Robert Riskin

Biography

From Wikipedia Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897–September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter and playwright, best known for his collaborations with director-producer Frank Capra.

Most Famous Work

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You Can't Take It with You

(1938) Screenplay

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It Happened One Night

(1934) Screenplay

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Pocketful of Miracles

(1961) Original Film Writer

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

(1936) Screenplay

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Lost Horizon

(1937) Screenplay

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Meet John Doe

(1941) Screenplay

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The Thin Man Goes Home

(1944) Screenplay

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Mister 880

(1950) Screenplay

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1917	Boxing Extra	Rough and Ready Reggie 1917-01-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1961	Original Film Writer	Pocketful of Miracles 1961-12-18 Movie
1956	Screenplay	You Can't Run Away from It 1956-10-30 Movie
1951	Story	Here Comes the Groom 1951-09-20 Movie
	Screenplay	Half Angel 1951-05-05 Movie
1950	Screenplay	Mister 880 1950-09-29 Movie
	Screenplay	Riding High 1950-04-12 Movie
1947	Story	Magic Town 1947-10-07 Movie
	Writer	Magic Town 1947-10-07 Movie
1944	Story	The Thin Man Goes Home 1944-12-24 Movie
	Screenplay	The Thin Man Goes Home 1944-12-24 Movie
1941	Screenplay	Meet John Doe 1941-03-14 Movie
1938	Scenario Writer	You Can't Take It with You 1938-09-01 Movie
	Screenplay	You Can't Take It with You 1938-09-01 Movie
1937	Screenplay	Lost Horizon 1937-03-03 Movie
1936	Screenplay	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936-04-09 Movie
1935	Screenplay	The Whole Town's Talking 1935-02-22 Movie
	Writer	Carnival 1935-02-15 Movie
1934	Screenplay	Broadway Bill 1934-11-30 Movie
	Screenplay	It Happened One Night 1934-02-22 Movie
1933	Screenplay	Lady for a Day 1933-09-13 Movie
	Writer	Ann Carver's Profession 1933-06-09 Movie
	Story	Ex-Lady 1933-05-15 Movie
1932	Screenplay	Virtue 1932-10-25 Movie
	Writer	The Night Club Lady 1932-08-27 Movie
	Story	American Madness 1932-08-15 Movie
	Dialogue	American Madness 1932-08-15 Movie
	Dialogue	Shopworn 1932-03-25 Movie
	Story	The Big Timer 1932-03-10 Movie
	Dialogue	The Big Timer 1932-03-10 Movie
	Writer	Three Wise Girls 1932-02-10 Movie
1931	Writer	Men in Her Life 1931-11-10 Movie
	Dialogue	Platinum Blonde 1931-10-31 Movie
	Theatre Play	The Miracle Woman 1931-07-17 Movie
	Screenplay	The Miracle Woman 1931-07-17 Movie
	Adaptation	Arizona 1931-06-27 Movie
	Dialogue	Arizona 1931-06-27 Movie
	Writer	Many a Slip 1931-03-02 Movie
	Theatre Play	Illicit 1931-02-14 Movie
1917	Writer	Rough and Ready Reggie 1917-01-01 Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1951	treatment	Here Comes the Groom 1951-09-20 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1947	Producer	Magic Town 1947-10-07 Movie
1945	Producer	Library of Congress 1945-01-01 Movie
1941	Producer	Meet John Doe 1941-03-14 Movie
1939	Associate Producer	The Real Glory 1939-09-29 Movie
	Associate Producer	They Shall Have Music 1939-08-18 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1937	Director	When You're in Love 1937-02-12 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv