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Herbert J. Biberman (March 4, 1900 [1] – June 30, 1971) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was one of the Hollywood Ten and directed Salt of the Earth (1954), a film barely released in the United States, about a zinc miners' strike in Grant County, New Mexico.
Herbert J. Biberman, the progressive producer, director and screenwriter now best known as one of the Hollywood Ten who were blacklisted by the American Film Industry for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was born on March 4, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sep 15, 2023 · Anyone remotely interested in the history of cinema, particularly independent cinema, ought to take a moment to look into the life of Herbert J. Biberman, one of the pioneers of indie film. Biberman was best known for his 1954 film Salt of the Earth, which told of a miners’ strike in New Mexico.
Jul 1, 1971 · Herbert J. Biberman, a lead ing director for the Theater Guild and director of the award‐winning film “Salt of the Earth,” died yesterday of bone cancer at the Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Herbert J. Biberman was an American screenwriter and film director who was one of the Hollywood Ten. He wrote and directed films such as King of Chinatown, New Orleans, and Salt of the Earth.
Nov 16, 2015 · Herbert J. Biberman (1900 – 1971) Image Credit: AP Images Biberman began his career at age 28, directing plays and helping run the Theatre Guild in New York City.
Yet comparatively little is known about Herbert Biberman, the director and co-producer of the film and one of the most important radical intellectuals in Hollywood in the 1940s. For more than forty years, Biberman wrote plays, essays and screen treatments which addressed the political, moral and aesthetic questions of his time.
