Edward G. Robinson

5 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »

Known For

Double Indemnity (1944)

The Stranger (1946)

Key Largo (1948)

The Ten Commandments (1956)

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1973 Soylent Green
Sol Roth

1972 Neither by Day Nor by Night
Father

1971 Night Gallery (TV Series)
Abraham Goldman (segment "The Messiah on Mott Street")

- The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror (1971) ... Abraham Goldman (segment "The Messiah on Mott Street")

1970 The Silent Force (TV Series)

- The Courier (1970)

1970 Song of Norway
Krogstad

1969-1970 Bracken's World (TV Series)
Elstyn Draper / Cameo

- The Mary Tree (1970) ... Elstyn Draper

- Panic (1969) ... Cameo

1970 The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (TV Movie)
Emile Pulska

1969 Medical Center (TV Series)
Dr. Lee Forestman

- U.M.C. (1969) ... Dr. Lee Forestman

1969 Mackenna's Gold
Old Adams

1968 It's Your Move
Sir George McDowell

1968 Never a Dull Moment
Leo Joseph Smooth

1968 The Biggest Bundle of Them All
Professor Samuels

1967 Operazione San Pietro
Joe Ventura

1967 Grand Slam
Prof. James Anders

1967 The Blonde from Peking
Douglas - chef C.I.A.

1967 Batman (TV Series)
Edward G. Robinson

- Batman's Satisfaction (1967) ... Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

1967 All About People (Short)
Narrator (voice)

1965 The Cincinnati Kid
Lancey Howard

1965 Who Has Seen the Wind? (TV Movie)
Captain

1964 The Outrage
Con Man

1964 Cheyenne Autumn
Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz

1964 Good Neighbor Sam
Simon Nurdlinger

1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods
Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)

1963 The Prize
Dr. Max Stratman

1963 A Boy Ten Feet Tall
Cocky Wainwright

1962 Two Weeks in Another Town
Maurice Kruger

1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series)
Narrator

- Cops and Robbers (1962) ... Narrator

1962 My Geisha
Sam Lewis

1961 The Detectives (TV Series)
'Big Jim' Riva

- The Legend of Jim Riva (1961) ... 'Big Jim' Riva

1961 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Bert Alquist

- The Drop-Out (1961) ... Bert Alquist

1960 Pepe
Edward G. Robinson

1960 Seven Thieves
Theo Wilkins

1960 Sunday Showcase (TV Series)
Daniel Webster

- The Devil and Daniel Webster (1960) ... Daniel Webster

1960 The Right Man (TV Movie)
Theodore Roosevelt

1959 A Hole in the Head
Mario Manetta

1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV Series)
Victor Bers

- Heritage (1959) ... Victor Bers

1959 Goodyear Theatre (TV Series)
Harry Harper

- A Good Name (1959) ... Harry Harper

1958 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Oscar Bromek

- Shadows Tremble (1958) ... Oscar Bromek

1956 The Ten Commandments
Dathan

1956 Nightmare
Rene Bressard

1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Baron / John Derwent

- A Set of Values (1955) ... Baron

- ..... and Son (1955) ... John Derwent

1955 Hell on Frisco Bay
Victor Amato

1955 Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series)
Matthew Considine

- For the Defense (1955) ... Matthew Considine

1955 Illegal
Victor Scott

1955 A Bullet for Joey
Inspector Raoul Leduc

1955 Tight Spot
Lloyd Hallett

1955 The Violent Men
Lew Wilkison

1954 Black Tuesday
Vincent Canelli

1954 For the Defense (TV Movie)
Matthew Considine

1954 Climax! (TV Series)

- Epitaph for a Spy (1954)

1953 The Glass Web
Henry Hayes

1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Sir Wilfrid Robarts

- Witness for the Prosecution (1953) ... Sir Wilfrid Robarts

1953 Big Leaguer
John B. 'Hans' Lobert

1953 Vice Squad
Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby

1952 Actor's and Sin
Maurice Tillayou (segment "Actor's Blood")

1950 Operation X
George Constantin

1949 It's a Great Feeling
Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

1949 House of Strangers
Gino Monetti

1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes
John Triton

1948 Key Largo
Johnny Rocco

1948 All My Sons
Joe Keller

1947 The Red House
Pete Morgan

1946 The Stranger
Mr. Wilson

1945 Scarlet Street
Christopher Cross

1945 Journey Together
Dean McWilliams

1945 Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Martinius Jacobson

1944 The Woman in the Window
Professor Richard Wanley

1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Wilbert Winkle

1944 Double Indemnity
Barton Keyes

1944 Tampico
Capt. Bart Manson

1943 Flesh and Fantasy
Marshall Tyler (Episode 2)

1943 Destroyer
Steve Boleslavski (as Edward G.Robinson)

1942 Tales of Manhattan
Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

1942 Larceny, Inc.
'Pressure' Maxwell

1941 Unholy Partners
Bruce Corey

1941 Manpower
Hank McHenry

1941 The Sea Wolf
'Wolf' Larsen

1940 A Dispatch from Reuter's
Julius Reuter

1940 Brother Orchid
Little John Sarto

1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Paul Ehrlich

1939 Blackmail
John R. Ingram

1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Edward Renard

1938 I Am the Law
John Lindsay

1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Dr. Clitterhouse

1938 A Slight Case of Murder
Remy Marco

1937 The Last Gangster
Joe Krozac

1937 Kid Galahad
Nick Donati

1937 A Day at Santa Anita (Short)
Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

1937 Thunder in the City
Dan Armstrong

1936 Bullets or Ballots
Johnny Blake

1935 Barbary Coast
Luis Chamalis

1935 The Whole Town's Talking
Arthur Ferguson Jones

1934 The Man with Two Faces
Damon Welles / Jules Chautard

1934 Dark Hazard
Jim 'Buck' Turner

1933 I Loved a Woman
John Mansfield Hayden

1933 The Little Giant
Bugs Ahearn

1932 Silver Dollar
Yates Martin

1932 Tiger Shark
Mike Mascarenhas

1932 Two Seconds
John Allen

1932 The Hatchet Man
Wong Low Get

1931 Five Star Final
Randall

1931 Smart Money
Nick Venizelos

1931 The Stolen Jools (Short)
Gangster (as Edward Robinson)

1931 Little Caesar
Little Caesar - Alias 'Rico'

1930 The Widow from Chicago
Dominic

1930 East Is West
Charlie Yong

1930 Outside the Law
Cobra Collins

1930 Die Sehnsucht jeder Frau
Tony

1930 A Lady to Love
Tony

1930 Night Ride
Tony Garotta

1929 The Hole in the Wall
The Fox

1923 The Bright Shawl
Domingo Escobar (as E.G. Robinson)

1916 Arms and the Woman
Factory Worker

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Soundtrack (7 credits)

1962 Two Weeks in Another Town ("The Anniversary Song" ("Waves of the Danube") (Uncredited)) / (performer: "Auld Lang Syne" - uncredited)

1949 House of Strangers (performer: "M'appari, tutt'amor", "La donna è mobile" - uncredited)

1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" - uncredited)

1938 A Slight Case of Murder (performer: "It Had to Be You" (1924) - uncredited)

1936 Bullets or Ballots ("The Lady in Red" (1935), uncredited)

1933 I Loved a Woman (performer: "Home on the Range" (1904), "Little Annie Rooney" (1890) - uncredited)

1933 The Little Giant ("Pilgrim's Chorus", uncredited)

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Writer (1 credit)

1930 The Kibitzer (play)

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Thanks (3 credits)

Frankenpimp's Revenge: The Romeo and Juliet Massacre (special thanks) (filming)

1989 Dieter & Andreas (Short) (grateful acknowledgment)

1956 Lust for Life (we wish to thank the following for their cooperation: - as Mr. Edward G. Robinson)

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Self (47 credits)

1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (TV Movie documentary)
actor 'Scarlet Street'

1973 A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (Documentary short)
Himself

1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood (TV Movie)
Himself - Party guest (uncredited)

1971 Laugh-In (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #5.9 (1971) ... Himself

- Episode #5.5 (1971) ... Himself

1971 The Movie Crazy Years (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #3.5 (1970) ... Himself

1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.124 (1969) ... Himself

- Episode #1.57 (1967) ... Himself

1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.3 (1966) ... Himself

1965-1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself - Dramatic Reader / Himself

- Episode #3.20 (1966) ... Himself - Dramatic Reader

- Episode #2.30 (1965) ... Himself

- Episode #2.15 (1965) ... Himself - Dramatic Reader

1966 The Lucy Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere (1966) ... Himself

1953-1965 What's My Line? (TV Series)
Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest

- Episode dated 5 December 1965 (1965) ... Himself

- Episode dated 16 December 1962 (1962) ... Himself

- Episode dated 18 December 1960 (1960) ... Himself - Mystery Guest

- Episode dated 15 January 1956 (1956) ... Himself

- Episode dated 11 October 1953 (1953) ... Himself

1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV Movie)
Himself

1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards

1963 The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1963 The 35th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Audience Member

1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.26 (1963) ... Himself

1962 At This Very Moment (TV Special)
Himself

1961 Here's Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.140 (1961) ... Himself

1960 Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign (TV Movie)
Himself - Performer

1957-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV Series)
Himself / Himself - Guest

- The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) ... Himself

- Episode #2.21 (1957) ... Himself - Guest

1959-1960 This Is Your Life (TV Series)
Himself

- Mervyn LeRoy (1960) ... Himself

- Frank Capra (1959) ... Himself

1959 Reflets de Cannes (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode dated 9 May 1959 (1959) ... Himself

1959 Israel (Documentary short)
Narrator

1958 Social Security in Action (TV Series)
Himself

1957 The Heart of Show Business (Short)
Himself, Narrator

1957 Tonight! America After Dark (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode #1.1 (1957) ... Himself - Guest

1956 The $64,000 Challenge (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 28 October 1956 (1956) ... Himself

- Episode dated 21 October 1956 (1956) ... Himself

- Episode dated 14 October 1956 (1956) ... Himself

- Episode dated 7 October 1956 (1956) ... Himself

- Episode dated 30 September 1956 (1956) ... Himself

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1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #10.1 (1956) ... Himself

- The John Huston Story (A Salute to John Huston) (1956) ... Himself

1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Audience Member

1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV Short)
Himself

1954 The Martha Raye Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.1 (1954) ... Himself

1953 Texaco Star Theatre (TV Series)
Himself - Actor

- Episode #6.2 (1953) ... Himself - Actor

1952 Olympic Fund Telethon (TV Special)
Himself

1951 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Memories (Documentary short)
Narrator

1949 Erskine Johnson's Hollywood Reel (TV Series)
Himself

1946 American Creed (Short)
Himself

1943 Magic Bullets (Short documentary)

1942 Razgrom nemetskikh voysk pod Moskvoy (Documentary)
Narrator

1942 Breakdowns of 1942 (Short)
Himself (uncredited)

1941 Polo with the Stars (Short)
Himself - Watching Polo Match (uncredited)

1939 Verdensberømtheder i København (Short)
Himself

1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 6 (Documentary short)
Himself

1937 The First Gangster and the Last Gangster (Documentary short)
Himself

1936 Breakdowns of 1936 (Short)
Himself

1931 Round About Hollywood (Documentary short)
Himself

1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (Short)
Himself - Golfer (uncredited)

1930 An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (Short)
Himself (as Edward Robinson)

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Archive footage (51 credits)

2016 Million Dollar American Princesses (TV Mini-Series)
Himself

- Queens of the Screen (2016) ... Himself

2014 And the Oscar Goes To... (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2014 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
Rico

- Great Train Robbery and the Red Balloon (2014) ... Rico

2012 Ninja the Mission Force (TV Series)
Greg

- Citizen Ninja (2012) ... Greg

2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV Movie documentary)

2011 Beatles Stories (Documentary)
Himself

2011 Sing Your Song (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

2010 Die großen Kriminalfälle (TV Series documentary)
Dathan

- Lebenslang weggesperrt - Der Frauenmörder Heinrich Pommerenke (2010) ... Dathan

2010 The Naked Archaeologist (TV Series documentary)
Dathan

- The Hairy Show (2010) ... Dathan

2010 Dome Project (Video short)
Himself

2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV Movie documentary)

2008 Empire State Building Murders (TV Movie)
Brassi

2008 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee

- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) ... Himself - Interviewee

2006 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (TV Movie documentary)
Himself as Nick Donati (uncredited)

2005 Bullets Over Hollywood (TV Movie documentary)

2005 Cineastas contra magnates (Documentary)

2004 Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (Video documentary short)
Little Caesar (uncredited)

2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel (Video documentary short)
Himself - At the premiere

1996-2002 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Johnny Rocco / Himself

- The Barrymores (2002) ... Johnny Rocco

- Edward G. Robinson: Little Big Man (1996) ... Himself

2001 Pulp Cinema (Video documentary)
Himself

1999 Save Our History (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- America's Most Endangered 2000 (1999) ... Himself

1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV Movie documentary) (uncredited)

1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes (TV Movie documentary)
Dr. Zaius

1998 Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1997 Frank Capra's American Dream (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1996 Beatles Diary (Video documentary)
Himself

1996 Bogart: The Untold Story (TV Movie documentary)
Actor in 'Kid Gallahad' (uncredited)

1995 Barbra: The Concert (TV Special documentary)
Himself - at a Nightclub (uncredited)

1994 100 Years at the Movies (TV Short documentary)
Himself

1994 The Our Gang Story (Video documentary)
Gangster

1993 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion (TV Movie)
Himself

1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1989 The Best of Gleason 3 (TV Movie)
Himself

1988 The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (Video documentary)
Himself

1988 Muppet Babies (TV Series)

- Muppets Not Included (1988)

1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1979 Hollywood Greats (TV Series documentary)

- Edward G. Robinson (1979)

1979 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series)
Leo Joseph Smooth

- Never a Dull Moment (1979) ... Leo Joseph Smooth

1976 America at the Movies (Documentary)
Caesar Enrico Bandetto

1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (Documentary)

1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory (TV Movie documentary)

1967 Lionpower from MGM (Short)
Professor Samuels (uncredited)

1967 Mondo Hollywood (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1963-1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series)
Himself

- Hollywood Goes to War (1964) ... Himself

- How to Succeed as a Gangster (1963) ... Himself

1963 Hollywood: The Great Stars (TV Movie documentary)
Actor 'Key Largo' (uncredited)

1961 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series)
Himself

- USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) ... Himself

1961 Frontier Justice (TV Series)
Victor Bers

- Heritage (1961) ... Victor Bers

1955 When the Talkies Were Young (Short)
Joseph Randall (uncredited)

1946 Okay for Sound (Documentary short)
Rico

1941 Breakdowns of 1941 (Short)
Himself (uncredited)

1939 From the Ends of the Earth (Documentary short)
Himself

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Alternate Names:

Edward G.Robinson | E.G. Robinson | Edward Robinson | Mr. Edward G. Robinson

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5' 7" (1.7 m)

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[re writer/director Richard Brooks] As feisty, individual, unpredictable, and honest as any man I've ever known. See more »

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Robinson suffered a heart attack while filming A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963) in Africa,. See more »

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