Budd Schulberg

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Also Known As	Seymour Wilson Schulberg
Born	March 27, 1914 • New York City • New York
Died	August 5, 2009 (aged 95) • New York
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1955)
Notable Works	“A Face in the Crowd” • “On the Waterfront” • “The Disenchanted” • “The Disenchanted” • “The Harder They Fall” • “What Makes Sammy Run”

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