WRITER · FROM SPRINGFIELD, USA
W.R. Burnett
1899–198250 credits since 1931
TenseThe underworldGrittyDarkSuspenseful
ABOUT W.R.
There’s no biography for W.R. Burnett yet.
Born25 November 1899
Died25 April 1982
BirthplaceSpringfield, USA
Known forWriting
On Cineora33 of 50 titles
Known for
The titles people know W.R. from.
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 33
- Average IMDb
- 6.6
- Highest rated
- The Great EscapeIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1931
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 5.4 on average
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The 1960s
10 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
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The 1950s
16 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
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The 1940s
13 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageMovieNovel
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The 1930s
10 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in W.R.’s titles.
Raoul WalshDirector · High Sierra, Colorado Territory and 3 more
David ButtolphComposer · This Gun for Hire, Colorado Territory and 2 more
Humphrey BogartHigh Sierra, Action in the North Atlantic and 1 more
Rock HudsonIce Station Zebra, Captain Lightfoot and 1 more
John SturgesDirector · The Great Escape, Ice Station Zebra and 1 more
Wallace FordThe Whole Town's Talking, The Beast of the City and 1 more
Edward G. RobinsonLittle Caesar, The Whole Town's Talking and 1 more
