Herbert J. Biberman

Born: 1900-03-04

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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Herbert J. Biberman (March 4, 1900 – June 30, 1971), was an American screenwriter and film director. He may be best known for having been one of the Hollywood Ten as well as directing Salt of the Earth, a 1954 film about a zinc miners' strike in Grant County, New Mexico.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Eva Biberman. Biberman's pre-blacklist career included writing such films as King of Chinatown, When Tomorrow Comes, Action in Arabia, The Master Race, and New Orleans, as well as directing such films as One Way Ticket, Meet Nero Wolfe, and The Master Race. He married actress Gale Sondergaard in 1930; the marriage endured until Biberman's death. Herbert Biberman died from bone cancer in 1971 in New York City.

Brother of American artist, Edward Biberman.

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Known For

The Majestic
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Action in Arabia
Salt of the Earth
Meet Nero Wolfe
Slaves
New Orleans
The Hollywood Ten
Abilene Town
King of Chinatown

Top Movie Credits

The Majestic Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage)
Slaves Writer
New Orleans Associate Producer
Abilene Town Associate Producer