Writing
Robert Riskin
- Titles
- 39movies
- Career
Active from 1917 to 1956, with a break from 1918 to 1930, busiest in 1932 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
It Happened One Night87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.5average 2.6
- Wholesome6.2average 3.3
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.7
- Situational Comedy5.3average 2.7
- Romance6.3average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.0, average 4.2
- Scare0.9, average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism3.8, average 5.4
- Adrenaline3.4, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Golden Age Hollywood 3
- Family 2
- Sentimental 2
- Screwball Comedy 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Classic Screwball Comedy 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Heartwarming 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Frank CapraDirectorIt Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Meet John Doe, Riding High, +6 more- JJoseph WalkerCinematographerIt Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lady for a Day, Lost Horizon, +4 more
- GGene HavlickEditorIt Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lady for a Day, Lost Horizon, +1 more
Donald MeekActorYou Can't Take It with You, Magic Town, The Thin Man Goes Home, The Whole Town's Talking- HHoward JacksonComposerIt Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lady for a Day, Broadway Bill
- MMaurice WrightEditorAmerican Madness, Ann Carver's Profession, The Miracle Woman, Virtue
Raymond WalburnActorMr. Deeds Goes to Town, Riding High, Broadway Bill
H.B. WarnerActorMr. Deeds Goes to Town, Lost Horizon, Here Comes the Groom
Jean ArthurActorYou Can't Take It with You, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Whole Town's Talking
Charles BickfordActorRiding High, You Can't Run Away from It, Men in Her Life
Walter ConnollyActorIt Happened One Night, Lady for a Day, Broadway Bill- GGeorge BarnesCinematographerMeet John Doe, Riding High, Here Comes the Groom
Movies and TV shows
39Type
2000s
1 title · average score 40
Original Film Writer
1960s
1 title · average score 61
Original Film Writer
1950s
5 titles · average score 55
Screenplay
treatment, Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1940s
5 titles · average score 63
Writer, Producer
Producer
Producer
Screenplay, Story
Screenplay, Producer
1930s
26 titles · average score 69
Screenplay
Screenplay
Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Story
Dialogue, Story
Theatre Play, Screenplay
1910s
1 title
as Boxing Extra