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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.
Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was a screenwriter who collaborated with Frank Capra on five films, including two Oscar winners. He was also married to actress Fay Wray and died in Beverly Hills.
In addition to being one of the great screenwriters of the classic Hollywood era, Riskin was also a producer and director, founding his own film company and playing a crucial role in the foundation of the Screen Writers Guild. During World War II, Riskin was one of the major forces behind propaganda filmmaking.
Robert Riskin was born on the Lower East Side of New York City on March 30, 1897. He was one of five children born to parents Jakob and Bessie, émigrés from tsarist Russia who had escaped to America so Jakob could avoid conscription into the army.
Robert Riskin was born on 30 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936).
Mar 8, 2019 · Victoria Riskin has written a book about her mother, Fay Wray of King Kong fame, and father, Robert Riskin, who won the Oscar for writing the screenplay to “It Happened One Night.”
Sep 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Robert Riskin, one of the finest screenwriters of the 1930s, who collaborated with Frank Capra on classics like It Happened One Night and Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. The book by Ian Scott covers his Jewish roots, his rise and fall in Hollywood, and his tragic death at 53.
