Ben Hecht

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 or 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

Scarface
Rope
Notorious
Stagecoach
Spellbound
His Girl Friday
Birth Location New York City, New York, USA
Born 1894-02-28
Died 1964-04-18

Movies

Actors and Sin as Narrator (segment "Woman of Sin") (voice)
1952
Angels Over Broadway as Man in Night Court (uncredited)
1940
The Scoundrel as Flop House Bum
1935
Crime Without Passion as Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited)
1934

Movies

Kiss of Death Original Film Writer
1995
1988
1986
Scarface Original Film Writer
1983
The Front Page Theatre Play
1974
Gaily, Gaily Novel
1969
Circus World Screenplay
1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Additional Writing
1964
Billy Rose's Jumbo Theatre Play
1962
North to Alaska Screenplay
1960
Legend of the Lost Screenplay
1957
A Farewell to Arms Screenplay
1957
The Iron Petticoat Screenplay
1956
Trapeze Writer
1956
1956
Miracle in the Rain Screenplay
1956
The Man with the Golden Arm Additional Writing
1955
The Indian Fighter Screenplay
1955
Ulysses Screenplay
1954
Living It Up Theatre Play
1954
Monkey Business Screenplay
1952
Actors and Sin Producer
1952
1952
Actors and Sin Director
1952
The Secret of Convict Lake Additional Writing
1951
1950
1950
Edge of Doom Writer
1950
1950
1950
The Pink Hussar Director
1950
1950
Perfect Strangers Theatre Play
1950
Whirlpool Screenplay
1950
The Inspector General Additional Writing
1949
1949
Love Happy Additional Writing
1949
1949
We Were Strangers Additional Writing
1949
Big Jack Writer
1949
1949
1949
1948
The Front Page Director
1948
1948
1948
Rope Additional Writing
1948
1947
Ride the Pink Horse Screenplay
1947
Kiss of Death Screenplay
1947
1946
Notorious Writer
1946
1946
1946
1946
Gilda Additional Writing
1946
Cornered Writer
1945
1945
Spellbound Screenplay
1945
1945
Lifeboat Writer
1944
China Girl Screenplay
1942
China Girl Producer
1942
The Black Swan Screenplay
1942
1942
Lydia Screenplay
1941
Second Chorus Writer
1941
Comrade X Screenplay
1940
1940
1940
1940
Foreign Correspondent Additional Writing
1940
1940
His Girl Friday Screenplay
1940
His Girl Friday Theatre Play
1940
The Shop Around the Corner Additional Writing
1940
1939
Lady of the Tropics Screenplay
1939
1939
Some Like It Hot Theatre Play
1939
1939
Wuthering Heights Screenplay
1939
Stagecoach Additional Writing
1939
1939
Let Freedom Ring Screenplay
1939
Gunga Din Story
1939
1938
The Goldwyn Follies Screenplay
1938
Nothing Sacred Screenplay
1937
The Hurricane Additional Writing
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
Soak the Rich Director
1936
Soak the Rich Producer
1936
Soak the Rich Writer
1936
Barbary Coast Writer
1935
Spring Tonic Theatre Play
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935
The Scoundrel Producer
1935
The Scoundrel Director
1935
1935
1934
1934
1934
1934
Shoot the Works Theatre Play
1934
Twentieth Century Screenplay
1934
Viva Villa! Screenplay
1934
Upperworld Story
1934
Riptide Writer
1934
Design for Living Screenplay
1933
1933
Queen Christina Additional Writing
1933
Turn Back the Clock Screenplay
1933
Topaze Screenplay
1933
Back Street Writer
1932
1932
Scarface Screenplay
1932
1932
1931
1931
1931
1931
1931
1930
1930
1930
1929
1929
1928
Underworld Story
1927
1926