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Robert Rossen
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Robert Rossen was an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, and playwright. Born in New York City in 1908, he was educated at New York University and worked in the industry starting in 1932. He was a member of the Jewish ethnic group and spoke English. Rossen died in Hollywood in 1966 from disease, with natural causes listed as the manner of death.
His notable works include the films All the king's men (1949), The strange love of Martha Ivers (1946), The roaring twenties (1939), Lilith (1964), and The hustler (1961). He received the Writers Guild of America Award, Directors Guild of America Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1966
- Works
- 15
Top works
- All the king's men (1949)
- The strange love of Martha Ivers (1946)
- The roaring twenties (1939)
- Lilith (1964)
- The hustler (1961)
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Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades. His 1949 film All the King's Men won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, while Rossen was nominated for an Oscar as Best Director. He won the Golden Globe for Best Director and the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best…
Known for
- The Hustler: The Inside Story — Self (archive footage)2002
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self1957
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Rosen , ( 1908-03-16 ) March 16, 1908, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- February 18, 1966 (1966-02-18) (aged 57), New York City, U.S.
- Occupations
- Film director screenwriter film producer
- Years active
- 1932–1963
- Spouse
- Sue Siegel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 )
- Relatives
- Daniel Rossen (grandson)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- The Hustler 1961 screenshot 15.png
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- date of birth
- 1908-03-16
- date of death
- 1966-02-18
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- Commons category
- Robert Rossen
- cause of death
- disease
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Robert Rossen
- start of work period
- 1932-00-00
- name in native language
- Robert Rossen
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades.
His 1949 film All the King's Men won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, while Rossen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. He won the Golden Globe for Best Director and the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture. In 1961, he directed The Hustler, which was nominated for nine Oscars and won two.
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