FILM DIRECTOR

Robert Rossen

1908 - 1966

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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. He won the Golden Globe for Best Director and the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Rossen has received more than 292,787 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Robert Rossen is the 473rd most popular film director (down from 437th in 2019), the 3,014th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,851st in 2019) and the 122nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Robert Rossen ranks 473 out of 2,041. Before him are André Cayatte, Mauritz Stiller, Susanne Bier, Walter Frentz, Michael Radford, and John Hughes. After him are Richard Lester, Moshé Mizrahi, Larisa Shepitko, Derek Jarman, André Hunebelle, and John Badham.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Robert Rossen ranks 129. Before him are Aden Adde, Françoise Dolto, Albert Scherrer, Carlos Peucelle, Leo Sternbach, and Peg Entwistle. After him are Bo Yibo, Petro Shelest, Son Ngoc Thanh, Sam Giancana, Salo Flohr, and Richard Wright. Among people deceased in 1966, Robert Rossen ranks 85. Before him are Wieland Wagner, Camilo Torres Restrepo, Emil Brunner, Philipp Frank, Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski, and Charles Whitman. After him are Victor Kravchenko, George Ohsawa, Nikolay Cherkasov, Alfred P. Sloan, Arthur Percival, and Boris Podolsky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Rossen ranks 3,014 out of 20,380. Before him are Esther Williams (1921), Frank Jarvis (1878), Tim Russ (1956), John Hughes (1950), Dominic Chianese (1931), and Oliver Winchester (1810). After him are Phillip Allen Sharp (1944), Dylan McDermott (1961), Liev Schreiber (1967), Robert Morris (1931), Richard Lester (1932), and Dana Delany (1956).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Robert Rossen ranks 122. Before him are William A. Wellman (1896), Nick Castle (1947), Delbert Mann (1920), John Lasseter (1957), Tom Holland (1943), and John Hughes (1950). After him are Richard Lester (1932), Edward Zwick (1952), Jim Abrahams (1944), John Waters (1946), Curtis Hanson (1945), and Richard Thorpe (1896).

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Filmography

The Hustler
Director
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Sep 25o 19617.7 / 10
The Roaring Twenties
Director
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
Oct 28o 19397.5 / 10
All the King's Men
Director
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
Nov 16o 19496.947 / 10