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Herbert J. Biberman (March 4, 1900 [1] – June 30, 1971) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was one of the Hollywood Ten and directed Salt of the Earth (1954), a film barely released in the United States, about a zinc miners' strike in Grant County, New Mexico.
Herbert J. Biberman, the progressive producer, director and screenwriter now best known as one of the Hollywood Ten who were blacklisted by the American Film Industry for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was born on March 4, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Jul 1, 1971 · Herbert J. Biberman, a lead ing director for the Theater Guild and director of the award‐winning film “Salt of the Earth,” died yesterday of bone cancer at the Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Jun 6, 2024 · It was directed by Herbert Biberman, one of the so-called Hollywood Ten, a group of leftist filmmakers (six of them Jews) blacklisted and jailed for contempt of Congress after refusing to...
Nov 16, 2015 · Herbert J. Biberman (1900 – 1971) Image Credit: AP Images Biberman began his career at age 28, directing plays and helping run the Theatre Guild in New York City.
Jul 31, 2021 · Herbert J. Biberman’s Salt of the Earth (1954) – a cinematic statement of resistance against the powers that be – is one such film, whose progressive sensibilities and eloquent narrative have faced vitriolic criticism over the years.
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.
