About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1899-10-03
Place of birth:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Rian James

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rian James (né Julian Herbert Rothschild; October 3, 1899 – April 26, 1953) was an American screenwriter and author. He wrote for 39 films between 1932 and 1947.

A "Jack of all trades", James was a columnist covering arts and entertainment for the Brooklyn Eagle from about 1928 to 1935. He later was a foreign correspondent, parachute jumper, stunt man, airmail pilot, Air Force lieutenant, vaudeville actor, and finally, writer, director and producer.

Known for

Directing
1933 Best of Enemies Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2019 42nd Street Writing Original Film Writer 59
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1986 Killer in the Mirror Writing Writer 59
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1964 Dead Ringer Writing Story 60
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1947 Whispering City Writing Screenplay 58
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1947 La forteresse Writing Writer N/A
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1946 The Other Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Eve Knew Her Apples Writing Story 58
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1942 Parachute Nurse Writing Screenplay 58
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1942 Not a Ladies' Man Writing Writer 59
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1942 This Time for Keeps Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Broadway Limited Writing Screenplay 58
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1940 Down Argentine Way Writing Story 58
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1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter Writing Screenplay 58
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1939 The Gorilla Writing Screenplay 58
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1938 Submarine Patrol Writing Writer 59
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1937 Exclusive Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 Internes Can't Take Money Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Walking on Air Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 The Witness Chair Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 We're Only Human Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 To Beat the Band Writing Screenplay N/A
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1935 Redheads on Parade Writing Screenplay N/A
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1934 The White Parade Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 The Dragon Murder Case Writing Writer 59
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1934 The Big Shakedown Writing Screenplay 58
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1933 Mary Stevens, M.D. Writing Screenplay 58
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1933 She Had to Say Yes Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 Best of Enemies Writing Screenplay N/A
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1933 Private Detective 62 Writing Screenplay 58
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1933 Central Airport Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 42nd Street Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1933 Parachute Jumper Writing Story 59
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1932 Lawyer Man Writing Screenplay 58
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1932 Hat Check Girl Writing Story 59
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1932 Crooner Writing Story 59
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1932 Love Is a Racket Writing Novel 59
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Production
1934 Gift of Gab Production Associate Producer 59
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