Robert Riskin

Writer. Born 30 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 20 September 1955.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 5 titles

Oscar1 won · 4 nominated

Born

30 March 1897, New York City, New York, USA

Died

20 September 1955

Active

1933–1938

Frequently works with

Frank Capra, Jean Arthur

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Fi1m against the critics

75Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Robert’s work 1 point above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $12m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 4 nominated
Active: 1933–1938

Genres

Comedy4
Romance4
Drama3
Adventure1
Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestIt Happened One Night1934

68WorstLost Horizon1937

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11910s

261930s

51940s

51950s

11960s

12000s

Directors most worked with

Frank Capra5 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Jean Arthur2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 4 nominated

Nominated1952Best Story · Here Comes the Groom
Nominated1939Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · You Can't Take It With You
Nominated1937Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Won1935Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · It Happened One Night
Nominated1934Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Lady for a Day

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.