Edward G. Robinson
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Born:
Dec 12, 1893

Died:
Jan 26, 1973

Age: 79 Deceased

From:
Bucarest, Roumanie

Department:
Acting

Total Credits: 154

Avg Rating: 6.7

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Edward G. Robinson

Also known as: Emanuel Goldenberg, E.G. Robinson, Edward Robinson, Эдвард Дж. Робинсон

Biography

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. Experiencing underemployment, he turned towards minor roles in B movies until he eventually returned to the mainstream by playing one of Moses' adversaries Dathan in Cecil B. DeMille's religious epic The Ten Commandments (1956). He was ranked number 24 in the American Film Institute's list of the 25 greatest male stars of Classic American cinema. Never having been nominated for an Academy Award during his 60-year career, he became a posthumous recipient of an Honorary Oscar in 1973, two months after his death.

Robinson was Jewish and a staunch critic of fascist and Nazi ideologies that were...

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