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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 15

TV Involvements: 0


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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Herbert Biberman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Salt of the Earth
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7

Salt of the Earth

(1954) Director
Abilene Town
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5

Abilene Town

(1946) Associate Producer
Action in Arabia
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6

Action in Arabia

(1944) Screenplay
Together Again
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5

Together Again

(1944) Story
The Master Race
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6

The Master Race

(1944) Writer
King of Chinatown
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6

King of Chinatown

(1939) Story
New Orleans
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7

New Orleans

(1947) Story
One-Way Ticket
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5

One-Way Ticket

(1935) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2007 Self
1950 Self (as Herbert Biberman)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1947 Associate Producer
1946 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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