Born in Los Angeles; educated at Stanford. Entered film as a scriptwriter in the late 1930s but did not find his stride until 30 years later, following a period of inactivity caused by his 1951 blacklisting. Salt's gritty, socially informed work includes one of the emblematic dramas of the 60s, MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969), and the highly acclaimed post-Vietnam drama, COMING HOME (1978). Other notable screenwriting credits, alone or in collaboration, include THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940, uncredited), THE FLAME AND THE ARROW (1950), M (1951), "The Nurses" (TV series, 1962), TARAS BULBA (1962), FLIGHT FROM ASHIYA and WILD AND WONDERFUL (both 1964), THE GANG THAT COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT (1971) and DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975). His daughter, actress Jennifer Salt (b. 1944), began appearing in films in the late 60s.  Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1969: MIDNIGHT COWBOY  Nominated for Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1973: SERPICO (w. Norman Wexler)  Writing (Best Screenplay written directly for the screen) 1978: COMING HOME (w. Nancy Dowd & Robert C. Jones) 3 nominations, 2 Awards