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Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Known For Writing
Birthday Feb 28, 1894
Died Apr 18, 1964 (70)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Oct 16, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

Ben Hecht (February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A successful journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most enjoyed screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone o ... r in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Hecht, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952

as Narrator (segment "Woman of Sin") (voice)

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

as Man in Night Court (uncredited)

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1935

as Flop House Bum

Crime Without Passion

Crime Without Passion

1934

as Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited)

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1995

Original Film Writer

Switching Channels

Switching Channels

1988

Writer

Scarface

Scarface

1983

Original Film Writer

The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

Theatre Play

Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily

1969

Novel

Circus World

Circus World

1964

Screenplay

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964

Additional Writing

Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side

1962

Writer

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo

1962

Theatre Play

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

Screenplay

Legend of the Lost

Legend of the Lost

1957

Screenplay

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

1957

Screenplay

Trapeze

Trapeze

1956

Writer

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956

Screenplay, Novel

The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

1956

Screenplay

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

Screenplay

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

Additional Writing

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

Theatre Play

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

Screenplay

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952

Writer

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Screenplay

The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

Additional Writing

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951

Additional Writing

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

Screenplay

September Affair

September Affair

1950

Writer

Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom

1950

Writer

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1950

Theatre Play

The Pink Hussar

The Pink Hussar

1950

Writer

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950

Screenplay

Big Jack

Big Jack

1949

Writer

We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

1949

Additional Writing

Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy

1949

Writer

Love Happy

Love Happy

1949

Additional Writing

The Inspector General

The Inspector General

1949

Additional Writing

Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

Writer

Rope

Rope

1948

Additional Writing

The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

1948

Screenplay

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

Screenplay

Ride the Pink Horse

Ride the Pink Horse

1947

Screenplay

Her Husband's Affairs

Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Writer

Specter of the Rose

Specter of the Rose

1946

Writer

Gilda

Gilda

1946

Additional Writing

Notorious

Notorious

1946

Writer

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

Writer

Cornered

Cornered

1945

Writer

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

Screenplay

Spellbound

Spellbound

1945

Screenplay

Lifeboat

Lifeboat

1944

Writer

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Writer

China Girl

China Girl

1942

Screenplay

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

Screenplay

Second Chorus

Second Chorus

1941

Writer

Lydia

Lydia

1941

Screenplay

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Comrade X

Comrade X

1940

Screenplay

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

Writer

I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1940

Writer

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

Additional Writing

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Additional Writing

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Story

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

Story, Screenplay

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

Writer

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

1939

Story, Screenplay

Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics

1939

Screenplay

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1939

Writer, Theatre Play

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

Additional Writing

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

Screenplay

The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies

1938

Story, Screenplay

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Writer

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937

Screenplay

Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

Writer

King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers

1937

Writer

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

Writer

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

Additional Writing

Soak the Rich

Soak the Rich

1936

Writer

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Writer

Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic

1935

Theatre Play

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1935

Story

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger

1935

Writer

Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon

1935

Writer

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Screenplay

Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

1934

Screenplay

Upperworld

Upperworld

1934

Story

Riptide

Riptide

1934

Writer

Crime Without Passion

Crime Without Passion

1934

Story, Screenplay

Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works

1934

Writer, Theatre Play

Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1933

Writer, Additional Writing

Topaze

Topaze

1933

Screenplay

Turn Back the Clock

Turn Back the Clock

1933

Screenplay

Design for Living

Design for Living

1933

Screenplay

Scarface

Scarface

1932

Screenplay

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

Writer

Back Street

Back Street

1932

Writer

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Writer

The Front Page

The Front Page

1931

Writer

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

Writer

Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

1931

Writer

The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

Story, Dialogue

Roadhouse Nights

Roadhouse Nights

1930

Story

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

Writer

The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

1929

Story

The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

1929

Story

The Big Noise

The Big Noise

1928

Story

Underworld

Underworld

1927

Story

The New Klondike

The New Klondike

1926

Writer

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952

Director

The Pink Hussar

The Pink Hussar

1950

Director

Specter of the Rose

Specter of the Rose

1946

Director

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

Director

Soak the Rich

Soak the Rich

1936

Director

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1935

Director

Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon

1935

Director

Crime Without Passion

Crime Without Passion

1934

Director

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952

Producer

Specter of the Rose

Specter of the Rose

1946

Producer

China Girl

China Girl

1942

Producer

Angels Over Broadway

Angels Over Broadway

1940

Producer

Soak the Rich

Soak the Rich

1936

Producer

The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel

1935

Producer

Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon

1935

Producer

Crime Without Passion

Crime Without Passion

1934

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

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