Trumbo

Trumbo is a 2008 documentary film about the life of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.

Trumbo stars actors and actresses such as Joan Allen, Donald Sutherland, Peter Hanson, Nathan Lane and others reading letters written by Dalton Trumbo. These are interspersed with footage from the McCarthy era, clips from the movies he wrote and interviews with people who knew him.

1. Full name: James Dalton Trumbo
2. Born: December 9, 1905
3. Died: September 10, 1976
4. Birthplace: Montrose, Colorado
5. Spouse: Cleo Beth Fincher
6. Had 3 children
7. Attended University of Colorado
8. Member of the Hollywood 10, ten blacklisted Hollywood entertainers
9. Screenwriter of: Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Johnny Got His Gun