Michael Blankfort
Michael Blankfort (born December 10, 1907 in New York City , † July 13, 1982 in Los Angeles ) was an American screenwriter , author and playwright and unionist in the Writers Guild of America, West . He represented Albert Maltz , one of the Hollywood Ten , at the 1951 Academy Awards . The screenplay for The Broken Arrow , which Maltz had written, was nominated. In 1991 Maltz, who was banned from his profession at the time of the award because of alleged un-American activities , was put back on the official list.
Life
Blankfort was a screenwriter and playwright himself. His career began in the theater, where he worked with Mike Gold , among others . His first work in the film was Blind Alley (1939). It followed in 1941 Adam had four sons with Ingrid Bergman and flee to Texas with Glenn Ford and William Holden . In 1951 he risked his career when he represented Maltz at all awards ceremonies as Maltz, who had been excluded from Hollywood because of un-American activities. He was present at the 1951 Academy Awards and received the WGA Award .
This was followed by other scripts, including for Okinawa (1951) and The Hunted (1953), which he also produced. From 1967 to 1969 he was President of the Writers Guild of America, West and won their Valentine Davies Award in 1972.
Blankfort and his wife Dorothy Stiles Blankfort were avid art collectors and founding members of the Modern and Contemporary Art Council (MCAC). His wife was chairman of the MCAC while serving on the board of directors of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . The pair bequeathed a total of 448 contemporary works of art to the MCAC, including works by Billy Al Bengston , Tony Berlant , Willem de Kooning and Yves Klein .
Theater (selection)
- The Sailors of Cattaro . New York: French 1935.
- Battle hymn; a play in three acts, prologues and an epilogue . (With Michael Gold) New York, Los Angeles, London: S. French, 1936.
- The crime . New York: New York Theater League, 1936.
- The Brave and the Blind - A One-act Drama. New York: S. French, 1937.
- A time to live . New York: Harcourt Brace, 1943.
- The Big Yankee: The Life of Carlson of the Raiders . Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1947.
- Monique: A Drama in Two Acts . Together with Dorothy Stiles Blankfort. New York: S. French, 1957.
- An Exceptional Man - A Novel of Incest . New York: Antheneum, 1980.
Filmography (selection)
- 1939: Blind Alley
- 1941: Adam had four sons (Adam Had Four Sons)
- 1941: Escape to Texas (Texas)
- 1942: Flight Lieutenant
- 1948: An Act of Murder
- 1948: The Dark Past
- 1950: Okinawa
- 1952: Black Drums (Lydia Bailey)
- 1953: The Juggler
- 1954: The Caine Mutiny (The Caine Mutiny) (dialogue)
- 1955: The Untamed (Untamed)
- 1956: My will is law (Tribute to a Bad Man)
- 1966: A Thousand Rifles for Golden Hill (The Plainsman)
- 1978: Fire from space (Fire in the Sky)
Web links
- Michael Blank Fort in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Past Presidents. (No longer available online.) Writers Guild of America, West , archived from the original June 7, 2012 ; Retrieved January 19, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Valentine Davies Award. Writers Guild of America, West , archived from the original October 1, 2006 ; Retrieved January 19, 2013 .
- ↑ MCAC Awards and Major Gifts. (No longer available online.) MCAC, archived from the original on July 1, 2011 ; Retrieved January 19, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blankfort, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, writer, and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1982 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |