Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg
Schulberg in 1967
Schulberg in 1967
BornSeymour Wilson Schulberg
(1914-03-27)March 27, 1914
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 2009(2009-08-05) (aged 95)
Westhampton Beach, New York, U.S.[1]
Occupation
  • Film writer
  • sports writer
  • novelist
Period1937–1982
Spouse
(m. 1936; div. 1942)
Agnes Victoria Anderson
(m. 1943; div. 1964)
(m. 1964; died 1977)
Betsy Ann Langman
(m. 1978)
Children5
ParentsB. P. Schulberg
Adeline Jaffe
RelativesSam Jaffe (uncle)

Budd Schulberg (born Seymour Wilson Schulberg, March 27, 1914 – August 5, 2009) was an American screenwriter, television producer, novelist and sports writer. He was known for his novels What Makes Sammy Run? (1941) and The Harder They Fall (1947), as well as his screenplays for On the Waterfront (1954) and A Face in the Crowd (1957), receiving an Academy Award for the former.

  1. ^ McLellan, Dennis (6 August 2009). "Budd Schulberg dies at 95; author of 'What Makes Sammy Run?'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 March 2023.