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Herbert J. Biberman is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Associate Producer American born on 4 march 1900 at Philadelphia (USA)

Herbert J. Biberman

Herbert J. Biberman
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Birth name Herbert Joseph Biberman
Nationality USA
Birth 4 march 1900 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 30 june 1971 (at 71 years)

Herbert J. Biberman (March 4, 1900 – June 30, 1971) was an American screenwriter and film director. He may be best known for having been one of the Hollywood Ten as well as directing Salt of the Earth, a 1954 film about a zinc miners' strike in Grant County, New Mexico.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Eva Biberman and was the brother of American artist, Edward Biberman. Biberman's pre-blacklist career included writing such films as King of Chinatown, When Tomorrow Comes, Action in Arabia, The Master Race, and New Orleans, as well as directing such films as One Way Ticket, Meet Nero Wolfe, and The Master Race. He married actress Gale Sondergaard in 1930; the marriage endured until Biberman's death. Herbert Biberman died from bone cancer in 1971 in New York City.

Biography

Fils de Joseph et Eva Biberman, immigrés juifs originaires de Russie, Herbert Biberman naît à Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie. Il est le frère de l'artiste américain Edward Biberman (1904-1986). Il commence sa carrière comme scénariste de séries B. En 1947 interrogé par la House Un-American Activities Committee il refuse de répondre aux questions sur son appartenance au Parti communiste américain. Il est condamné et passe six mois en prison. Subissant les foudres du maccarthysme en étant inscrit sur la liste noire du cinéma, son film le plus connu Le Sel de la terre en 1954 est boycotté aux États-Unis mais rencontre un grand succès en Europe.

Esclaves est sélectionné en compétition au Festival de Cannes 1969.

Herbert Biberman est mort d'un cancer des os en 1971 à New York. Exclu de la Directors Guild of America en 1950, il y est réintroduit à titre posthume en 1997.

Best films

When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
(Scriptwriter)

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Filmography of Herbert J. Biberman (12 films)

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Slaves
Slaves (1969)
, 1h50
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Dionne Warwick, Ossie Davis, Stephen Boyd, Nancy Coleman, Julius Harris, David Huddleston
Rating48% 2.4285252.4285252.4285252.4285252.428525
Set in the 1850s South, the film follows Cassy and Luke, two black slaves who are sold to the sadistic plantation owner MacKay. He wants labor from the men and sex from the women. On this, he is determined to exploit both Cassy and Luke.
Salt of the Earth, 1h34
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Bauer, David Wolfe
Rating73% 3.693233.693233.693233.693233.69323
The film opens with a narration from Esperanza Quintero (Rosaura Revueltas):
The Master Race, 1h35
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Actors George Coulouris, Stanley Ridges, Osa Massen, Carl Esmond, Nancy Gates, Morris Carnovsky
Rating59% 2.9548252.9548252.9548252.9548252.954825
As the Nazis come to realise that their dreams of world domination after World War II will not be fulfilled and that Germany is in fact about to be defeated, a fanatical hard core prepare for the future Fourth Reich and the continuation of the dream of Aryan supremacy in later generations. To this end, the Nazi officer von Beck is sent to infiltrate a village in rural Belgium where he will wait to again, when the time is ripe, agitate for racial supremacy for "true Europeans" over lesser, "mongrel" races.
Meet Nero Wolfe, 1h13
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Edward Arnold, Lionel Stander, Rita Hayworth, Nana Bryant, Victor Jory, Dennie Moore
Rating61% 3.0969453.0969453.0969453.0969453.096945
Wolfe: When I swing down to hit the ball so, the end of this homemade gun is pointing just above my waistline.

Scriptwriter

Slaves
Slaves (1969)
, 1h50
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism
Actors Dionne Warwick, Ossie Davis, Stephen Boyd, Nancy Coleman, Julius Harris, David Huddleston
Rating48% 2.4285252.4285252.4285252.4285252.428525
Set in the 1850s South, the film follows Cassy and Luke, two black slaves who are sold to the sadistic plantation owner MacKay. He wants labor from the men and sex from the women. On this, he is determined to exploit both Cassy and Luke.
Together Again, 1h33
Directed by Charles Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Charles Coburn, Mona Freeman, Jerome Courtland, Fern Emmett
Roles Story
Rating66% 3.343383.343383.343383.343383.34338
Anne Crandall succeeds her husband as mayor of Brookhaven, Vermont, when he dies. She takes her duties as mayor seriously, and after five years of faithful service, her father-in-law, Jonathan Crandall, begins to worry about her health and her social life since she spends most of her waking hours at the office.
Action in Arabia, 1h15
Directed by Robert Wise, Léonide Moguy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors George Sanders, Virginia Bruce, Robert Armstrong, Lenore Aubert, Gene Lockhart, H. B. Warner
Rating61% 3.0967553.0967553.0967553.0967553.096755
In the spring of 1941, American journalist Michael Gordon (George Sanders) and his colleague, William Chalmers (Robert Anderson), arrive in Damascus. When Chalmers is murdered, Gordon sets out to find out why. He is helped along by glamorous secret agent Yvonne (Virginia Bruce), who is on the trail of a group of Nazi saboteurs. Intrigue centers around the actions of Josef Danesco (Gene Lockhart) who offers to sell information, as well as French diplomatic official Andre Leroux (André Charlot) and Eric Latimer (Alan Napier), the owner of the Hotel International, both suspected of having connections with the Nazis.
The Master Race, 1h35
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Actors George Coulouris, Stanley Ridges, Osa Massen, Carl Esmond, Nancy Gates, Morris Carnovsky
Roles Writer
Rating59% 2.9548252.9548252.9548252.9548252.954825
As the Nazis come to realise that their dreams of world domination after World War II will not be fulfilled and that Germany is in fact about to be defeated, a fanatical hard core prepare for the future Fourth Reich and the continuation of the dream of Aryan supremacy in later generations. To this end, the Nazi officer von Beck is sent to infiltrate a village in rural Belgium where he will wait to again, when the time is ripe, agitate for racial supremacy for "true Europeans" over lesser, "mongrel" races.
When Tomorrow Comes, 1h30
Directed by John M. Stahl
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Barbara O'Neil, Onslow Stevens, Nydia Westman, Nella Walker
Rating66% 3.338083.338083.338083.338083.33808
Un célèbre pianiste français en tournée s'arrête dans un bar et tombe amoureux d'une serveuse.
King of Chinatown
Directed by Nick Grinde
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Noir, Crime
Actors Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn, Anthony Quinn
Roles Story
Rating62% 3.143893.143893.143893.143893.14389
Dans une grande ville américaine, le gangster Frank Baturin (Akim Tamiroff) dirige un racket dans un quartier chinois. La docteur Mary Ling (Anna May Wong) et son père le docteur Chang Ling (Sidney Toler) entre en résistance.

Producer

Salt of the Earth, 1h34
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Bauer, David Wolfe
Roles Producer
Rating73% 3.693233.693233.693233.693233.69323
The film opens with a narration from Esperanza Quintero (Rosaura Revueltas):