Born in McAlester, OK. Talented writer whose career was interrupted by the HUAC hearings of 1951 -- the year he earned an Oscar® for co-adapting A PLACE IN THE SUN. Wilson subsequently wrote fellow blacklistee Herbert Biberman's independently produced leftist classic SALT OF THE EARTH (1953) and worked originally uncredited on such films as FRIENDLY PERSUASION and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956), THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) and LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962). He publicly resurfaced in the mid-1960s, contributing to sci-fi classic PLANET OF THE APES (1968) and Richard Fleischer's much-maligned biopic, CHE! (1969).  Writing (Screenplay) 1951: A PLACE IN THE SUN (w. Harry Brown)  Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1952: FIVE FINGERS  Nominated for Writing (Best Screenplay adapted) 1956: FRIENDLY PERSUASION  Writing (Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) 1957: THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (w. Pierre Boulle & Carl Foreman) Wilson and Foreman were blacklisted at the time, awarded in 1985.  Writing (Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) 1962: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (w. Robert Bolt) Wilson was blacklisted at the time. 5 nominations, 2 Awards