Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey 34 years old

Documentary is about the life and work of American screenwriter Waldo Salt who won two Academy Awards and was put on the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s. The story is told through interviews with collaborators and friends such as Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jon Voight, John Schlesinger and with clips from Salt's films, chiefly Midnight Cowboy.

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Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey Cast

Name Character
Robert Redford He was 53, now 88 years old as Interviewee
Jon Voight He was 51, now 85 years old as Interviewee
Dustin Hoffman He was 52, now 87 years old as Interviewee
Peter Coyote He was 48, now 83 years old as Narrator (voice)
Waldo Salt He was 75, 72 years old when he died as Interviewee
John Schlesinger He was 63, 77 years old when he died as Interviewee
Jerome Hellman He was 61, now 96 years old as Interviewee
James Leo Herlihy He was 62, 66 years old when he died as Interviewee
Jennifer Salt She was 45, now 80 years old as Interviewee

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey Crew

Name Department
Todd Boekelheide as Original Music Composer. He was 9 (now 24) years old Sound
Susan Lacy as Executive Producer. Production
Eugene Corr as Director. Directing
Eugene Corr as Writer. Writing
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Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey (34 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 19, 1990
  • Runtime: 57 minutes