About Bert Salzman
Lived 1931 – 2016 (aged 85). Bert Salzman was an American film director and screenwriter.
Bert Salzman (September 2, 1931 – November 29, 2016) was an American writer and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for directing Angel and Big Joe.
Early life Bert Salzman was born on September 2, 1931, in New York City and grew up in an orphanage. He never completed high school and became self-educated. As a young boy, he became interested with painting. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War.
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Who was Bert Salzman?
Film writer and director
When was Bert Salzman born?
Bert Salzman was born on 2 September 1931 in New York City.
When did Bert Salzman die?
Bert Salzman died on 30 November 2016 in Sonoma, California, United States.
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Bert Salzman was a film director and screenwriter.
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Bert Salzman was American.
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