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James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus, Spartacus (both 1960), and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944).
Apr 2, 2014 · Dalton Trumbo was an award-winning author and screenwriter who was blacklisted from the film industry from 1947 until the early 1960s due to his Communist ties.
Sep 6, 2024 · Learn about Dalton Trumbo, a talented screenwriter and novelist who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee and was blacklisted and imprisoned. Find out his notable works, awards, and legacy in this article from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Dalton Trumbo, the Oscar-winning screenwriter, arguably the most talented, most famous of the blacklisted film professionals known to history as the Hollywood 10, was born in Montrose, Colorado to Orus Trumbo and his wife, the former Maud Tillery.
Nov 6, 2015 · I n the new film Trumbo, Bryan Cranston plays the title character, Dalton Trumbo, one of the “Hollywood ten” blacklisted for refusing to cooperate with Congress’ anti-Communist witch...
Aug 20, 2018 · Updated on August 20, 2018. “Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party?” It was a question asked of dozens of people brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in the 1940s and 1950s, and in October of 1947, it was put to Dalton Trumbo, one of Hollywood’s best-known and highest-paid screenwriters.
Apr 21, 2021 · In the mid-20th century, Dalton Trumbo was shorthand for “Hollywood screenwriter.” As captured by Bryan Cranston’s starring role in Trumbo (2015), he was brilliant, witty and eccentric, famous...
