Walter Newman
Birth Name:
Walter Brown Newman
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Writer
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․"
Awards
- 1952Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay:Nominated
- 1964Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation:Nominated
- 1965Special MentionWinner
- 1966Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1966WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Comedy:Nominated
- 1979Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1979WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated