Richard Connell

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Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist. He is most notable for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. 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 in 1942 (Best Original Story) for the movie Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra and based on his 1922 short story "A Reputation".

Life and careerEdit

Connell was born on October 17, 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York,<ref name="HUL" /> the son of Richard E. Connell and Mary Miller Connell. He began his writing career for The Poughkeepsie Journal, and attended Georgetown College for a year before going to Harvard University. While at Harvard, Connell edited The Lampoon and The Crimson. He subsequently worked on the city staff of The New York American and as a copy writer for J. Walter Thompson.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> Connell served in France with the US Army during World War I. While in the army, he was the editor of his camp's newspaper.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After the war, he turned to writing short stories, and eventually wrote over 300.<ref name=":0" />

ScreenplaysEdit

The Most Dangerous Game (1932) (contributing writer)
The Milky Way (1936) (writer)
F-Man (1936) (writer)
Our Relations (1936) (screen story)
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)

NovelsEdit

The Mad Lover (1927)
Murder at Sea (1929)
Playboy (1936)
What Ho! (1937)

Short story collectionsEdit

The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and Other Humorous Tales (1922) – Also known as Mister Braddy's Bottle and Other Humorous Tales
Apes and Angels (1924) – Includes "The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee".<ref>Apes and angels at WorldCat</ref>
Variety (1925) – Includes "The Most Dangerous Game".<ref>Variety at WorldCat</ref>
Ironies (1930) – Includes "The Law Beaters".<ref>Ironies at WorldCat</ref>
The Most Dangerous Game

ReferencesEdit

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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

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