Richard Connell
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| Born | Richard Edward Connell Jr. October 17, 1893 |
| Died | November 22, 1949 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, journalist |
Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist, perhaps 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, and 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 during 1942 for best original story for the movie Meet John Doe.
Screenplays
- The Milky Way (1936) (writer)
- Love on Toast (1937) (writer)
- Okusama ni shirasu bekarazu (1937) (writer)
- The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
- Doctor Rhythm (1938) (writer)
- Hired Wife (1940) (writer)
- Nice Girl? (1941) (writer)
- Rio Rita (1942) (screenplay)
- Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (screenplay)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (writer)
- Thrill of a Romance (1945) (writer)
- Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) (writer)
- Luxury Liner (1948) (writer)
Novels
- The Mad Lover (1927)
- 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
- Variety (1925) — Includes The most dangerous game. [1]
- Ironies (1930) — Includes The law beaters. [2]
- Apes and angels (1970) — Includes The man who could imitate a bee. [3]
- Most Dangerous Game
References
External links
- Works by Richard Connell at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Richard Connell at the Internet Archive
- Works by Richard Connell at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Richard Connell at IMDb
- Richard Connell at The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures
- Additional biography and text of The Most Dangerous Game
- Works by Richard Connell (public domain in Canada)
- Louise Fox Connell Papers, 1904-1986 at Harvard University Library
