Robert W. Russell
Encyclopedia
Robert Wallace Russell was an American
writer
for movies
, plays
, and documentaries
. He was nominated for two Academy Awards
for Best Writing, Original Story
and Best Writing, Screenplay on the 1943 film The More the Merrier
.
He died in 1992 in New York City
, shortly after his 80th birthday.
United States
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writer
Writer
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for movies
Screenwriter
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, plays
Playwright
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, and documentaries
Documentary
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. He was nominated for two Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for Best Writing, Original Story
Academy Award for Best Story
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and Best Writing, Screenplay on the 1943 film The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier is a 1943 American comedy film made by Columbia Pictures which makes fun of the housing shortage during World War II, especially in Washington, D.C.. The picture stars Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Stanley Clements and Richard Gaines. The movie was directed by...
.
He died in 1992 in New York City
New York City
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, shortly after his 80th birthday.
Filmography
- Ring of Steel (1941)
- The More the MerrierThe More the MerrierThe More the Merrier is a 1943 American comedy film made by Columbia Pictures which makes fun of the housing shortage during World War II, especially in Washington, D.C.. The picture stars Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Stanley Clements and Richard Gaines. The movie was directed by...
(1943) (screenplay) - The Well-Groomed Bride (1946) (screenplay)
- The Lady Says NoThe Lady Says NoThe Lady Says No is a 1952 American film directed by Frank Ross.- Plot summary :Suave bachelor globe-trotting photographer David Niven is assigned to shoot best-selling feminist author Joan Caulfield, who turns out to be virginal, cool, blonde and smart....
(1952) - Come SeptemberCome SeptemberFor the Natalie Imbruglia song, see Come September .Come September is a 1961 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan, and starring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin.-Plot:...
(1961) - Walk Don't RunWalk Don't RunWalk, Don't Run is a 1966 comedy film set in Tokyo during the Olympic Games in 1964. The movie marked the last appearance by Cary Grant in a feature film, and is a remake of the 1943 film The More the Merrier.-Plot:...
(1966) (story)
Plays
- Take Me AlongTake Me AlongTake Me Along is a musical based on the Eugene O'Neill play Ah, Wilderness, with music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Joseph Stein and Robert Russell.-Background:...
(1959) - Flora the Red MenaceFlora the Red MenaceFlora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The musical starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical...
(1965) - Queen Lear
- Washington Shall Hang