Dalton Trumbo Oscar Nominations & Wins
The AwardWentTo archive contains 3 Academy Award records credited under the name Dalton Trumbo, including 2 wins.
Counts cover film-linked archive records under this credit name, including historical or special award records where present. Other names and shared credits are not combined into a complete lifetime or competitive Oscar total.
- Award records
- 3
- Recorded wins
- 2
- Films represented
- 3
- Categories
- 2
Wins
2 wins marked in the archive records below.
- Writing (Original Story)
Dataset year 1953
- Writing (Original Story)
Dataset year 1956
Nominations and award records
This table includes 3 award records under this credit name, including wins. Years follow the source's eligibility/dataset year and may differ from the ceremony calendar year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1940 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientDalton Trumbo | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1953 | Writing (Original Story) Credited nominee / recipientDalton Trumbo Source contextNOTE: The screen credit and award were originally credited to Ian McLellan Hunter, who was a \"front\" for Dalton Trumbo. On December 15, 1992, the Academy's Board of Governors voted to change the records and award Mr. Trumbo with the achievement. Ian McLellan Hunter's name was removed from the Motion Picture Story category. The Oscar was posthumously presented to Trumbo's widow on May 10, 1993. | Win recorded |
| Film year1956 | Writing (Original Story) Credited nominee / recipientDalton Trumbo Source contextNOTE: The name of the writer credited with authorship, Robert Rich, turned out to be an alias. Two decades later, the mystery was officially solved and the Academy statuette went (on May 2, 1975, presented by then Academy president Walter Mirisch) to its rightful owner, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, blacklisted in 1956 by the industry for political affiliations. Robert Rich (who had nothing to do with the film industry) is a nephew of the King Brothers, producers of the film. They chose his name to be the alias for Dalton Trumbo on the screenplay. | Win recorded |
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