Person
W.R. Burnett
Writing · 1899–1982 · Springfield, Ohio, USA
Known for
Screen Director's Playhouse
Story
The Great Escape
Screenplay
Scarface
Dialogue
The Asphalt Jungle
Novel
The Asphalt Jungle
Novel
Ice Station Zebra
Screenplay
Yellow Sky
Story
Action in the North Atlantic
Additional Dialogue
High Sierra
Screenplay
Law and Order
Novel
Filmography
- 1972Cool BreezeNovel
- 1969StilettoWriter
- 1968Ice Station ZebraScreenplay
- 1967The JackalsStory
- 19634 for TexasWriter
- 1963CairoNovel
- 1963The Great EscapeScreenplay
- 1962Sergeants 3Writer
- 1961The LawbreakersWriter
- 1961The Asphalt JungleNovel
- 1960September StormScreenplay
- 1958The BadlandersNovel
- 1957Short Cut to HellScreenplay
- 1956Accused of MurderNovel
- 1955I Died a Thousand TimesNovel
- 1955IllegalScreenplay
- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseStory
- 1955Captain LightfootNovel
- 1954Night PeopleScreenplay
- 1954Dangerous MissionWriter
- 1953ArrowheadNovel
- 1953Law and OrderNovel
- 1951The RacketScreenplay
- 1951Iron ManNovel
- 1950VendettaScreenplay
- 1950The Asphalt JungleNovel
- 1949Colorado TerritoryNovel
- 1948Yellow SkyStory
- 1948Belle Starr's DaughterScreenplay
- 1946The Man I LoveAdditional Writing
- 1946Nobody Lives ForeverScreenplay
- 1945San AntonioScreenplay
- 1943Background to DangerScreenplay
- 1943Action in the North AtlanticAdditional Dialogue
- 1943Crash DiveStory
- 1942Wake IslandScreenplay
- 1942This Gun for HireScreenplay
- 1941The Get-AwayScreenplay
- 1941High SierraScreenplay
- 1940Law and OrderScreenplay
- 1940Dark CommandNovel
- 1939King of the UnderworldStory
- 1937Some Blondes Are DangerousNovel
- 1937Wild West DaysNovel
- 1935Dr. SocratesStory
- 1935The Whole Town's TalkingStory
- 1934Dark HazardNovel
- 1932ScarfaceDialogue
- 1932The Beast of the CityStory
- 1932Law and OrderNovel
- 1931The Finger PointsWriter
- 1931Little CaesarNovel
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