Budd Schulberg

ONE of the best-known American novels is Budd Schulberg's 1941 classic What Makes Sammy Run? For the past few years Queenslanders have had their own local version. It's called "What Makes Ricky Tick"? The central character of Schulberg's masterpiece is an ...  

ONE of the best-known American novels is Budd Schulberg's 1941 classic What Makes Sammy Run? For the past few years Queenslanders have had their own local version. It's called "What Makes Ricky Tick"? The central character of Schulberg's masterpiece is an ...  

Kathleen Akerley directs an American Century Theater production of Budd Schulberg's On the Waterfront, which has some significant differences from Elia Kazan's 1954 Oscar-winning film, but enough similarities to appeal, including all the vivid characters ...  

Miller refused. Author and screenwriter Budd Schulberg, another friendly witness before HUAC, then collaborated with Kazan on the script. Some view Terry's decision to testify against corruption and evil as an attempt by Kazan to defend his own ...  

Was it a difficult transition, even from doing live TV? AVC: A lot has been written about how much the plot of On The Waterfront reflects Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg’s decision to name names in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee.  

Cobb and Karl Malden. But for playwright Budd Schulberg, himself an Oscar winner for Best Story and Screenplay, the 1954 film version of "On the Waterfront" was never quite the story he wanted told. Having had subtle changes made to the script ...  

In the wake of the Watts riots, Budd Schulberg helped to found the Watts Writers Workshop, mentoring African-American writers such as Coleman, Quincy Troupe and the performance poetry group the Watts Prophets. In the wake of Watts, the city ...  

Today's Birthdays Gloria Swanson 1899. Budd Schulberg 1914. Steve McQueen 1930. Austin Pendleton 1940. Michael York 1942. Jed Bernstein 1955. Quentin Tarantino 1963.