Robinson, Edward G. 1893-1973
Overview
| Works: | 834 works in 2,366 publications in 11 languages and 29,923 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film noir Film adaptations Religious films Gangster films Bible films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Epic films Detective and mystery films Historical films |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Former owner, Author, Narrator, Costume designer, Speaker, Host, Other, Conductor, Contributor, Owner, Singer |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Edward G Robinson
- All my yesterdays; an autobiography by Edward G Robinson( Book )
- The cinema of Edward G. Robinson by James Robert Parish( Book )
- Little Caesar : a biography of Edward G. Robinson by Alan L Gansberg( Book )
- Edward G. Robinson's world of art by Jane Robinson( Book )
- My father, my son, an autobiography by Edward G Robinson( Book )
- The Edward G. Robinson encyclopedia by Robert Beck( Book )
- The complete films of Edward G. Robinson by Alvin H Marill( Book )
- Warners wiseguys : all 112 films that Robinson, Cagney and Bogart made for the studio by Scott Allen Nollen( Book )
- Edward G. Robinson by Foster Hirsch( Book )
- The Gladys Lloyd Robinson and Edward G. Robinson collection : [catalogue] : an exhibition ... Los Angeles County Museum, September 11 to November 11 ; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, November 30 to January 13, 1956-1957 by Gladys Lloyd Robinson( Book )
- Little Caesar by Francis Edwards Faragoh( Book )
- Forty paintings from the Edward G. Robinson collection, March 4-April 12, 1953 by N.Y.) Museum of Modern Art (New York( Book )
- Hollywood legends : profiling the lives of Hollywood's greatest( Visual )
- Forty paintings from the Edward G. Robinson collection : [exhibition] National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, May 10-June 24, 1953( Book )
- Robinson korekushon o chūshin ni Furansu meisaku ten( Book )
- Testimony of Edward G. Robinson : hearing before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, second session by United States( Book )
- Edward G. Robinson : Little big man( Visual )
- Academy awards collector's edition by Architectural digest( Book )
- Hollywood steps out( Visual )
- Key Largo by John Huston( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Edward G Robinson
The ten commandments by
Cecil B DeMille(
Visual
)
80 editions published between 1956 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,852 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the life of Moses from the Pharaoh's household through his life of leading his people to freedom
80 editions published between 1956 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,852 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the life of Moses from the Pharaoh's household through his life of leading his people to freedom
Double Indemnity by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
)
108 editions published between 1944 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 3,277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-pounding Academy Award-nominated masterpiece"--Container
108 editions published between 1944 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 3,277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-pounding Academy Award-nominated masterpiece"--Container
Key Largo by
John Huston(
Visual
)
99 editions published between 1948 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 2,225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A disillusioned returning World War II veteran has lost the will to fight ... until he arrives at a rundown hotel in Key Largo. There a mobster holes up against a raging storm, holding the veteran, the hotel owner and the owner's widowed daughter-in-law at gunpoint
99 editions published between 1948 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 2,225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A disillusioned returning World War II veteran has lost the will to fight ... until he arrives at a rundown hotel in Key Largo. There a mobster holes up against a raging storm, holding the veteran, the hotel owner and the owner's widowed daughter-in-law at gunpoint
Soylent green by
Richard Fleischer(
Visual
)
38 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Charlton Heston plays a cop in this 21st century science-fiction horror story. The setting is New York, teeming with 40 million citizens, most of whom are out of work. Environmental erosion is almost complete and voluntary death is encouraged by government-sponsored clinics. For their food, the people have grown to rely almost totally on a greenish, wafer-like substance called soylent. As Heston investigates the murder of a magnate in the dictatorial Soylent Company, he comes face to face with the hideous truth about the secret ingredient of "Soylent Green."
38 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Charlton Heston plays a cop in this 21st century science-fiction horror story. The setting is New York, teeming with 40 million citizens, most of whom are out of work. Environmental erosion is almost complete and voluntary death is encouraged by government-sponsored clinics. For their food, the people have grown to rely almost totally on a greenish, wafer-like substance called soylent. As Heston investigates the murder of a magnate in the dictatorial Soylent Company, he comes face to face with the hideous truth about the secret ingredient of "Soylent Green."
Little Caesar by
Mervyn LeRoy(
Visual
)
53 editions published between 1930 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A small-time hoodlum rises to criminal fame and power. Adapted from W.R. Burnett's novel
53 editions published between 1930 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A small-time hoodlum rises to criminal fame and power. Adapted from W.R. Burnett's novel
Scarlet Street by
Fritz Lang(
Visual
)
142 editions published between 1945 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chris Cross, 25 years a cashier, has a gold watch and little else. One rainy night, he rescues the delectable Kitty from her abusive boyfriend Johnny. Smitten, amateur painter Chris lets Kitty think he's a wealthy artist. At Johnny's urging, Kitty lets Chris establish her in an apartment (with his shrewish wife's money). There, Chris paints masterpieces; but Johnny sells them under Kitty's name, with disastrous and ironic results
142 editions published between 1945 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chris Cross, 25 years a cashier, has a gold watch and little else. One rainy night, he rescues the delectable Kitty from her abusive boyfriend Johnny. Smitten, amateur painter Chris lets Kitty think he's a wealthy artist. At Johnny's urging, Kitty lets Chris establish her in an apartment (with his shrewish wife's money). There, Chris paints masterpieces; but Johnny sells them under Kitty's name, with disastrous and ironic results
The stranger by
Orson Welles(
Visual
)
172 editions published between 1946 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 1,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-Nazi is allowed to escape from a German war crimes prison after World War II to lead the Allies to a notorious spy planning to revive the Third Reich. The trail leads to a small Connecticut town where intrigue and murder combine for a tense situation
172 editions published between 1946 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 1,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-Nazi is allowed to escape from a German war crimes prison after World War II to lead the Allies to a notorious spy planning to revive the Third Reich. The trail leads to a small Connecticut town where intrigue and murder combine for a tense situation
The Cincinnati Kid by
Norman Jewison(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 1965 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Kid thinks he's the best 5-card stud player in town, but The Man has never been beaten. It is therefore inevitable that they go head-on, and what a game it will be: a non-stop, stud poker duel-to-the-death to decide who will be the reigning king of the New Orleans gambling world
39 editions published between 1965 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Kid thinks he's the best 5-card stud player in town, but The Man has never been beaten. It is therefore inevitable that they go head-on, and what a game it will be: a non-stop, stud poker duel-to-the-death to decide who will be the reigning king of the New Orleans gambling world
The woman in the window by
Fritz Lang(
Visual
)
48 editions published between 1944 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A professor of criminology is the pawn in a shocking crime thriller with a surprising twist
48 editions published between 1944 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A professor of criminology is the pawn in a shocking crime thriller with a surprising twist
Cheyenne autumn by
John Ford(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A western. Follows a small, heroic band of Cheyenne Indians as they escape from a wretched Oklahoma reservation in 1878 and fight their way back to their homeland in the Yellowstone River country 1,500 miles away. [Library of Congress]
5 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A western. Follows a small, heroic band of Cheyenne Indians as they escape from a wretched Oklahoma reservation in 1878 and fight their way back to their homeland in the Yellowstone River country 1,500 miles away. [Library of Congress]
Bullets or ballots by
William Keighley(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1936 and 2012 in English and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A crime king is a fired police detective who goes to work for the city's top gangster. Although he soon becomes one of the underworld's most powerful figures, he is constantly stalked by a rival gangster who continues to remain suspicious of the former cop
17 editions published between 1936 and 2012 in English and held by 324 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A crime king is a fired police detective who goes to work for the city's top gangster. Although he soon becomes one of the underworld's most powerful figures, he is constantly stalked by a rival gangster who continues to remain suspicious of the former cop
House of strangers by
Joseph L Mankiewicz(
Visual
)
20 editions published between 1949 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"When Max Monetti first gets out of prison, life seems good. The bank founded by his father and now run by his brothers is thriving. The society woman he loves has waited seven long years for him. But for Max, every day of those seven years was filled with hatred. And when he learns that his father died because he was squeezed out of the bank by the brothers after Max took a rap for him, that hatred bubbles to the surface, obliterating everything, even the love of his woman."--Booklet
20 editions published between 1949 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"When Max Monetti first gets out of prison, life seems good. The bank founded by his father and now run by his brothers is thriving. The society woman he loves has waited seven long years for him. But for Max, every day of those seven years was filled with hatred. And when he learns that his father died because he was squeezed out of the bank by the brothers after Max took a rap for him, that hatred bubbles to the surface, obliterating everything, even the love of his woman."--Booklet
The red house by
Delmer Daves(
Visual
)
63 editions published between 1945 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A farmer tries to keep the curious away and protect the secret of the sinister decaying old house deep in the woods
63 editions published between 1945 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A farmer tries to keep the curious away and protect the secret of the sinister decaying old house deep in the woods
Illegal(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The big steal: Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidentally meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan but they all give him the slip
8 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The big steal: Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidentally meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan but they all give him the slip
A slight case of murder(
Visual
)
4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prohibition's ban on booze is over and bootlegger Remy Marco must make some changes and go legit. He finds that his ties to his former colleagues are holding him back. Furthermore, his daughter has fallen in love with a cop, and he can't get over his distrust of the police
4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prohibition's ban on booze is over and bootlegger Remy Marco must make some changes and go legit. He finds that his ties to his former colleagues are holding him back. Furthermore, his daughter has fallen in love with a cop, and he can't get over his distrust of the police
Frank Capra's A hole in the head(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comedy about Tony Manetta, a small-time Miami Beach hotel operator barely able to make the payments on his own modest inn, who dreams of one day opening a million dollar resort. In addition to bill collectors, Tony must contend with his beatnik girlfriend and his well-meaning but conservative brother and sister-in-law. Through thick and thin, however, one thing remains constant: the love between Tony and his young son who admires him even if he isn't a big shot
2 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comedy about Tony Manetta, a small-time Miami Beach hotel operator barely able to make the payments on his own modest inn, who dreams of one day opening a million dollar resort. In addition to bill collectors, Tony must contend with his beatnik girlfriend and his well-meaning but conservative brother and sister-in-law. Through thick and thin, however, one thing remains constant: the love between Tony and his young son who admires him even if he isn't a big shot
Barbary Coast by
Howard Hawks(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1935 and 2015 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A ruthless gambling boss cannot win the love of the girl he made into a star attraction in his California saloon during the Gold Rush
13 editions published between 1935 and 2015 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A ruthless gambling boss cannot win the love of the girl he made into a star attraction in his California saloon during the Gold Rush
Brother Orchid(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1940 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Racketeer Little John Sarto poses as Brother Orchid and lays low at a monastery when a turf war gets hot
7 editions published between 1940 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Racketeer Little John Sarto poses as Brother Orchid and lays low at a monastery when a turf war gets hot
Our vines have tender grapes by
Roy Rowland(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Takes place among the Norwegian immigrants in a Wisconsin farm town. Told from the viewpoint of little Selma and explores grand childhood adventures: making friends, a pet calf, Christmas, a terrifying trip down a flood-swollen river, a barn fire and a ride on a circus elephant's trunk
5 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Takes place among the Norwegian immigrants in a Wisconsin farm town. Told from the viewpoint of little Selma and explores grand childhood adventures: making friends, a pet calf, Christmas, a terrifying trip down a flood-swollen river, a barn fire and a ride on a circus elephant's trunk
The violent men(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A large sprawling western drama about a ruthless land baron who loses his grip on things due to violent forces opposing him
3 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A large sprawling western drama about a ruthless land baron who loses his grip on things due to violent forces opposing him
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Related Identities
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Turner Entertainment Co Publisher
- Bogart, Humphrey 1899-1957 Performer Actor
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) Producer
- DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount) 1881-1959 Performer Producer Director Speaker Film editor Author
- Heston, Charlton Performer Actor
- Wilder, Billy 1906-2002 Performer Scenarist Restager Director Author of screenplay Film editor Author Contributor
- Paramount Pictures, Inc Producer
- Derek, John 1926-1998 Performer Actor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Producer
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Associated Subjects
Adultery Anderson, Maxwell, Bible Bible.--Old Testament California Cashiers Cheyenne Indians Connecticut Criminals Double indemnity Exodus, The Families Fathers and daughters Fathers and sons Film adaptations Film noir Florida--Key Largo Gambling Gangsters Germany Harrison, Harry, Hurricanes Illinois--Chicago Impostors and imposture Insurance agents Insurance investigators Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Biblical event) Jews La Fouchardiere, Georges de, Man-woman relationships Moses--(Biblical leader) Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture plays Murder Nazi hunters New York (State)--New York Outsider art Overpopulation Painters Poker Prohibition Racketeering Robinson, Edward G., Swindlers and swindling Ten commandments Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Veterans War criminals World War (1939-1945)
Alternative Names
Edvard Q. Robinson
Edvards Robinsons
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson acteur américain
Edward G. Robinson Amerikaans acteur
Edward G. Robinson attore statunitense
Edward G. Robinson romániai zsidó származású amerikai színész
Edward G. Robinson Romanian American actor
Edward G. Robinson US-amerikanischer Schauspieler
Goldberg, Emanuel 1893-1973
Goldenberg, Emanuel
Goldenberg, Emanuel 1893-1973
Goldenberg, Emmanuel 1893-1973
Goldenberg, Manny 1893-1973
Robinson, E.G. 1893-1973
Robinson, E. G. (Edward G.), 1893-1973
Robinson, Eddie 1893-1973
Robinson, Edward 1893-1973
Robinson, Edward G.
Robinson, Edward Goldenberg
Robinson, Manny 1893-1973
Έντουαρντ Τζ. Ρόμπινσον
Едвард Г. Робинсон
Едвард Г. Робінсон
Едуард Г. Робинсън
Эдвард Г. Робинсон
אדוארד ג'י רובינסון
עמנואל גאָלדנבערג
ادوارد جی. رابینسون
إدوارد روبنسون
เอดเวิร์ด จี. โรบินสัน
에드워드 G. 로빈슨
エドワード・G・ロビンソン
爱德华·罗宾逊
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