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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Ben Hecht, one of Hollywood & Broadway's greatest writers, won an Oscar... more
Trivia:
Hecht was portrayed by Mark Kiely in an episode of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues (#2.5)" (1993). more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another
2 wins
&
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Laguna Playhouse presents Moonlight And Magnolias, October 6 - November 1
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 1:00 AM, PST)
A bar on North Avenue
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 5 October 2009, 6:41 AM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 1:00 AM, PST)
A bar on North Avenue
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 5 October 2009, 6:41 AM, PDT)
Filmography
Writer:
- Kiss of Death (1995/I) (1947 screenplay)
- Notorious (1992) (TV) (earlier screenplay) (earlier story)
- Switching Channels (1988) (play "The Front Page")
- Je hais les acteurs (1986) (novel)
... aka I Hate Actors - Scarface (1983) (1932 screenplay) (uncredited)
- Spéciale dernière (1982) (TV) (play "The Front Page")
- The Front Page (1974) (play)
- The Front Page (1970) (TV) (play)
- Gaily, Gaily (1969) (novel)
... aka Chicago, Chicago (UK) - Spéciale dernière (1967) (TV) (play)
- Casino Royale (1967) (uncredited)
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale - Circus World (1964) (screenplay)
... aka El fabulós món del circ (Spain: Catalan title)
... aka El fabuloso mundo del circo (Spain)
... aka Henry Hathaway's The Magnificent Showman (UK: complete title)
... aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World
... aka The Magnificent Showman (UK) - "Destry" (1 episode, 1964)
- Ride to Rio Verde (1964) TV episode (original screenplay) - 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) (uncredited)
... aka The Secret World of Dr. Lao - Cleopatra (1963) (uncredited)
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) (play)
... aka Jumbo (International: English title: informal short title) - Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) (uncredited)
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) (uncredited)
- North to Alaska (1960) (uncredited)
- "Goodyear Theatre" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
- Hello, Charlie (1959) TV episode (adaptation) (book "Charlie") - John Paul Jones (1959) (uncredited)
- The Ten Commandments (1959) (TV) (writer)
- The Gun Runners (1958) (uncredited)
... aka Gunrunners (International: English title) - Queen of Outer Space (1958) (outline) (episode "Queen of the Universe")
... aka Queen of the Universe - The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) (1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
- Legend of the Lost (1957) (writer)
... aka Timbuctù (Italy) - A Farewell to Arms (1957) (screenplay)
- Notre Dame de Paris (1956) (uncredited)
... aka Il gobbo di Notre Dame (Italy)
... aka The Hunchback of Notre Dame (USA)
... aka Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (USA: complete title) - The Iron Petticoat (1956) (screenplay)
... aka Not for Money - Trapeze (1956) (uncredited)
- "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1956)
- Twentieth Century (1956) TV episode (play) - Miracle in the Rain (1956) (novel) (screenplay)
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) (uncredited)
... aka One Man Mutiny (UK) - The Indian Fighter (1955) (screenplay)
- The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (uncredited)
- Guys and Dolls (1955/I) (uncredited)
- Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) (writer)
- Ulisse (1954) (writer)
... aka The Loves and Adventures of Ulysses (UK: poster title)
... aka Ulysses (USA) - Living It Up (1954) (play "Hazel Flagg")
- "TV de Vanguarda" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
- O Espectro de Ross (1953) TV episode (story)
- Crime Sem Paixão (1952) TV episode (screenplay "Crime Without Passion") - "The Ford Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- The World's My Oyster (1953) TV episode (written by)
- Double Exposure (1953) TV episode (story) - "Broadway Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
- The Front Page (1953) TV episode (play)
- Twentieth Century (1953) TV episode (play) - "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (7 episodes, 1953)
- Episode #1.7 (1953) TV episode (written by)
- Count Bruga (1953) TV episode (story)
- Miracle in the Rain (1953) TV episode (story)
- Episode #1.4 (1953) TV episode (story)
- Actor's Blood (1953) TV episode (story)
(2 more) - Stazione Termini (1953) (uncredited) (titles)
... aka Indiscretion (UK)
... aka Indiscretion of an American Wife (USA)
... aka Station Terminus (International: English title)
... aka Terminal Station
... aka Terminal Station Indiscretion (International: English title)
... aka Terminus Station (International: English title) - Angel Face (1952) (uncredited)
- Hans Christian Andersen (1952) (uncredited)
- Monkey Business (1952) (screenplay)
... aka Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
... aka Be Your Age - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Double Exposure (1952) TV episode (story) - O. Henry's Full House (1952) (segment "Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
... aka Full House (UK) - Actor's and Sin (1952) (writer)
... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
... aka Woman of Sin (USA: alternative title) - The Wild Heart (1952) (uncredited)
... aka Gypsy Blood - "Studio One" (4 episodes, 1949-1951)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- The Pink Hussar (1951) TV episode (story)
- Miracle in the Rain (1950) TV episode (story)
- Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949) TV episode (story)
- The Rival Dummy (1949) TV episode (story) - The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) (uncredited)
- Strangers on a Train (1951) (uncredited)
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (USA: complete title) - The Thing from Another World (1951) (uncredited)
... aka The Thing (USA: short title) - September Affair (1950) (uncredited)
- Edge of Doom (1950) (uncredited)
... aka Stronger Than Fear (UK) - Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) (screenplay)
- Perfect Strangers (1950) (play "Ladies and Gentlemen")
... aka Too Dangerous to Love (UK) - "The Front Page" (18 episodes, 1949-1950)
- Episode #1.18 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
- Episode #1.17 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
- Episode #1.16 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
- Episode #1.15 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
- Episode #1.14 (1949) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
(13 more) - The Inspector General (1949) (uncredited)
- Whirlpool (1949) (screenplay)
- Roseanna McCoy (1949) (uncredited)
- Love Happy (1949) (uncredited)
- "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1 episode, 1949)
- The Twentieth Century (1949) TV episode (play) - Big Jack (1949) (uncredited)
- "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1949)
... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
- Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949) TV episode (story) - Portrait of Jennie (1948) (uncredited)
... aka Jennie (UK)
... aka Tidal Wave - Cry of the City (1948) (uncredited)
- Rope (1948) (uncredited)
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title) - The Front Page (1948) (TV) (play)
- The Miracle of the Bells (1948) (writer)
- The Paradine Case (1947) (screenplay) (uncredited)
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title) - Her Husband's Affairs (1947) (writer)
- Ride the Pink Horse (1947) (writer)
- Kiss of Death (1947) (screenplay)
- Dishonored Lady (1947) (uncredited)
... aka Sins of Madeleine (USA: reissue title) - Duel in the Sun (1946) (uncredited)
... aka King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Notorious (1946) (written by)
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Specter of the Rose (1946) (writer)
- Gilda (1946) (uncredited)
- Cornered (1945) (uncredited)
- The Front Page (1945) (TV) (play)
- Spellbound (1945) (screenplay)
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (USA: promotional title) - Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945) (writer)
- Lifeboat (1944) (uncredited)
- Journey Into Fear (1943) (uncredited)
- The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)
- China Girl (1942) (writer)
- The Black Swan (1942) (screenplay)
... aka Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan (USA: complete title) - Tales of Manhattan (1942) (writer)
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) (uncredited)
- Roxie Hart (1942) (uncredited)
- Lydia (1941) (writer)
... aka Illusions - The Mad Doctor (1941) (uncredited)
... aka A Date with Destiny (UK) - Comrade X (1940) (screenplay)
- Second Chorus (1940) (uncredited)
- Angels Over Broadway (1940) (written by)
- I Take This Woman (1940) (uncredited)
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (uncredited)
- His Girl Friday (1940) (play "The Front Page")
... aka Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title) - Gone with the Wind (1939) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
- Lady of the Tropics (1939) (screenplay)
- Some Like It Hot (1939) (play "The Great Magoo")
... aka Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title) - It's a Wonderful World (1939) (screenplay) (story)
- Wuthering Heights (1939) (screenplay)
- Let Freedom Ring (1939) (original story and screenplay)
... aka Song of the Plains (Australia) - Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited)
- Gunga Din (1939) (story)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) (uncredited)
- The Goldwyn Follies (1938) (story and screenplay)
- Nothing Sacred (1937) (screenplay)
- The Hurricane (1937) (uncredited)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) (uncredited)
- Woman Chases Man (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- King of Gamblers (1937) (uncredited)
... aka Czar of the Slot Machines - A Star Is Born (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
- Soak the Rich (1936) (writer)
- Barbary Coast (1935) (writer)
... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title) - Spring Tonic (1935) (play)
- Once in a Blue Moon (1935) (writer)
- The Scoundrel (1935) (story)
- The Florentine Dagger (1935) (novel)
- The President Vanishes (1934) (uncredited)
... aka Strange Conspiracy (UK) - Crime Without Passion (1934) (screenplay) (story "Caballero of the Law")
- Shoot the Works (1934) (play)
... aka Thank Your Stars (UK) - Twentieth Century (1934) (play) (uncredited) (screenplay)
... aka 20th Century (USA: poster title) - Upperworld (1934) (story)
- Viva Villa! (1934) (screenplay)
- Riptide (1934) (uncredited)
- Design for Living (1933) (screenplay)
- Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
- Turn Back the Clock (1933) (screenplay)
- Topaze (1933/I) (writer)
- Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933) (story)
... aka Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp (UK)
... aka Happy Go Lucky
... aka Lazy Bones (USA: reissue title)
... aka The Heart of New York (USA: reissue title) - Rasputin and the Empress (1932) (uncredited)
... aka Rasputin the Mad Monk (UK) - Back Street (1932) (uncredited)
- Million Dollar Legs (1932) (uncredited)
- Scarface (1932) (screenplay)
... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
... aka The Shame of a Nation - The Beast of the City (1932) (uncredited)
- The Unholy Garden (1931) (novel) (screenplay)
- The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) (uncredited)
... aka The Lullaby (UK) - Monkey Business (1931) (story) (uncredited)
- Homicide Squad (1931) (uncredited)
... aka Lost Men - Quick Millions (1931) (uncredited)
- The Front Page (1931) (play)
- Le spectre vert (1930) (story)
- Roadhouse Nights (1930) (story)
... aka The River Inn - Street of Chance (1930) (uncredited)
- The Unholy Night (1929) (story)
... aka The Green Ghost - The Great Gabbo (1929) (story "The Rival Dummy")
- The Big Noise (1928) (story)
- The American Beauty (1927) (uncredited)
... aka The Beautiful Fraud (UK) - Underworld (1927) (story)
... aka Paying the Penalty (UK) - The New Klondike (1926) (uncredited)
Actor:
- "Goodyear Theatre" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
- Hello, Charlie (1959) TV episode .... Narrator - "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen" (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Ellery Queen
- This Murder Comes to You Live (1959) TV episode - "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" .... Narrator (7 episodes, 1953)
- Episode #1.7 (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
- Count Bruga (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
- Miracle in the Rain (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
- Episode #1.4 (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
- Actor's Blood (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
(2 more) - Actor's and Sin (1952) (uncredited) .... Narrator (Woman of Sin sequence)
... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
... aka Woman of Sin (USA: alternative title) - Specter of the Rose (1946) (uncredited) .... Waiter
- The Scoundrel (1935) (uncredited) .... Flop House Bum
- Crime Without Passion (1934) (uncredited) .... Court interviewer with pipe
Producer:
- Actor's and Sin (1952) (producer)
... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
... aka Woman of Sin (USA: alternative title) - Specter of the Rose (1946) (producer)
- China Girl (1942) (producer)
- Angels Over Broadway (1940) (producer)
- Soak the Rich (1936) (producer)
- Once in a Blue Moon (1935) (producer)
- The Scoundrel (1935) (producer)
- Crime Without Passion (1934) (producer)
Director:
- Actor's and Sin (1952)
... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
... aka Woman of Sin (USA: alternative title) - Specter of the Rose (1946)
- Angels Over Broadway (1940)
- Soak the Rich (1936)
- Once in a Blue Moon (1935)
- The Scoundrel (1935)
- Crime Without Passion (1934)
Self:
- "The Mike Wallace Interview" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode dated 15 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Himself - Writer
Additional Details
Other Works:
Biography (of John Barrymore): "Child of the Century"
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Publicity Listings:
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