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James Dalton Trumbo was an American screenwriter and novelist who scripted many award-winning films including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus, Spartacus, and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944). One of the Hollywood Ten, he refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the motion picture industry.
Birth Name
James Dalton Trumbo
Born
Saturday, 09 December 1905
Died
Friday, 10 September 1976
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| America in Color | Self | 2017 |
| Trumbo | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2015 |
| Imminent Threat | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Reagan | Self | 2011 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Self | 2010 |
| Hollywood contra Franco | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Trumbo | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2007 |
| Cold War | Self | 1998 |
| Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream | Self | 1998 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| America in Color | Self | 2017 |
| Trumbo | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2015 |
| Imminent Threat | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Reagan | Self | 2011 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Self | 2010 |
| Hollywood contra Franco | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Trumbo | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2007 |
| Cold War | Self | 1998 |
| Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream | Self | 1998 |
| The Fifties | Self - Testifying Before HUAC | 1997 |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995 |
| Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Hollywood on Trial | Self - Interviewee | 1976 |
| Papillon | Commandant | 1973 |
| Johnny Got His Gun | Orator | 1971 |
| The Movie Crazy Years | Self | 1971 |
| The Prowler | John Gilvray | 1951 |
| The Hollywood Ten | Self | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Johnny Got His Gun | 1971 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Won |
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Won |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
