RJ

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

38

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-10-03

Deathday

1953-04-26 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Rian James

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rian James (né Julian Herbert Rothschild; October 3, 1899 – April 26, 1953) was an American screenwriter and author. He wrote for 39 films between 1932 and 1947.

A "Jack of all trades", James was a columnist covering arts and entertainment for the Brooklyn Eagle from about 1928 to 1935. He later was a foreign correspondent, parachute jumper, stunt man, airmail pilot, Air Force lieutenant, vaudeville actor, and finally, writer, director and producer.

Known For

42nd Street
6.9%

42nd Street

Mar 11, 1933

Dead Ringer
6.9%

Dead Ringer

Feb 19, 1964

The Other
6.9%

The Other

Nov 20, 1946

The Gorilla
4.7%

The Gorilla

May 26, 1939

Down Argentine Way
6.0%

Down Argentine Way

Oct 11, 1940

Private Detective 62
6.0%

Private Detective 62

Jun 10, 1933

Parachute Jumper
6.1%

Parachute Jumper

Jan 28, 1933

The Dragon Murder Case
5.8%

The Dragon Murder Case

Aug 25, 1934

The Big Shakedown
5.6%

The Big Shakedown

Jan 6, 1934

Love Is a Racket
5.6%

Love Is a Racket

Jun 18, 1932

Central Airport
6.1%

Central Airport

Apr 15, 1933

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Directing

1933
Best of Enemies as Director

Production

1934
Gift of Gab as Associate Producer

Writing

2019
42nd Street as Original Film Writer
1986
Killer in the Mirror as Writer
1964
Dead Ringer as Story
1947
Whispering City as Screenplay
1947
La forteresse as Writer
1946
The Other as Screenplay
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples as Story
1942
Parachute Nurse as Screenplay
1942
Not a Ladies' Man as Writer
1942
This Time for Keeps as Screenplay
1941
Broadway Limited as Screenplay
1940
Down Argentine Way as Story
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter as Screenplay
1939
The Gorilla as Screenplay
1938
Submarine Patrol as Writer
1937
Exclusive as Screenplay
1937
Internes Can't Take Money as Screenplay
1936
Walking on Air as Screenplay
1936
The Witness Chair as Screenplay
1935
We're Only Human as Screenplay
1935
To Beat the Band as Screenplay
1935
Redheads on Parade as Screenplay
1934
The White Parade as Screenplay
1934
The Dragon Murder Case as Writer
1934
The Big Shakedown as Screenplay
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D. as Screenplay
1933
She Had to Say Yes as Screenplay
1933
Best of Enemies as Screenplay
1933
Private Detective 62 as Screenplay
1933
Central Airport as Screenplay
1933
42nd Street as Screenplay
1933
Parachute Jumper as Story
1932
Lawyer Man as Screenplay
1932
Hat Check Girl as Story
1932
Crooner as Story
1932
Love Is a Racket as Novel
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