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Edward G. Robinson
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Romanian-American actor (1893-1973)
Edward G. Robinson was a Romanian-American actor who had a long career in film and theater from the early 1900s until his death in 1973. He is remembered as one of the most distinctive and influential performers of his era, known for bringing intensity and complexity to his roles.
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Film & TV
Bucarest, Roumanie
Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor and political activist. Although he played a wide range of characters, he is best remembered for his roles as a gangster, most notably in his star-making film Little Caesar (1931). Robinson's career saw a decline during the 1950s Red Scare when he was threatened with blacklisting.…
Known for
- Away with Words — Edward G. Robinson2026
- Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
- Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored — Self (archive footage)2013
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
- Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film — Self (archive footage)2008
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story — Self (archive footage)2008
- Warner at War — (archive footage)2008
- Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero — Self (archive footage)2005
- Checking Out: Grand Hotel — Self (archive footage)2004
- Pulp Cinema — Self (archive footage)2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Family name
- Robinson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bucharest
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- television actor
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- Romanian
- Genre
- crime film
- Image
- Edward g robinson.jpg
- Height
- 165
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Edward G. Robinson
- date of birth
- 1893-12-12
- date of death
- 1973-01-26
- cause of death
- bladder cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Edward G. Robinson
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- name in native language
- Edward G. Robinson
- birth name
- Emanuel Goldenberg
- start of work period
- 1913-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Goldenberg Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was an American actor who was popular during Hollywood's Golden Age. After making his stage debut in 1913, he rose to stardom with his performance as the title character in Little Caesar (1931) and became well known for his portrayals of gangsters. He starred in a variety of films, including the biopics Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet and A Dispatch from Reuters (both 1940) and the film noirs Double Indemnity and The Woman in the Window (both 1944).
During the 1930s and 1940s, Robinson was an outspoken public critic of fascism and Nazism, which were growing in strength in Europe in the years which led up to World War II. His activism included contributing over $250,000 to more than 850 organizations that were involved in war relief, along with contributions to cultural, educational, and religious groups. His postwar films include The Stranger (1946) and Key Largo (1948), and he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for House of Strangers (1949).
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