Michael Blankfort | |
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| Born | (1907-12-10)December 10, 1907 |
| Died | July 13, 1982(1982-07-13) (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Writer Playwright |
| Notable works | Broken Arrow (1950) (front forAlbert Maltz) The Caine Mutiny The Juggler (film)(novel and film adaptation) |
| Spouse | 1st) Laurette Spingarn 2nd) Dorothy Stiles |
Michael Seymour Blankfort[1] (December 10, 1907 – July 13, 1982)[2] was an Americanscreenwriter, writer of books andplaywright. He served as a front for theblacklistedAlbert Maltz on theAcademy Award-nominatedscreenplay ofBroken Arrow (1950). He was born inNew York City and died inLos Angeles.[2]
The Writers Guild of America, West, in its 1991 restoration of credit for theBroken Arrow screenplay to Maltz, expressed "a strong statement of appreciation for the courage of screenwriter Michael Blankfort" for his action in fronting for Maltz, in which Blankfort "risked being blacklisted himself to help his friend".[3] Among his own screenplays wereThe Juggler (1953) andThe Caine Mutiny. He was president of theWriters Guild of America, West from 1967 to 1969[2] and won the Guild'sValentine Davies Award (along withNorman Corwin) in 1972.[4] He also served on the Board of Governors ofThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1969 to 1971.[1]
Michael Blankfort and his wife Dorothy Stiles Blankfort were among the founding members of the Los Angeles Contemporary Art Council, a group of prominent local art collectors connected to theLos Angeles County Museum of Art. The Blankforts donated over 400 pieces of art to the museum, including works byYves Klein,Willem de Kooning andArshile Gorky.[5]
As screenwriter:
As associate producer:
1953:National Jewish Book Award forThe Juggler[6]
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