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Dalton Trumbo
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American screenwriter (1905–1976)

Also known as: James Dalton Trumbo, Robert Rich, Далтон Трамбо, دالتون ترامبو, 돌턴 트럼보, ダルトン・トランボ

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Known works

  • Thirty seconds over Tokyo
  • Night of the aurochs (1979)
  • Johnny Got His Gun (1939)
  • The time of the toad (1949)
  • Harry Bridges