# W. R. Burnett

> William Riley Burnett was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies.

*Novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1899-11-25
- **Died:** 1982-04-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 14.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0122446/ (@nm0122446)

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://pl.wikiquote.org/wiki/W.R._Burnett)
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- [William Riley Burnett](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Riley_Burnett)
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- [William Riley Burnett](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Riley_Burnett)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/W._R._Burnett)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1287768)
- [W.R. Burnett](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80728)

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