Dalton Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo
James Dalton Trumbowas an American screenwriter and novelist, who scripted films including Roman Holiday, Exodus, Spartacus, and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. One of the Hollywood Ten, he refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committeein 1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the motion picture industry. He was subsequently blacklisted by that industry. He continued working clandestinely, producing work under other authors' names. His uncredited work won two Academy Awards; the one for Roman Holidaywas given to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth9 December 1905
CityMontrose, CO
CountryUnited States of America