Walter Newman Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1979, he was nominated for the Writer's Guild of America Award for his work on "Bloodbrothers․"
• Received a special mention at the 1965 Berlin International Film Festival for his work on "Cat Ballou․"
• Started out as a writer for the radio show "The Halls of Ivy․"
• Quote: "You tell the audience only what they need to know-no more․ And as little of that as possible․ I feel that a great deal of tension can be given to any scene, any character, by keeping the information to a minimum․"
• Was primarily known for creating scripts based on his offbeat sense of humor
• Often wrote screenplays that involved gripping or controversial topics
• Is most popular for writing the unproduced original script for the film "Harrow Alley․"