Robert Lord
Robert Lord (born May 1, 1900 in Chicago , Illinois , USA ; † April 5, 1976 in Los Angeles , California , USA ) was an American screenwriter and film producer .
Life
Robert Lord began writing screenplays and literary templates for film productions in the mid-1920s. By 1937 he was involved in over 70 film scripts. From 1932 he was also involved in the production of films, which he continued after 1937. Until 1951 he worked on 45 film projects as a producer.
However, he had Robert Lord's greatest successes as a writer. In 1934 , he won the Oscar for Best Original Story for Journey of No Return . In 1938 he was nominated again in the same category for the Black Legion secret society .
On April 5, 1976, Robert Lord died in Los Angeles as a result of a heart attack.
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: Little Caesar ( Little Caesar ) - Director: Mervyn LeRoy (screenplay)
- 1931: Late Edition ( Five Star Final ) - Director: Mervyn LeRoy (screenplay)
- 1932: Lonely Hearts ( The Purchase Price ) - Directed by William A. Wellman (screenplay)
- 1932: So Big - Directed by William A. Wellman (screenplay)
- 1932: Journey of No Return ( One Way Passage ) - Directed by Tay Garnett (Story)
- 1932: 20,000 Years in Sing Sing ( 20,000 Years in Sing Sing ) - Director: Michael Curtiz (screenplay, production) I
- 1933: Frisco Jenny - Directed by William A. Wellman (screenplay)
- 1933: Gold Diggers of 1933 ( Gold Diggers of 1933 ) - Directed by Mervyn LeRoy (production)
- 1933: Parade in the Spotlight (Footlight Parade) (Production)
- 1934: Wonder Bar - Directed by Lloyd Bacon
- 1935: The Gold Diggers of 1935 ( Gold Diggers of 1935 ) - Director: Busby Berkeley (Story)
- 1937: Secret Society Black Legion ( Black Legion ) - Director: Archie Mayo (Story, production)
- 1939: Confessions of a Nazi Spy ( Confessions of a Nazi Spy ) - Director: Anatole Litvak (production)
- 1939: Lord of the Wild West ( Dodge City ) - Director: Michael Curtiz (Production)
- 1939: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ( The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex ) - Director: Michael Curtiz (production)
- 1940: The Secret of Malampur ( The Letter ) - Directed by William Wyler (Production)
- 1941: Mr. X astray ( Footsteps in the Dark ) - Director: Lloyd Bacon (Production)
- 1941: Dive Bomber - Director: Michael Curtiz (Production Manager)
- 1950: a Lonely Place ( In a Lonely Place ) - Director: Nicholas Ray (production)
- 1951: Sirocco - Between Cairo and Damascus ( Sirocco ) - Director: Curtis Bernhardt (Production)
Web links
- Robert Lord in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lord, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5th 1976 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |