Herbert J. Biberman (1900 - 1971) was a US movie director. He is best known for being one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of film directors who were cited for contempt of Congress during the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947. The contempt conviction earned Biberman 6 months in jail, and he was blacklisted by most Hollywood producers. While blacklisted, Biberman directed Salt of the Earth, an independently produced fictionalized account of a real strike by zinc miners in Grant County, New Mexico. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... The Hollywood Ten was a group of American screenwriters and directors, alleged members of the Communist Party, who were convicted of contempt of Congress during the height of the Red Scare. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...
Biberman and his fllisted IPC partners, Paul Jerrico, Michael Wilson and Adrian Scott, made 'Salt of the Earth in 1953, during the hysteria of the Cold War and the height of McCarthyism.
Biberman, who died in 1971, was one of the founders of the guild.
Writer/director Karl Francis was engrossed with HerbertBiberman, and especially the life-threatening difficulties he faced while shooting 'Salt of the Earth'.
Feeds |
Contact