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Birthday: March 16, 1908
American screenwriter, director, and producer Robert Rossen, born Robert Rosen, was raised by Russian-Jewish immigrants in the often violent ghettos of the Lower East Side in New York. As a young man he was briefly a professional boxer before beginning his show business career as a director and playwright in stock and off-Broadway productions. Rossen was never a great playwright, though ...more
- 1961
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Film - Any Source
- The Hustler
- win
- 1961
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Director
- The Hustler
- win
- 1961
- Directors Guild of America
- Best Director
- The Hustler
- nom
- 1961
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Director
- The Hustler
- nom
- 1961
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Picture
- The Hustler
- nom
- 1964
- Lilith
- Director
- 1964
- Lilith
- Producer
- 1964
- Lilith
- Screenwriter
- 1963
- The Cool World
- Play Author
- 1962
- Billy Budd
- Screenwriter
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