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Waldo Miller Salt [1] (October 18, 1914 – March 7, 1987) was an American screenwriter who won Academy Awards for both Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home . Early life and career. Salt was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Winifred (née Porter) and William Haslem Salt, an artist and business executive. [2] .
Waldo Salt was a screenwriter and actor who was blacklisted in Hollywood during the Red Scare. He won two Oscars for his scripts of Midnight Cowboy and Serpico, and wrote for many TV shows and movies under assumed names.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 30, 2022 · Waldo Salt. A major theme for Salt was the idea of family and home, and being separated from family and home, added Voight, who also starred as a paralyzed Vietnam veteran in Coming Home. “I think he understood that real well, that loneliness.”.
Waldo Salt was a screenwriter who was blacklisted in Hollywood during the Red Scare, but later won two Oscars for his work. Learn about his life, career, family, and trivia on IMDb.
- October 18, 1914
- March 7, 1987
57 minute documentary, nominated for an Academy Award, Best Documentary Feature, 1991. American Masters, produced in association with the Sundance Institute.
- 57 min
- 1959
- Eugene Corr
Mar 8, 1987 · Waldo Salt, a two-time winner of the Academy Award for screenwriting, died of lung cancer yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 72 years old and lived in Los...
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Dec 11, 2006 · Learn about the life and career of Waldo Salt, a Hollywood screenwriter who was blacklisted for his Communist affiliation and later won two Oscars. Explore his early adaptations, his comeback films, and his legacy as a writer true to himself.