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Also Known As Robert Rich
Born December 9, 1905 • Montrose • Colorado
Died September 10, 1976 (aged 70) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1957) • Academy Award (1954)
Notable Works “Exodus” • “Kitty Foyle” • “Lonely Are the Brave” • “Roman Holiday” • “Spartacus” • “The Brave One” • “Thirty Seconds over Tokyo”

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