Trumbo, Christopher
Variant namesDalton Trumbo (1905-1976) was a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter who wrote many feature films, including Kitty Foyle (1940), Thirty seconds over Tokyo (1944), The brave one (1956), and Spartacus (1960). In 1947 Trumbo was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee with nine other Hollywood screenwriters but declined to answer questions concerning his political affiliations. As a result he was fired from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, imprisoned for a year, and blacklisted.
From the description of Trumbo / by Christopher Trumbo, 2003. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 692457738
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| creatorOf | Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976. Ishi : screenplay, [ca. 1965] / by Dalton Trumbo and Christopher Trumbo. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Trumbo, Christopher. Trumbo / by Christopher Trumbo, 2003. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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| associatedWith | Askin, Peter, 1940- | person |
| associatedWith | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976 | person |
| associatedWith | Westside Theatre (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1940-09-25
Death 2011-01-08
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