Person
Richard Connell
Writing · 1893–1949 · Dutchess County, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist, probably best remembered for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game". Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time and his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for best original story for the film Meet John Doe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Connell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Countess Perverse
Short Story

Rio Rita
Screenplay

Nice Girl?
Screenplay

The Most Dangerous Game
Short Story

Presenting Lily Mars
Screenplay

Her Highness and the Bellboy
Writer

Two Girls and a Sailor
Screenplay

The Pest
Short Story

Meet John Doe
Story

Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Short Story
Filmography
- 2022The Most Dangerous GameShort Story
- 2016Hounds of ZaroffShort Story
- 1997The PestShort Story
- 1993Ex-CopStony Danburg
- 1987Deadly PreyShort Story
- 1987Slave Girls from Beyond InfinityShort Story
- 1975Countess PerverseShort Story
- 1972The Woman HuntShort Story
- 1972The SuckersShort Story
- 1968Confessions of a Psycho CatShort Story
- 1961Bloodlust!Short Story
- 1956Run for the SunStory
- 1948Luxury LinerScreenplay
- 1946The Kid from BrooklynScreenplay
- 1945A Game of DeathShort Story
- 1945Her Highness and the BellboyWriter
- 1945Thrill of a RomanceScreenplay
- 1944Two Girls and a SailorScreenplay
- 1943Presenting Lily MarsScreenplay
- 1942Rio RitaScreenplay
- 1941Meet John DoeStory
- 1941Nice Girl?Screenplay
- 1940Hired WifeScreenplay
- 1940Brother OrchidStory
- 1938The Cowboy and the LadyAdditional Writing
- 1938Doctor RhythmScreenplay
- 1937Love on ToastWriter
- 1937Don't Tell Your Wife About ItOriginal Story
- 1936Our RelationsScreenstory
- 1936F-ManStory
- 1936The Milky WayScreenplay
- 1932The Most Dangerous GameShort Story
- 1930Cheer Up and SmileStory
- 1929Seven FacesOriginal Story
- 1929Dark StreetsStory
- 1929New Year's EveStory
- 1927No Place to GoStory
- 1925Bright LightsStory
- 1924East of BroadwayStory
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