Writing
Waldo Salt
- Titles
- 20movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1978, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Philadelphia Story88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Romance5.4average 3.8
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Catharsis6.0average 5.1
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Politics3.3average 2.6
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.7, average 5.4
- Fantasy0.2, average 1.7
- Uncanny1.1, average 2.5
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character Study 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Classic Hollywood 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jon VoightActorMidnight Cowboy, Coming Home
Robert MitchumActorRachel and the Stranger, Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Yul BrynnerActorTaras Bulba, Flight from Ashiya
Walter PidgeonActorThe Shopworn Angel, Swiss Family Robinson
James StewartActorThe Philadelphia Story, The Shopworn Angel
Franz WaxmanComposerThe Philadelphia Story, Taras Bulba
John BarryComposerMidnight Cowboy, The Day of the Locust
Joseph RuttenbergCinematographerThe Philadelphia Story, The Shopworn Angel- JJoseph MacDonaldCinematographerTaras Bulba, Flight from Ashiya
John SchlesingerDirectorMidnight Cowboy, The Day of the Locust- FFrank SullivanEditorThe Philadelphia Story, The Wild Man of Borneo
Movies and TV shows
20Type
1980s
1 title · average score 49
as Male Derelict
1970s
4 titles · average score 61
Screenplay
Screenplay
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1960s
4 titles · average score 65
as Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)
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1950s
3 titles · average score 73
Screenplay
Additional Dialogue
1940s
5 titles · average score 68
Screenplay, Songs
Screenplay
Screenplay
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1930s
3 titles · average score 67
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Adaptation