fiction.wikisort.org - WriterRichard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist. He is best remembered for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 (Best Original Story) for the movie Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra and based on his 1922 short story "A Reputation".
For other people named Richard Connell, see Richard Connell (disambiguation).
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Born | Richard Edward Connell Jr. (1893-10-17)October 17, 1893
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Died | November 22, 1949(1949-11-22) (aged 56)
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Alma mater | Harvard University[1] |
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Occupation | Author, journalist |
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Connell was born on October 17, 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York,[1] the son of Richard E. Connell and Mary Miller Connell. He began his writing career for The Poughkeepsie Journal, and attended Georgetown College for a year before going to Harvard University. While at Harvard, Connell edited The Lampoon and The Crimson. He subsequently worked on the city staff of The New York American and as a copy writer for J. Walter Thompson.[2] Connell served in France with the US Army during World War I. While in the army, he was the editor of his camp's newspaper.[3] After the war, he turned to writing short stories, and eventually wrote over 300.[2]
Screenplays
Novels
- The Mad Lover (1928)
- Murder at Sea (1929)
- Playboy (1936)
- What Ho! (1937)
Short story collections
- The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and Other Humorous Tales (1922) – Also known as Mister Braddy's Bottle and Other Humorous Tales
- Apes and Angels (1924) – Includes "The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee".[4]
- Variety (1925) – Includes "The Most Dangerous Game".[5]
- Ironies (1930) – Includes "The Law Beaters".[6]
- The Most Dangerous Game
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- "Captive Pursuit"
- "Treehouse of Horror XVI"
- "Homecoming"
- "The Vacation Goo"
- Most Dangerous Game (2020)
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- Savages (1974)
- Ultimate X-Men: "The Most Dangerous Game" (2005)
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На других языках
[de] Richard Connell (Autor)
Richard Edward Connell, Jr. (* 17. Oktober 1893 in Dutchess County, New York; † 22. November 1949 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Journalist sowie Autor von Kurzgeschichten und Drehbüchern, der jeweils einmal für den Oscar für das beste Originaldrehbuch und die beste Originalgeschichte als auch für den Preis der Writers Guild of America (WGA Award) für das beste Drehbuch nominiert war. Seine 1924 veröffentlichte Kurzgeschichte The Most Dangerous Game (Das grausamste Spiel) gehört zu den am häufigsten in Anthologien erschienenen Short Storys und wurde mehrfach verfilmt.
- [en] Richard Connell
[ru] Коннелл, Ричард
Ричард Эдуард Коннелл (также Коннель, англ. Richard Edward Connell) — американский писатель первой половины XX века. Его имя стало широко известно после того, как в 1923 году писатель получил премию имени О.Генри, присуждаемую за лучший короткий рассказ.
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