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Robert Pirosh

 
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  • Born: Apr 01, 1910
  • Died: 1990
  • Occupation: Writer, Director
  • Active: '40s-'70s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, War
  • Career Highlights: Le Silence Est d'Or, A Day at the Races, Hell Is for Heroes
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Winning Ticket (1935)

Biography

Though it is likely that Robert Pirosh was not specifically preparing for a career in advertising when he attended the Sorbonne and the University of Berlin, this was the line of work he pursued upon his return to the U.S. In 1934, Pirosh was signed as a junior writer at MGM, where he was partnered with another newcomer, George Seaton. Pirosh and Seaton were laboring away at Republic Studios when, in 1935, they were brought back to MGM to contribute comedy material for the Marx Brothers' Night at the Opera (1935). Groucho Marx liked their work, retaining them for the Marx's next film, Day at the Races (1937). Though Pirosh's professional association with the Marx Brothers ended with this film, he remained a lifelong friend of Groucho's. In 1942, Pirosh received critical plaudits for his scriptwork on I Married a Witch (1942), directed by another close friend of the writer's, Rene Clair. Two years later, he launched his producing career with Danny Kaye's Up in Arms. In 1949, he earned an Academy Award for his script of Battleground, which he also produced. And in 1952, he received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay Go for Broke (1952), the first of his four directorial efforts. From 1957 to his retirement in 1968, Robert Pirosh served as a producer-writer on several TV programs, and as screenwriter for a handful of theatrical releases, the last of which, What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968), was produced, directed, and co-scripted by his former partner, George Seaton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Robert Pirosh
Born April 1, 1910(1910-04-01)
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died December 25, 1989 (aged 79)
Occupation Director, Writer, Screenwriter
Years active 1935-1981

Robert Pirosh (April 1, 1910 - December 25, 1989) was an American screenwriter and director.

Background

Pirosh was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from the Baltimore City College highschool in 1928. Pirosh began his film career in 1934 as a junior writer for MGM, working with fellow newcomer George Seaton. The two collaborated on the Marx Brothers' 1935 comedy A Night at the Opera and their next film, A Day at the Races in 1937. In 1942 he collaborate on the screwball comedy Rings on Her Fingers for Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney.

Pirosh served in WWII as a Master Sergeant with the 320th Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. He saw action in the Ardennes and Rhineland campaigns. During the Battle of the Ardennes, he led a patrol into Bastogne to support the surrounded American forces there. In 1944 he produced his first film, Danny Kaye's Up in Arms. He earned an Academy Award in 1949 for his script for the World War II drama "Battleground", the first film based on the Ardennes battle, which he also produced. In 1951, he was nominated for another Oscar for the screenplay Go for Broke! (1951 film). This was his directorial debut. He would go on to write the story for the highly regarded Steve McQueen World War II film "Hell Is for Heroes", directed by Don Siegel, believed[citation needed] to be the basis for TV's Combat! (which he created). He also directed 1954's "Valley of the Kings".

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Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) 1940-1949

Preston Sturges (1940) · Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles (1941) · Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner, Jr. (1942) · Norman Krasna (1943) · Lamar Trotti (1944) · Richard Schweizer (1945) · Muriel Box and Sydney Box (1946) · Sidney Sheldon (1947) · None Given (1948) · Robert Pirosh (1949)

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