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Spartacus (1960) -- Screen legends Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier highlight an all-star cast in this Academy Award-winning epic about a gladiator whose love for a beautiful slave inspires him to lead a violent rebellion against the decadent Roman Empire. Dire
Roman Holiday (1953) -- Clip: Today is going to be a holiday
Johnny Got His Gun (2008) -- The story of a young American soldier hit by an artillery shell on the last day of the First World War.
Roman Holiday (1953) -- Trailer: #2
Roman Holiday (1953) -- Trailer: #1

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 December 1905, Montrose, Colorado, USA more
Date of Death:
10 September 1976, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Dalton Trumbo, the Oscar-winning screenwriter, arguably the most talented... more
Trivia:
Was a member of Delta Tau Delta International fraternity. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Carla Laemmle's 100th Birthday Bash
 (From Icons of Fright. 9 October 2009, 2:26 PM, PDT)
Trumbo (2007) (Short Ends and Leader)
 (From PopMatters. 13 September 2009, 8:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Robert Cole | Jack Davis | Robert Rich

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Johnny Got His Gun (2008) (writer) 2008 - 6.9 (100)
- 2. Always (1989) (screenplay "A Guy Named Joe") 1989 $76.9M 6.2 (10,451)
- 3. Roman Holiday (1987) (TV) (story) (front Ian McLellan Hunter) 1987 - 5.8 (81)
- 4. Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978) (TV) (writer) 1978 - 6.2 (24)
- 5. Papillon (1973) (screenplay) 1973 - 8.0 (25,890)
- 6. Executive Action (1973) (screenplay) 1973 - 6.4 (675)
- 7. FTA (1972)   (book "Johnny Got His Gun") 1972 - 6.4 (118)
AKAs:
  • F.T.A. (USA: poster title)
- 8. The Horsemen (1971) (writer) 1971 - 6.3 (277)
- 9. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)   (novel) (screenplay) 1971 - 7.9 (4,155)
AKAs:
  • Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun (USA: complete title)
- 10. The Fixer (1968) (screenplay) 1968 - 7.0 (516)
- 11. Hawaii (1966) (screenplay) 1966 - 6.4 (1,070)
- 12. Silahlar patlayinca (1966) (screenplay "The Last Sunset") (uncredited) 1966 - -
- 13. The Sandpiper (1965) (writer) 1965 - 5.9 (833)
- 14. Lonely Are the Brave (1962) (screenplay) 1962 - 7.8 (2,217)
- 15. The Last Sunset (1961) (written by) 1961 - 6.6 (633)
- 16. Exodus (1960) (screenplay) 1960 - 6.8 (3,239)
- 17. Spartacus (1960)   (writer) 1960 - 8.0 (45,285)
AKAs:
  • Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
- 18. Career (1959) (writer) 1959 - 7.1 (163)
- 19. Terror in a Texas Town (1958) (written by) (front Ben Perry) 1958 - 6.8 (434)
- 20. Cowboy (1958) (screenplay) (originally uncredited) 1958 - 6.7 (713)
- 21. The Green-Eyed Blonde (1957) (written by) (front Sally Stubblefield) 1957 - 5.0 (15)
- 22. The Deerslayer (1957) (uncredited) 1957 - 5.1 (99)
- 23. The Brothers Rico (1957) (uncredited) 1957 - 6.9 (107)
- 24. The Boss (1956) (written by) (front Ben Perry) 1956 - 7.1 (73)
- 25. The Brave One (1956) (screenplay) (originally uncredited) (story) (front Robert Rich) 1956 - 7.1 (122)
- 26. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)   (uncredited) 1955 - 6.9 (716)
AKAs:
  • One Man Mutiny (UK)
- 27. Mannequins für Rio (1954)   (uncredited) 1954 - 5.7 (44)
AKAs:
  • Party Girls for Sale
  • They Were So Young (USA)
  • Violated
- 28. Carnival Story (1954) (uncredited) 1954 - 5.6 (174)
- 29. Roman Holiday (1953) (story) (front Ian McLellan Hunter) 1953 - 8.1 (27,927)
- 30. He Ran All the Way (1951)   (screenplay) (front Guy Endore) 1951 - 7.1 (437)
AKAs:
  • He Ran All the Way Home (UK)
- 31. The Prowler (1951) (screenplay) (originally uncredited) 1951 - 7.0 (173)
- 32. Emergency Wedding (1950)   (story) 1950 - 7.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • Jealousy (UK)
- 33. Rocketship X-M (1950)   (uncredited) 1950 - 4.8 (802)
AKAs:
  • Expedition Moon
- 34. Deadly Is the Female (1950)   (screenplay) (front Millard Kaufman) 1950 - 7.9 (2,645)
AKAs:
  • Gun Crazy (USA: new title)
- 35. The Gangster (1947)   (uncredited) (unconfirmed) 1947 - 6.3 (80)
AKAs:
  • Low Company (USA: reissue title)
- 36. Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) (writer) 1945 - 7.7 (498)
- 37. Jealousy (1945) (story) 1945 - 6.3 (17)
- 38. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 7.5 (2,135)
- 39. Tender Comrade (1943) (written by) 1943 - 6.0 (203)
- 40. A Guy Named Joe (1943) (screenplay) 1943 - 6.9 (803)
- 41. I Married a Witch (1942) (contributing writer) (uncredited) 1942 - 7.1 (1,566)
- 42. The Remarkable Andrew (1942) (novel) (screenplay) 1942 - 7.7 (46)
- 43. You Belong to Me (1941)   (story) 1941 - 5.9 (205)
AKAs:
  • Good Morning, Doctor (UK)
- 44. Accent on Love (1941) (story) 1941 - -
- 45. Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940)   (screenplay) 1940 - 7.1 (962)
AKAs:
  • Kitty Foyle (USA: short title)
- 46. We Who Are Young (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 5.7 (51)
- 47. A Bill of Divorcement (1940)   (writer) 1940 - 5.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • Bill of Divorcement (UK)
  • Never to Love (USA: reissue title)
- 48. Curtain Call (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 6.0 (35)
- 49. Half a Sinner (1940) (story "Lady Takes a Chance") 1940 - 7.0 (47)
- 50. The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) (story) 1940 - 6.3 (115)
- 51. Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) (screenplay) (story) 1939 - 6.5 (46)
- 52. Career (1939) (writer) 1939 - 7.0 (6)
- 53. Five Came Back (1939) (writer) 1939 - 7.2 (489)
- 54. The Kid from Kokomo (1939)   (story "Broadway Cavalier") 1939 - 6.7 (23)
AKAs:
  • Orphan of the Ring (UK)
- 55. Sorority House (1939)   (screenplay) 1939 - 5.9 (46)
AKAs:
  • That Girl from College (UK)
- 56. The Flying Irishman (1939) (screenplay) 1939 - 4.5 (49)
- 57. A Man to Remember (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 7.1 (162)
- 58. Fugitives for a Night (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - 6.0 (35)
- 59. Paradise for Three (1938)   (screenplay construction contributor) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.3 (84)
AKAs:
  • Romance for Three (UK)
- 60. Everybody Sing (1938) (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) 1938 - 6.1 (176)
- 61. Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937) (script polisher) (uncredited) 1937 - 6.5 (153)
- 62. That Man's Here Again (1937) (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) 1937 - 5.3 (24)
- 63. The Devil's Playground (1937) (writer) 1937 - 5.5 (5)
- 64. Tugboat Princess (1936) (story) 1936 - -
- 65. Love Begins at Twenty (1936)   (screenplay) 1936 - 6.6 (35)
AKAs:
  • All One Night
- 66. Road Gang (1936)   (writer) 1936 - 6.8 (21)
AKAs:
  • Injustice (UK)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Papillon (1973) (uncredited) Commandant 1973 - 8.0 (25,890)
- 2. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)   (as Robert Cole) Orator 1971 - 7.9 (4,155)
AKAs:
  • Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun (USA: complete title)
- 3. The Prowler (1951) (voice) (uncredited) John Gilvray 1951 - 7.0 (173)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Metallica: 2 of One (1989) (V) (excerpts from Johnny Got His Gun directed by) 1989 - 7.8 (172)
- 2. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)   1971 - 7.9 (4,155)
AKAs:
  • Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun (USA: complete title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Two-Headed Spy (1958) (screenplay consultant) (uncredited) 1958 - 7.0 (152)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hollywood on Trial (1976) Himself 1976 - 6.5 (37)
- 2. The Hollywood Ten (1950) (uncredited) Himself 1950 - 7.2 (69)
Archive Footage
- 1. Trumbo (2007) Himself
- 2. Dalton Trumbo: Rebell in Hollywood (2006) (V) Himself
- 3. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Remembering 'Roman Holiday' (2002) (V)
- 5. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) Himself
- 6. "Cold War"  
1 TV episode:
  • Reds (????) (uncredited) Himself
- 7. "The Fifties" (1997) (uncredited) Himself (testifies before HUAC)
- 8. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
The Biggest Thief in Town (1949). Comedy. Written by Dalton Trumbo. Scenic Design by Leo Kerz. Costume Design by Eleanore Goldsmith. Lighting Design by Leo Kerz. Directed by Herman Shumlin. Mansfield Theatre: 30 Mar 1949- 9 Apr 1949 (13 performances). Cast: Walter Abel (as "Dr. Jay Stewart"), Russ Brown, Charity Grace, William J. Kelly, Alexander Lockwood, Ben Metz, Thomas Mitchell (as "Bert Hutchins"), Lois Nettleton (as "Laurie Hutchins"), Robert Readick, Fay Roope (as "Col. Jared Rumley"), Brent Sargent, Rhys Williams (as "Sam Wilkins"). Produced by Lee Sabinson [final Broadway credit]. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Print Biographies | 6 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Comedy | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Murder | Male Female Relationship more

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