Robert Buckner
Birth Name:
Robert Buckner
Birth Place:
Crewe, Virginia, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Script department
Fast Facts
- Won the Robert Meltzer Award from the Writers Guild of America for his 1951 screenplay "Bright Victory․"
- Held degrees from the University of Virginia, the University of Edinburgh, and the École Polytechnique in Paris
- One of his early short stories appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, which led to the contract with Warner Brothers that would launch his screenwriting career
- Worked as an English teacher, tour guide, courier, and correspondent for the Daily Mail newspaper in London before becoming a screenwriter
- Also produced a number of the films he wrote, including "From Hell to Texas" and "Sword in the Desert․"
- Best known for writing westerns, including "Santa Fe Trail" and "Dodge City․"
- Worked for various publishing and advertising agencies when he returned to the U․S․ from Britain
Awards
- 1943Oscar - Best Writing, Original Story:Nominated
- 1952Golden Globe - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1952WGA Award (Screen) - The Robert Meltzer Award (Screenplay Dealing Most Ably with Problems of the American Scene):Winner