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Ben Hecht was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write 35 books and some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films.
Born
Wednesday, 28 February 1894
Died
Saturday, 18 April 1964
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries | Self | 2007 |
| The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Self | 1988 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1961 |
| The Ben Hecht Show | Self - Host | 1958 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Narrator | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | Self - Broadway / Film Writer | 1957 |
| Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City | Narrator | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries | Self | 2007 |
| The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Self | 1988 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1961 |
| The Ben Hecht Show | Self - Host | 1958 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Narrator | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | Self - Broadway / Film Writer | 1957 |
| Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City | Narrator | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Actors and Sin | Narrator (segment "Woman of Sin") | 1952 |
| Specter of the Rose | Waiter | 1946 |
| Angels Over Broadway | Man in Night Court | 1940 |
| The Scoundrel | Flop House Bum | 1935 |
| Crime Without Passion | Court interviewer with pipe | 1934 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Actors and Sin | 1952 |
| Specter of the Rose | 1946 |
| Angels Over Broadway | 1940 |
| Soak the Rich | 1936 |
| The Scoundrel | 1935 |
| Crime Without Passion | 1934 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Actors and Sin | 1952 |
| Specter of the Rose | 1946 |
| China Girl | 1942 |
| Angels Over Broadway | 1940 |
| Soak the Rich | 1936 |
| The Scoundrel | 1935 |
| Crime Without Passion | 1934 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1936 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Won |
| 1935 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adaptation | Nominated |
| 1929 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Won |
