Oscar-nominated screenwriter and producer Walter Bernstein, who survived the blacklist era by writing pseudonymous scripts for television and later wrote films including “Fail-Safe,” “The Front” and “Semi-Tough,” died on Jan.
22.
He was 101.Bernstein’s longtime friend and former WGA West president Howard Rodman shared the news of his death on Twitter Saturday.
“Truly saddened to hear that Walter Bernstein – legendary screenwriter, and one of the great humans – died last night.
He was 101.
I feel so damn fortunate that three generations of our family got to know him.”Truly saddened to hear that Walter Bernstein — legendary screenwriter, and one of the great humans — died last night.
He was 101.
I feel so damn fortunate that three generations of our family got to know him.Here’s Walter from 10 years ago, when he was a young man of 91.
pic.twitter.com/yLGvTb3mJY— Howard A.
Rodman (@howardrodman) January 23, 2021Bernstein’s promising writing career was
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