---
title: 'Death of a Salesman (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'László Benedek'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/death-of-a-salesman-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043458/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Death of a Salesman (1951)

1951 · 108 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Death of a Salesman is a 1951 American tragedy film adapted from the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It was directed by László Benedek and written for the screen by Stanley Roberts. The film received many honors, including four Golden Globe Awards, the Volpi Cup, and five Oscar nominations, including one for the musical score, written by Alex North, who had also written the music for the Broadway production.

## Credits

- **Director:** [László Benedek](https://cinepixo.com/people/laszlo-benedek)
- **Screenplay:** [Stanley Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-roberts)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alex North](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-north)
- **Producer:** [Stanley Kramer](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-kramer), [Columbia](https://cinepixo.com/people/columbia)
- **Director of Photography:** [Franz Planer](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-planer)
- **Editor:** [Harry W. Gerstad](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-w-gerstad)

## Cast

- [Howard Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-smith)
- [Jesse White](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-white)
- [Beverly Aadland](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-aadland)
- [Jeanne Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-bates)
- [Fredric March](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredric-march)
- [Elisabeth Fraser](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-fraser)
- [Kevin McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mccarthy)
- [Mildred Dunnock](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-dunnock)
- [Cameron Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/cameron-mitchell)
- [Claire Carleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-carleton)
- [Don Keefer](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-keefer)

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