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Writer
W.R. Burnett
Born November 25, 1899 in Springfield, Ohio, USA
Died April 25, 1982
Known for
The Great Escape
1963
Scarface
1932
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
High Sierra
1941
Little Caesar
1931
This Gun for Hire
1942
Ice Station Zebra
1968
Yellow Sky
1948
Filmography
1972
Cool Breeze
Film
Novel
1969
Stiletto
Film
Writer
1968
Ice Station Zebra
Film
Screenplay
1967
The Jackals
Film
Story
1963
The Great Escape
Film
Screenplay
1963
4 for Texas
Film
Writer
1963
Cairo
Film
Novel
1962
Sergeants 3
Film
Writer
1961
The Lawbreakers
Film
Writer
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
Series
Novel
1960
September Storm
Film
Screenplay
1958
The Badlanders
Film
Novel
1957
Short Cut to Hell
Film
Screenplay
1956
Accused of Murder
Film
Novel, Screenplay
1955
Illegal
Film
Screenplay
1955
I Died a Thousand Times
Film
Novel, Screenplay
1955
Captain Lightfoot
Film
Novel, Writer
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Series
Story
1955
Rookie of the Year
Film
Writer
1954
Night People
Film
Screenplay
1954
Dangerous Mission
Film
Writer
1953
Arrowhead
Film
Novel
1953
Law and Order
Film
Novel
1951
The Racket
Film
Screenplay
1951
Iron Man
Film
Novel
1950
The Asphalt Jungle
Film
Novel
1950
Vendetta
Film
Screenplay
1949
Colorado Territory
Film
Novel
1948
Yellow Sky
Film
Story
1948
Belle Starr's Daughter
Film
Screenplay
1946
The Man I Love
Film
Additional Writing
1946
Nobody Lives Forever
Film
Screenplay, Novel
1945
San Antonio
Film
Screenplay
1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Film
Additional Dialogue
1943
Background to Danger
Film
Screenplay
1943
Crash Dive
Film
Story
1942
This Gun for Hire
Film
Screenplay
1942
Wake Island
Film
Screenplay, Story
1941
High Sierra
Film
Screenplay, Novel
1941
The Get-Away
Film
Screenplay
1940
Dark Command
Film
Novel
1940
Law and Order
Film
Screenplay
1939
King of the Underworld
Film
Story
1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
Film
Novel
1937
Wild West Days
Film
Novel
1935
The Whole Town's Talking
Film
Story
1935
Dr. Socrates
Film
Story
1934
Dark Hazard
Film
Novel
1932
Scarface
Film
Dialogue, Continuity
1932
The Beast of the City
Film
Story
1932
Law and Order
Film
Novel
1931
Little Caesar
Film
Novel
1931
The Finger Points
Film
Writer