FILM DIRECTOR

Robert Riskin

1897 - 1955

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Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Frank Capra. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Riskin is the 1,697th most popular film director (down from 1,606th in 2024), the 12,986th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,643rd in 2019) and the 490th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Robert Riskin ranks 1,697 out of 2,041. Before him are Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, Gary Rydstrom, Mahiro Maeda, Morgan Spurlock, and Jeff Nathanson. After him are Jason Reitman, Lenny Abrahamson, William Beaudine, James Frawley, Jeffrey Lieber, and Nimród Antal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Robert Riskin ranks 309. Before him are Monty Banks, Cecil Parker, William Gott, Hermione Gingold, Hope Emerson, and Naomi Mitchison. After him are Alphonse Lacroix, John Laurie, Jerome Cowan, Doris Kenyon, Sohrab Modi, and Dorothy Peterson. Among people deceased in 1955, Robert Riskin ranks 175. Before him are Georges Johin, Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi, Carlyle Blackwell, John McLean, John W. Davis, and Leo Amery. After him is Harry Cobby.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Riskin ranks 12,990 out of 20,380. Before him are Byron Nelson (1912), Happy Chandler (1898), Art Taylor (1929), Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Isabelle Fuhrman (1997), and Elias (1987). After him are Faran Tahir (1963), William Blount (1749), Ron Canada (1949), Randy Brown (1968), Christian Clemenson (1958), and Bess Armstrong (1953).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Robert Riskin ranks 490. Before him are Dave Filoni (1974), Brad Anderson (1964), Adam Shankman (1964), Gary Rydstrom (1959), Morgan Spurlock (1970), and Jeff Nathanson (1965). After him are William Beaudine (1892), James Frawley (1936), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Nimród Antal (1973), Errol Morris (1948), and Hal Hartley (1959).

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