Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter’s Journey

Year: 1990

Runtime: 57 mins

Language: English

Directors: Eugene Corr, Robert Hillmann

Documentary

The film chronicles the career of American screenwriter Waldo Salt, a two‑time Academy Award winner who was blacklisted in the 1950s. Through interviews with collaborators and friends—including Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jon Voight, and John Schlesinger—and archival clips, chiefly from Midnight Cowboy, it traces his contributions and lasting influence on cinema.

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