Captain Blood (1935)

Born in Logan, Utah. Entered American film as a title writer for silent films at First National for THE PATENT LEATHER KID (uncredited) and THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HELEN OF TROY (both 1927). With the advent of sound, Robinson wrote stories and screenplays for such features as SINGAPORE SUE (1932, also director), GOLDEN HARVEST (1933), HERE COMES THE GROOM (1934), CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935), HEARTS DIVIDED (1936), TOVARICH (1937), FOUR'S A CROWD (1938), DARK VICTORY (1939), ALL THIS, AND HEAVEN TOO (1940), ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (1941), KINGS ROW, THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (uncredited), NOW, VOYAGER and CASABLANCA (uncredited) (all 1942), THIS IS THE ARMY (1943), PASSAGE TO MARSEILLES (1944), THE CORN IS GREEN (1945), SARATOGA TRUNK (1946), THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO (1952), THE EGYPTIAN (1954), WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (1956) and THIS EARTH IS MINE (1959, also producer). He continues to write until 1975. Robinson also directed another half-dozen films in 1931 and 1932.    Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1935: CAPTAIN BLOOD NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Write-in candidate. 1 write-in nomination