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Robert Lord

Robert Lord (May 1, 1900 – April 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for more than 70 films from 1925 to 1940. He won an Academy Award in 1933 in the category Best Writing, Original Story for the film One Way Passage.

Robert Lord

Advertisement for the American western film Tony Runs Wild (1926), on the back cover of the April 6, 1926 Film Daily.

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Name
Robert Lord
Born
1 May 1900
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
5 April 1976
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Screenwriter, film producer
Nationality
United States
Education
Harvard University
Honours
Academy Award for Best Story · Significant Contribution to the Theatre · Robert Burns Fellowship

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