W.R. Burnett

W.R. Burnett

Known for
Writing
Born
November 25, 1899
Died
April 25, 1982 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Springfield, Ohio, USA

Known For

Filmography

1972
Cool Breeze poster

Cool Breeze

Movie · Novel

1969
Stiletto poster

Stiletto

Movie · Writer

1968
Ice Station Zebra poster

Ice Station Zebra

Movie · Screenplay

1967
The Jackals poster

The Jackals

Movie · Story

1963
The Great Escape poster

The Great Escape

Movie · Screenplay

1963
Cairo poster

Cairo

Movie · Novel

1963
4 for Texas poster

4 for Texas

Movie · Writer

1962
Sergeants 3 poster

Sergeants 3

Movie · Writer

1961
The Lawbreakers poster

The Lawbreakers

Movie · Writer

1961
The Asphalt Jungle poster

The Asphalt Jungle

TV · Novel · 14 eps

1960
September Storm poster

September Storm

Movie · Screenplay

1958
The Badlanders poster

The Badlanders

Movie · Novel

1957
Short Cut to Hell poster

Short Cut to Hell

Movie · Screenplay

1956
Accused of Murder poster

Accused of Murder

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1955
I Died a Thousand Times poster

I Died a Thousand Times

Movie · Novel, Screenplay

1955
Illegal poster

Illegal

Movie · Screenplay

1955
Captain Lightfoot poster

Captain Lightfoot

Movie · Novel, Writer

1955
Rookie of the Year poster

Rookie of the Year

Movie · Writer

1955
Screen Director's Playhouse poster

Screen Director's Playhouse

TV · Story · 1 ep

1954
Night People poster

Night People

Movie · Screenplay

1954
Dangerous Mission poster

Dangerous Mission

Movie · Writer

1953
Arrowhead poster

Arrowhead

Movie · Novel

1953
Law and Order poster

Law and Order

Movie · Novel

1951
The Racket poster

The Racket

Movie · Screenplay

1951
Iron Man poster

Iron Man

Movie · Novel

1950
The Asphalt Jungle poster

The Asphalt Jungle

Movie · Novel

1950
Vendetta poster

Vendetta

Movie · Screenplay

1949
Colorado Territory poster

Colorado Territory

Movie · Novel

1948
Belle Starr's Daughter poster

Belle Starr's Daughter

Movie · Screenplay

1948
Yellow Sky poster

Yellow Sky

Movie · Story

1946
Nobody Lives Forever poster

Nobody Lives Forever

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1945
San Antonio poster

San Antonio

Movie · Screenplay

1943
Background to Danger poster

Background to Danger

Movie · Screenplay

1943
Crash Dive poster

Crash Dive

Movie · Story

1942
This Gun for Hire poster

This Gun for Hire

Movie · Screenplay

1942
Wake Island poster

Wake Island

Movie · Screenplay, Story

1941
The Get-Away poster

The Get-Away

Movie · Screenplay

1941
High Sierra poster

High Sierra

Movie · Screenplay, Novel

1940
Dark Command poster

Dark Command

Movie · Novel

1940
Law and Order poster

Law and Order

Movie · Screenplay

1939
King of the Underworld poster

King of the Underworld

Movie · Story

1937
Some Blondes Are Dangerous poster

Some Blondes Are Dangerous

Movie · Novel

1937
Wild West Days poster

Wild West Days

Movie · Novel

1935
Dr. Socrates poster

Dr. Socrates

Movie · Story

1935
The Whole Town's Talking poster

The Whole Town's Talking

Movie · Story

1934
Dark Hazard poster

Dark Hazard

Movie · Novel

1932
The Beast of the City poster

The Beast of the City

Movie · Story

1932
Law and Order poster

Law and Order

Movie · Novel

1932
Scarface poster

Scarface

Movie · Dialogue

1931
Little Caesar poster

Little Caesar

Movie · Novel

1931
The Finger Points poster

The Finger Points

Movie · Writer