W.R. Burnett

Writer. Born 25 November 1899 in Springfield, Ohio, USA. Died 25 April 1982.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 7 titles

Oscar nomination

Born

25 November 1899, Springfield, Ohio, USA

Died

25 April 1982

Active

1931–1963

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

82Fi1m

76Critics

We rate W.R.’s work 6 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 7 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 7 films
Screen time: 12 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $17m across 5 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar nomination
Active: 1931–1963

Genres

Drama6
Crime5
Action4
Thriller3
War2
Adventure1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestThe Asphalt Jungle1950

60WorstThe Racket1951

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

111930s

151940s

151950s

101960s

11970s

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated1943Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Wake Island

Other awards2 won

Won1980The Grand Master: The Grand Master
Won1930O. Henry Award: O. Henry Award

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