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William Roberts(1913-1997)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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William Roberts was born on 4 September 1913 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Magnificent Seven (1960), Major Payne (1995) and Red Sun (1971). He died on 5 March 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1913
DiedMarch 5, 1997(83)
BornSeptember 4, 1913
DiedMarch 5, 1997(83)
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Known for

Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Eli Wallach in The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Magnificent Seven
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1960
Major Payne (1995)
Major Payne
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1995
Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Alain Delon, and Toshirō Mifune in Red Sun (1971)
Red Sun
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1971
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
The Donna Reed Show
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer



  • The Magnificent Seven (1998)
    The Magnificent Seven
    7.4
    TV Series
    • based on "The Magnificent Seven" by
    • 1998–2000
  • Major Payne (1995)
    Major Payne
    6.3
    • earlier screenplay
    • 1995
  • Charles Bronson in 10 to Midnight (1983)
    10 to Midnight
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Klinton Spilsbury in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
    The Legend of the Lone Ranger
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • SST: Death Flight (1977)
    SST: Death Flight
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Posse (1975)
    Posse
    6.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1975
  • Jeff Bridges and Valerie Perrine in The Last American Hero (1973)
    The Last American Hero
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Alain Delon, and Toshirō Mifune in Red Sun (1971)
    Red Sun
    6.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1971
  • One More Train to Rob (1971)
    One More Train to Rob
    5.7
    • story
    • 1971
  • The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
    The Bridge at Remagen
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • The Devil's Brigade (1968)
    The Devil's Brigade
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • characters created by
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1958–1966
  • On Korkusuz Adam (1964)
    On Korkusuz Adam
    4.8
    • screenplay "The Magnificent Seven" (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Karl Malden, Karlheinz Böhm, Dolores Hart, Lois Nettleton, Hugh O'Brian, and Pamela Tiffin in Come Fly with Me (1963)
    Come Fly with Me
    6.3
    • story
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Barbara Eden, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Yvette Mimieux, and Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1962

Producer



  • Jeff Bridges and Valerie Perrine in The Last American Hero (1973)
    The Last American Hero
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1973
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1958–1959

Additional Crew



  • Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Richard Widmark, Dorothy Malone, and Dolores Michaels in Warlock (1959)
    Warlock
    7.1
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 4, 1913
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(respiratory failure)

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