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William Riley Burnett (November 25, 1899 – April 25, 1982) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies. Early life.
One of the most influential writers in screen history, W. R. Burnett has contributed countless classic moments in cinema. Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1899. By the time he left in 1927, he'd written over a hundred short stories and five novels, all unpublished.
W.R. Burnett has 81 books on Goodreads with 10570 ratings. W.R. Burnett’s most popular book is The Asphalt Jungle.
William Riley "W. R." Burnett was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies. Burnett was born in Springfield, Ohio.
Aug 12, 2022 · From the heartland to the blood-soaked streets of Chicago to the Sierra Nevada mountains, W. R. Burnett refracted the myth of American prosperity through the nihilistic lens of...
Apr 29, 1982 · W.R. Burnett, a novelist and screenwriter whose first book, ''Little Caesar,'' in 1927 set a tone of tough-guy realism that he pursued successfully through a 50-year career, died of...
W. R. Burnett was an American novelist and screenwriter, known for his works in the crime fiction genre. He authored notable novels such as 'Little Caesar' and 'The Asphalt Jungle,' which were later adapted into successful films.
…and Eye Witness (1950), and W.R. Burnett (1899–1982), who wrote Little Caesar (1929) and The Asphalt Jungle (1949). Hard-boiled fiction ultimately degenerated into the extreme sensationalism and undisguised sadism of what Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine called the “guts-gore-and-gals-school,” as found in the works of Mickey Spillane ...
W.R. Burnett is known as an Novel, Screenplay, Story, Writer, Dialogue, Continuity, and Additional Dialogue. Some of his work includes The Great Escape, Scarface, The Asphalt Jungle, High Sierra, Little Caesar, This Gun for Hire, Ice Station Zebra, and Yellow Sky.
Two novels that probe the political corruption of a big Midwestern city, where the important deals are always made behind closed doors, and the real power is wielded behind the throne. Burnett was one of the most important crime writers of the 20th century. Rick Ollerman provides an incisive introduction. Little Men, Big World - ebook
