Little Caesar (1930)

Born Robert Nelson Lee in Butte, Montana. Coming from a show business family (his parents were stage actors), his brother was director Rowland V. Lee (1891-1975). Robert's first screenplay was for his brother's film SHIRLEY OF THE CIRCUS (1922) at Fox. Other films written by Robert (alone or in collaboration) and directed by Rowland include YOU CAN'T GET AWAY WITH IT (1923), IN LOVE WITH LOVE (1924), THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY (1925), THE OUTSIDER and THE SILVER TREASURE (both 1926) -- all at Fox -- and TOWER OF LONDON (1939, Universal) and CAPTAIN KIDD (1945, UA). Some of Lee's other notable writing credits include UNDERWORLD (1927), LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and ARMORED CAR and JERICHO (both 1937).    Nominated for Writing (Adaptation) 1930-31: LITTLE CAESAR (w. Francis Edward Faragoh) 1 nomination