Walter Bernstein

Walter Bernstein
Bernstein following a 2016 screening of
The Front at the SVA Theater in Manhattan
Born(1919-08-20)August 20, 1919
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 2021(2021-01-23) (aged 101)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film producer
Years active1947–2017
Spouses
  • Marva Spelman
  • Barbara Lane
  • Judith Braun
  • Gloria Loomis
Children5; including Andrew and Jake

Walter Bernstein (August 20, 1919 – January 23, 2021) was an American screenwriter and film producer who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s because of his views on communism. Some of his notable works included The Front (1976), Yanks (1979), and Little Miss Marker (1980). He was a recipient of Writers Guild of America Awards including the Ian McLellan Hunter Award and the Evelyn F. Burkey Award.