Waldo Salt

Writing • 23 Credits

Biography

Waldo Miller Salt (October 18, 1914 – March 7, 1987) was an American screenwriter. He received two Academy Awards for Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Coming Home (1978).

✍️ Written & Story Credits (16)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Serpico

Serpico

1973 ⭐ 3.8
Screenplay
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969 ⭐ 3.8
Screenplay
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940 ⭐ 3.8
Screenplay
Coming Home

Coming Home

1978 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Blast of Silence

Blast of Silence

1961 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975 ⭐ 3.2
Screenplay
The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

1950 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

1962 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Rachel and the Stranger

Rachel and the Stranger

1948 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971 ⭐ 2.6
Screenplay
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1938 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

1964 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
Tonight We Raid Calais

Tonight We Raid Calais

1943 ⭐ 2.9
Screenplay
The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Espionage

Espionage

1963 ⭐ 5.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (2)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969 ⭐ 3.8
as Joe Pyne on TV Show (uncredited)
Into the Night

Into the Night

1985 ⭐ 3.3
as Male Derelict