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Dalton Trumbo
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American screenwriter (1905–1976)
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Dalton Trumbo, born James Dalton Trumbo in Montrose, Colorado, was an American screenwriter, writer, novelist, and director. He began his work period in 1936 and wrote primarily in the drama fiction genre. Trumbo was a member of the Hollywood Ten and the Communist Party of the United States of America. He was educated at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Southern California.
Trumbo received the National Book Award, the Academy Award for Best Story, and the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. His notable works include *The Devil in the Book*, *Harry Bridges*, *The Remarkable Andrew*, *Spartacus*, and *Lel ha-Bizon*. He died of myocardial infarction in Los Angeles in 1976.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1976
- Works
- 37
Top works
- Brief of Alexander Meiklejohn, of Cultural Workers in Motion Pictures and Other Arts, and of members of the professions, as amici curiae
- The devil in the book
- Harry Bridges
- The remarkable Andrew
- Spartacus
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Film & TV
Montrose, Colorado, USA
Dalton Trumbo was an American film and television screenwriter and novelist. He was one of the Hollywood Ten, the group of film professionals who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the American motion picture industry. While blacklisted and not permitted to work, he won two Academy…
Known for
- The Real Charlie Chaplin — Self (archive footage)2021
- Imminent Threat — Self (archive footage)2015
- Dalton Trumbo: Rebel in Hollywood — Himself2006
- Buñuel in Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2000
- Papillon — Commandant (uncredited)1973
- Johnny Got His Gun — Orator1971
- The Prowler — John Gilvray's Voice (voice) (uncredited)1951
- The Hollywood Ten — Self1950
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Key facts
- Born
- James Dalton Trumbo , ( 1905-12-09 ) December 9, 1905, Montrose, Colorado , U.S.
- Died
- September 10, 1976 (1976-09-10) (aged 70), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Screenwriter film director playwright essayist novelist
- Spouse
- Cleo Beth Fincher ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1938 )
- Children
- 3, including Christopher
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dalton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Montrose
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- film director
- Political party
- Communist Party of the United States of America
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- drama fiction
- Image
- Trumbo 1947.jpg
- Residence
- Fontenay-sous-Bois
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1905-12-09
- date of death
- 1976-09-10
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- Commons category
- Dalton Trumbo
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- member of
- Hollywood Ten
- name in native language
- James Dalton Trumbo
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Dalton Trumbo
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), Roman Holiday (1953), Spartacus (1960), and Exodus (1960). One of the Hollywood Ten, he refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the motion picture industry.
Trumbo, the other members of the Hollywood Ten, and hundreds of other professionals in the industry were blacklisted by Hollywood. He continued working clandestinely on major films, writing under pseudonyms or other authors' names. His uncredited work won two Academy Awards for Best Story: for Roman Holiday (1953), which was presented to a front writer, and for The Brave One (1956), which was awarded to a pseudonym used by Trumbo. When he was given public screen credit for both Exodus and Spartacus in 1960, it marked the beginning of the end of the Hollywood Blacklist for Trumbo and other affected screenwriters. He finally was given full credit by the Writers' Guild for Roman Holiday in 2011, nearly 60 years after the fact, and 35 years after his death.
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