Robert Alan Aurthur

Active years (films on this site)

1959–1979

Genres

DramaWesternMusical

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Edward Dmytryk1 filmBob Fosse1 film

Biography

Robert Alan Aurthur was an American screenwriter, playwright, and film and television producer. Described as “one of the leading dramatists of the golden age of television,” he rose to prominence for his work on the anthology programs The Philco Television Playhouse and Goodyear Television Playhouse, earning an Emmy Award nomination for the former in 1956. He transitioned to feature films with the crime drama Edge of the City (1959), starring Sidney Poitier.

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2 films on this site

1. Warlock 1959 · Edward Dmytryk · IMDb 7.1 · Writer
2. All That Jazz 1979 · Bob Fosse · IMDb 7.8 · Writer