Robert Russell (screenwriter)
Robert Wallace Russell (born January 18, 1912 , † February 11, 1992 in New York City , New York ) was an American screenwriter who won the Academy Awards in 1944 for both the Oscar for best original story and the Oscar for best adapted script was nominated.
Life
Russell earned a degree in philosophy at the University of Southern California (USC), which he with a Bachelor of Arts graduated (BA Philosophy), and was during the Second World War in the Office of Strategic Services ( Office of Strategic Services ) active and turned on this propaganda films like Ring of Steel . He was awarded the Bronze Star for his photographic work on merchant marine ships during the Pacific War .
He began his career as a screenwriter in the film industry in Hollywood with the presentation as well as the adaptation for the film comedy The More the Merrier ( The More the Merrier , 1943) by George Stevens with Jean Arthur , Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn . For this he was nominated twice for an Oscar in 1944: on the one hand with Frank Ross for the Oscar for the best original story , on the other hand with Richard Flournoy , Lewis R. Foster and Frank Ross also for the Oscar for the best adapted screenplay.
In the following years, up to 1966, he wrote the templates and scripts for eight other films such as The Well-Groomed Bride (1946) by Sidney Lanfield with Olivia de Havilland , Ray Milland and Sonny Tufts , Happy-End in September ( Come September , 1961) by Robert Mulligan with Rock Hudson , Gina Lollobrigida and Sandra Dee and Not So Fast, My Boy ( Walk Don't Run , 1966) by Charles Walters with Cary Grant , Samantha Eggar and Jim Hutton .
In addition to his work for film and television, Russell also wrote stage works such as, together with Joseph Stein, on Eugene O'Neill's play Ah, Wilderness! based musical Take Me Along (1959) or together with George Abbott the musical Flora the Red Menace (1965), which was based on the play Love is Just Around the Corner by Lester Atwell .
Filmography (selection)
- 1943: Storm
- 1945: It Looks Like Rain
- 1951: The Lady Says No.
- 1964: Don't Mention My Name in Sheboygan
- 1964: Mr. Broadway (TV series)
Web links
- Robert Russell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Entry in The Playwrights Database
- Robert W. Russell, 79, stage and film writer . In: The New York Times, February 13, 1992
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Russell, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Russell, Robert Wallace (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1912 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1992 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |