Dalton Trumbo
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Birth Name: James Dalton Trumbo
Born: 9 December 1905 Died: 10 September 1976
Born and residing in: United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Cleo Beth Fincher
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James Dalton Trumbo was an American screenwriter, novelist and filmmaker who scripted many award-winning films including "Roman Holiday" (1953), "Exodus", "Spartacus" (both 1960), 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.
Trumbo, the other members of the Hollywood Ten, and hundreds of other professionals in the industry were blacklisted by Hollywood. He was, however, able to continue wo
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1. Spartacus (1960)
Rating: | 1104 Watched |

3. Papillon
Rating: | 692 Watched |

4. Always (1989)
Rating: | 275 Watched |

5. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Rating: | 167 Watched |
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1. Papillon
Rating: | 692 Watched |

2. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Rating: | 167 Watched |

3. Trumbo (2015)
Rating: | 195 Watched |

5. Trumbo (2008)
Rating: | 17 want to see |
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1. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Rating: | 167 Watched |
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