | 1897-03-30 |
| Death date | 1955-09-20 |
| Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Motion picture authorship Motion picture plays Playwriting Motion pictures--Production and direction |
| Affiliation | Equitable (Firm) |
| Profession or occupation | Screenwriters Dramatists Motion picture producers and directors Scriptwriters Dramatists Motion picture producers |
| Found in | Largely a pictorial representation of Frank Capra's production of Lost horizon ... 1938?: t.p. (Robert Riskin) The int'l. dictionary of films and filmmakers, 1987: v. IV, p. 359-360 (Riskin, Robert; b. Mar. 30, 1897 in New York City; d. Sept. 20, 1955; screenwriter, playwright, film producer) IMDB, May 25, 2011 (Robert Riskin; d. in Beverly Hills, Calif.) IMDb, April 11, 2023: (Robert Riskin; Birth Name Reuben Robert Riskin; Founded his own production company, Equitable Pictures, in conjunction with his brother Everett) |
| Associated language | eng |
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