Waldo Salt

Writing

Waldo Salt

Born October 18, 1914 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died March 7, 1987 · aged 72

Waldo Miller Salt (October 18, 1914 – March 7, 1987) was an American screenwriter. He received two Academy Awards for Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Coming Home (1978).

Known For

SerpicoSerpico · 1973
Serpico
7.51973
MovieCrimeDrama
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Midnight CowboyMidnight Cowboy · 1969
Midnight Cowboy
7.51969
MovieDrama
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
The Philadelphia StoryThe Philadelphia Story · 1940
The Philadelphia Story
7.51940
MovieComedyRomance
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Into the NightInto the Night · 1985
Into the Night
6.51985
MovieThrillerComedy
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
Coming HomeComing Home · 1978
Coming Home
7.01978
MovieDramaRomance
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Taras BulbaTaras Bulba · 1962
Taras Bulba
6.31962
MovieAdventureRomance
Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love for his family and his folk and his passion for a Polish woman.
The Day of the LocustThe Day of the Locust · 1975
The Day of the Locust
6.41975
MovieDrama
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight · 1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
5.21971
MovieComedyCrime
A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.

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