Michael Blankfort

Michael Blankfort
BornDecember 10, 1907
New York City, New York
DiedJuly 13, 1982
Los Angeles, California
OccupationScreenwriter
Writer
Playwright
Notable worksBroken Arrow (1950) (front for Albert Maltz)
The Caine Mutiny
The Juggler (film)(novel and film adaptation)
Spouse1st) Laurette Spingarn
2nd) Dorothy Stiles

Michael Seymour Blankfort[1] (December 10, 1907 – July 13, 1982)[2] was an American screenwriter, writer of books and playwright. He served as a front for the blacklisted Albert Maltz on the Academy Award-nominated screenplay of Broken Arrow (1950). He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles.[2]

  1. ^ "Michael Blankfort papers". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Past Presidents". Writers Guild of America, West. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.