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name: "Dalton Trumbo"
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roles: ["Screenwriter","Writer"]
born: "9 December 1905"
died: "10 September 1976"
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# Dalton Trumbo

Screenwriter and writer. Born 9 December 1905 in Montrose, Colorado, USA. Died 10 September 1976.

## Details

- **Work:** Screenwriter, Writer
- **Born:** 9 December 1905, Montrose, Colorado, USA
- **Died:** 10 September 1976
- **Active:** 1953–1973
- **Also known as:** Robert Cole, Jack Davis, Robert Rich, Ben L. Perry
- **Works often with:** Robert Swink

## Biography

Dalton Trumbo was an American screenwriter and novelist. Born in Montrose, Colorado, he began his career in Hollywood in the 1930s and became one of the highest-paid screenwriters by the 1940s, with credits including *Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo* (1944) and *Kitty Foyle* (1940).

In 1947, Trumbo was one of the Hollywood Ten who refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was blacklisted and continued to work under pseudonyms such as Robert Rich and others. His uncredited contributions included the screenplays for *Roman Holiday* (1953) and *The Brave One* (1956), both of which won Academy Awards.

Trumbo received public credit for *Spartacus* (1960) and *Exodus* (1960). Later works include the screenplay for *Papillon* (1973). He died in Los Angeles in 1976.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, biography.com, thoughtco.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Papillon* (1973), Fi1m 74, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/papillon.md)
- *Roman Holiday* (1953), Fi1m 88, Screenplay, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/roman-holiday.md)

## Also known for

- *Spartacus* (1960), Screenplay
- *Papillon* (2017), Original Film Writer
- *Always* (1989), Original Film Writer
- *Johnny Got His Gun* (1971), Director, Novel, Screenplay
- *Gun Crazy* (1950), Screenplay
- *Exodus* (1960), Screenplay
- *Lonely are the Brave* (1962), Screenplay
- *The Last Sunset* (1961), Screenplay

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