W.R. Burnett Net Worth
W.R. Burnett Net Worth is
$8 Million
W.R. Burnett Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Riley Burnett (November 25, 1899 - April 25, 1982), often credited as 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, U.S. He left his civil service job there to move to Chicago when he was 28, by which time he had written over a hundred short stories and five novels, all unpublished. | Date Of Birth | November 25, 1899, Springfield, Ohio, United States |
| Died | April 25, 1982, Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Springfield, Ohio, USA |
| Profession | Writer, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Spouse | Whitney Forbes Johnston (m. 1943–1982) |
| Awards | Edgar Grand Master Award |
| Movies | The Asphalt Jungle, The Great Escape, High Sierra |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Breeze | 1972 | novel "The Asphalt Jungle" | |
| Stiletto | 1969 | uncredited | |
| Ice Station Zebra | 1968 | uncredited | |
| Bonanza | 1968 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| The Virginian | 1967 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Off to See the Wizard | 1967 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Jackals | 1967 | story | |
| The Legend of Jesse James | 1965 | TV Series adaptation - 1 episode | |
| 4 for Texas | 1963 | uncredited | |
| The Great Escape | 1963 | screenplay | |
| Cairo | 1963 | novel | |
| Sergeants 3 | 1962 | written by | |
| The Lawbreakers | 1961 | written by | |
| The Asphalt Jungle | TV Series series based on the story - 11 episodes, 1961 series based on the story by - 2 episodes, 1961 story and teleplay - 1 episode, 1961 | ||
| Naked City | 1960 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| September Storm | 1960 | screenplay | |
| The Untouchables | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1960 teleplay - 1 episode, 1960 | ||
| 77 Sunset Strip | TV Series novel - 1 episode, 1959 teleplay - 1 episode, 1959 | ||
| The Hangman | 1959 | uncredited | |
| The Badlanders | 1958 | novel | |
| Short Cut to Hell | 1957 | originally uncredited - 1942 screenplay This Gun for Hire | |
| Accused of Murder | 1956 | novel "Vanity Row" / screenplay | |
| Studio 57 | 1956 | TV Series original - 1 episode | |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | 1955 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| I Died a Thousand Times | 1955 | novel "High Sierra" - uncredited / written by | |
| Illegal | 1955 | screenplay | |
| Captain Lightfoot | 1955 | novel | |
| Night People | 1954 | uncredited | |
| Dangerous Mission | 1954 | screen play | |
| Arrowhead | 1953 | novel "Adobe Walls" | |
| Law and Order | 1953 | novel "Saint Johnson" - as William R. Burnett | |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1952 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| The Racket | 1951 | screenplay | |
| Iron Man | 1951 | novel | |
| Vendetta | 1950 | ||
| Danger | 1950 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Asphalt Jungle | 1950 | from a novel by | |
| Colorado Territory | 1949 | novel "High Sierra" - uncredited | |
| Kraft Theatre | 1949 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Yellow Sky | 1948 | story | |
| Belle Starr's Daughter | 1948 | original screenplay | |
| The Man I Love | 1947 | uncredited | |
| Nobody Lives Forever | 1946 | novel "I Wasn't Born Yesterday" - uncredited / original screenplay | |
| San Antonio | 1945 | screenplay | |
| Background to Danger | 1943 | screenplay | |
| Action in the North Atlantic | 1943 | additional dialogue | |
| Crash Dive | 1943 | original story | |
| Wake Island | 1942 | screenplay / story - uncredited | |
| This Gun for Hire | 1942 | screen play | |
| Dance Hall | 1941 | novel "Giant Swing" | |
| The Getaway | 1941 | screenplay | |
| High Sierra | 1941 | from a novel by / screen play | |
| Law and Order | 1940 | novel "Saint Johnson" | |
| The Westerner | 1940 | uncredited | |
| Dark Command | 1940 | novel | |
| King of the Underworld | 1939 | adapted from a story by | |
| Some Blondes Are Dangerous | 1937 | novel "Iron Man" | |
| Wine, Women and Horses | 1937 | novel "Dark Hazard" - uncredited | |
| Wild West Days | 1937 | novel "Saint Johnson" | |
| 36 Hours to Kill | 1936 | based on a story by | |
| Dr. Socrates | 1935 | story | |
| The Whole Town's Talking | 1935 | story | |
| Dark Hazard | 1934 | novel | |
| Scarface | 1932 | continuity / dialogue | |
| Law and Order | 1932 | novel "Saint Johnson" - as William R. Burnett | |
| The Beast of the City | 1932 | story | |
| Iron Man | 1931 | story - as William R. Burnett | |
| The Finger Points | 1931 | by | |
| Little Caesar | 1931 | novel |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarface | 1932 | continuity |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Written American Drama | The Great Escape (1963) |
| 1943 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Wake Island (1942) |
Known for movies
The Great Escape (1963)
as Writer
Scarface (1932)
as Writer
High Sierra (1941)
as Writer
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
as Writer