Portrait of Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Feb 28 1894
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sat, Apr 18 1964
Ben Hecht is 70 years old
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Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in Kiss of Death
as 'Original Film Writer'.
Fri, Apr 21 1995
Poster of Switching Channels
Switching Channels
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in Switching Channels
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Mar 05 1988
Poster of I Hate Actors
I Hate Actors
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in I Hate Actors
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Sep 10 1986
Poster of Scarface
Scarface
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in Scarface
as 'Original Film Writer'.
Fri, Dec 09 1983
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in The Front Page
as 'Theatre Play'.
Fri, Nov 01 1974
Poster of Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in Gaily, Gaily
as 'Novel'.
Tue, Dec 16 1969
Poster of Circus World
Circus World
Ben Hecht would have been no older than
70 in Circus World
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Jun 25 1964
Poster of 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Ben Hecht was
70 in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as 'Additional Writing'.
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Poster of Billy Rose's Jumbo
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Ben Hecht was
68 in Billy Rose's Jumbo
as 'Theatre Play'.
Thu, Dec 06 1962
Poster of Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
Ben Hecht was
68 in Walk on the Wild Side
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Mar 21 1962
Poster of North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Ben Hecht was
66 in North to Alaska
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Nov 07 1960
Poster of Queen of Outer Space
Queen of Outer Space
Ben Hecht was
64 in Queen of Outer Space
as 'Story'.
Sun, Sep 07 1958
Poster of The Fiend Who Walked The West
The Fiend Who Walked The West
Ben Hecht was
64 in The Fiend Who Walked The West
as 'Adaptation'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of Legend of the Lost
Legend of the Lost
Ben Hecht was
63 in Legend of the Lost
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 17 1957
Poster of A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
Ben Hecht was
63 in A Farewell to Arms
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 14 1957
Poster of The Iron Petticoat
The Iron Petticoat
Ben Hecht was
62 in The Iron Petticoat
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of Trapeze
Trapeze
Ben Hecht was
62 in Trapeze
as 'Writer'.
Wed, May 30 1956
Poster of Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
Ben Hecht was
62 in Miracle in the Rain
as 'Novel, Screenplay'.
Sat, Mar 31 1956
Poster of The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm
Ben Hecht was
61 in The Man with the Golden Arm
as 'Additional Writing'.
Mon, Dec 26 1955
Poster of The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter
Ben Hecht was
61 in The Indian Fighter
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 21 1955
Poster of Ulysses
Ulysses
Ben Hecht was
60 in Ulysses
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Oct 06 1954
Poster of Living It Up
Living It Up
Ben Hecht was
60 in Living It Up
as 'Theatre Play'.
Thu, Jul 15 1954
Poster of Indiscretion of an American Wife
Indiscretion of an American Wife
Ben Hecht was
59 in Indiscretion of an American Wife
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Apr 02 1953
Poster of Angel Face
Angel Face
Ben Hecht was
58 in Angel Face
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 02 1953
Poster of Monkey Business
Monkey Business
Ben Hecht was
58 in Monkey Business
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Sep 03 1952
Poster of Actors and Sin
Actors and Sin
Ben Hecht was
58 in Actors and Sin
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Wed, Jun 18 1952
Poster of The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake
Ben Hecht was
57 in The Secret of Convict Lake
as 'Additional Writing'.
Sun, Jul 29 1951
Poster of The Murder Club
The Murder Club
Ben Hecht was
56 in The Murder Club
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Oct 31 1950
Poster of September Affair
September Affair
Ben Hecht was
56 in September Affair
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom
Ben Hecht was
56 in Edge of Doom
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Aug 03 1950
Poster of Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Ben Hecht was
56 in Where the Sidewalk Ends
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Ben Hecht was
56 in The Front Page
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Jun 08 1950
Poster of Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
Ben Hecht was
56 in Miracle in the Rain
as 'Author'.
Mon, May 01 1950
Poster of The Pink Hussar
The Pink Hussar
Ben Hecht was
56 in The Pink Hussar
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Mar 17 1950
Poster of Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
Ben Hecht was
56 in Perfect Strangers
as 'Theatre Play'.
Sat, Mar 11 1950
Poster of Whirlpool
Whirlpool
Ben Hecht was
55 in Whirlpool
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 13 1950
Poster of The Inspector General
The Inspector General
Ben Hecht was
55 in The Inspector General
as 'Additional Writing'.
Sat, Dec 31 1949
Poster of The Twentieth Century
The Twentieth Century
Ben Hecht was
55 in The Twentieth Century
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Nov 17 1949
Poster of Love Happy
Love Happy
Ben Hecht was
55 in Love Happy
as 'Additional Writing'.
Wed, Oct 12 1949
Poster of Roseanna McCoy
Roseanna McCoy
Ben Hecht was
55 in Roseanna McCoy
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Oct 12 1949
Poster of We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers
Ben Hecht was
55 in We Were Strangers
as 'Additional Writing'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949
Poster of Big Jack
Big Jack
Ben Hecht was
55 in Big Jack
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Apr 12 1949
Poster of Concerning a Woman of Sin
Concerning a Woman of Sin
Ben Hecht was
55 in Concerning a Woman of Sin
as 'Writer, Director'.
Thu, Mar 24 1949
Poster of Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
Ben Hecht was
54 in Miracle in the Rain
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Feb 14 1949
Poster of Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
Ben Hecht was
54 in Portrait of Jennie
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Ben Hecht was
54 in The Front Page
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Oct 13 1948
Poster of The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells
Ben Hecht was
54 in The Miracle of the Bells
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Mar 27 1948
Poster of Rope
Rope
Ben Hecht was
54 in Rope
as 'Additional Writing'.
Thu, Mar 11 1948
Poster of Her Husband's Affairs
Her Husband's Affairs
Ben Hecht was
53 in Her Husband's Affairs
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 12 1947
Poster of Ride the Pink Horse
Ride the Pink Horse
Ben Hecht was
53 in Ride the Pink Horse
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Oct 08 1947
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Ben Hecht was
53 in Kiss of Death
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947
Poster of Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
Ben Hecht was
52 in Duel in the Sun
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of Notorious
Notorious
Ben Hecht was
52 in Notorious
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Specter of the Rose
Specter of the Rose
Ben Hecht was
52 in Specter of the Rose
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Fri, Jul 05 1946
Poster of Gilda
Gilda
Ben Hecht was
52 in Gilda
as 'Additional Writing'.
Thu, Apr 25 1946
Poster of Cornered
Cornered
Ben Hecht was
51 in Cornered
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Nov 23 1945
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Ben Hecht was
51 in The Front Page
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Nov 11 1945
Poster of Spellbound
Spellbound
Ben Hecht was
51 in Spellbound
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Nov 08 1945
Poster of Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Ben Hecht was
51 in Watchtower Over Tomorrow
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Mar 29 1945
Poster of Lifeboat
Lifeboat
Ben Hecht was
49 in Lifeboat
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jan 28 1944
Poster of China Girl
China Girl
Ben Hecht was
48 in China Girl
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Wed, Dec 09 1942
Poster of The Black Swan
The Black Swan
Ben Hecht was
48 in The Black Swan
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 04 1942
Poster of Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
Ben Hecht was
48 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ben Hecht was
48 in Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jun 26 1942
Poster of Lydia
Lydia
Ben Hecht was
47 in Lydia
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Poster of Second Chorus
Second Chorus
Ben Hecht was
46 in Second Chorus
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jan 03 1941
Poster of Comrade X
Comrade X
Ben Hecht was
46 in Comrade X
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Angels Over Broadway
Angels Over Broadway
Ben Hecht was
46 in Angels Over Broadway
as 'Writer, Producer, Director'.
Wed, Oct 02 1940
Poster of Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
Ben Hecht was
46 in Foreign Correspondent
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Aug 16 1940
Poster of I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
Ben Hecht was
45 in I Take This Woman
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
Ben Hecht was
45 in His Girl Friday
as 'Theatre Play, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jan 18 1940
Poster of The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner
Ben Hecht was
45 in The Shop Around the Corner
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Jan 12 1940
Poster of Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours
Ben Hecht was
45 in Eternally Yours
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Oct 07 1939
Poster of Lady of the Tropics
Lady of the Tropics
Ben Hecht was
45 in Lady of the Tropics
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 11 1939
Poster of Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Ben Hecht was
45 in Some Like It Hot
as 'Theatre Play, Writer'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
Ben Hecht was
45 in It's a Wonderful World
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Ben Hecht was
45 in Wuthering Heights
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Ben Hecht was
45 in Stagecoach
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring
Ben Hecht was
44 in Let Freedom Ring
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Feb 24 1939
Poster of Gunga Din
Gunga Din
Ben Hecht was
44 in Gunga Din
as 'Story'.
Thu, Jan 26 1939
Poster of Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
Ben Hecht was
44 in Angels with Dirty Faces
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Nov 26 1938
Poster of The Goldwyn Follies
The Goldwyn Follies
Ben Hecht was
43 in The Goldwyn Follies
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938
Poster of Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred
Ben Hecht was
43 in Nothing Sacred
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Nov 25 1937
Poster of The Hurricane
The Hurricane
Ben Hecht was
43 in The Hurricane
as 'Additional Writing'.
Tue, Nov 09 1937
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
Ben Hecht was
43 in The Prisoner of Zenda
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of Woman Chases Man
Woman Chases Man
Ben Hecht was
43 in Woman Chases Man
as 'Writer'.
Fri, May 07 1937
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
Ben Hecht was
43 in A Star Is Born
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Apr 27 1937
Poster of King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers
Ben Hecht was
43 in King of Gamblers
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Apr 22 1937
Poster of Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich
Ben Hecht was
41 in Soak the Rich
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Fri, Jan 17 1936
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
Ben Hecht was
41 in Barbary Coast
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 13 1935
Poster of Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic
Ben Hecht was
41 in Spring Tonic
as 'Theatre Play'.
Thu, Jun 27 1935
Poster of Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon
Ben Hecht was
41 in Once in a Blue Moon
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Fri, May 10 1935
Poster of The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
Ben Hecht was
41 in The Scoundrel
as 'Director, Producer, Story'.
Tue, Apr 30 1935
Poster of The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger
Ben Hecht was
41 in The Florentine Dagger
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Mar 30 1935
Poster of The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
Ben Hecht was
40 in The President Vanishes
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of Crime Without Passion
Crime Without Passion
Ben Hecht was
40 in Crime Without Passion
as 'Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer'.
Thu, Aug 30 1934
Poster of Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works
Ben Hecht was
40 in Shoot the Works
as 'Theatre Play, Writer'.
Wed, Jul 18 1934
Poster of Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century
Ben Hecht was
40 in Twentieth Century
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, May 11 1934
Poster of Upperworld
Upperworld
Ben Hecht was
40 in Upperworld
as 'Story'.
Sat, Apr 28 1934
Poster of Viva Villa!
Viva Villa!
Ben Hecht was
40 in Viva Villa!
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 27 1934
Poster of Riptide
Riptide
Ben Hecht was
40 in Riptide
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Mar 29 1934
Poster of Design for Living
Design for Living
Ben Hecht was
39 in Design for Living
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 29 1933
Poster of Queen Christina
Queen Christina
Ben Hecht was
39 in Queen Christina
as 'Additional Writing, Writer'.
Tue, Dec 26 1933
Poster of Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock
Ben Hecht was
39 in Turn Back the Clock
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Poster of Topaze
Topaze
Ben Hecht was
38 in Topaze
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 24 1933
Poster of Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Ben Hecht was
38 in Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
as 'Story'.
Fri, Feb 03 1933
Poster of Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
Ben Hecht was
38 in Rasputin and the Empress
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Dec 23 1932
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
Ben Hecht was
38 in Back Street
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Aug 04 1932
Poster of Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
Ben Hecht was
38 in Million Dollar Legs
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jul 08 1932
Poster of Scarface
Scarface
Ben Hecht was
38 in Scarface
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932
Poster of The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
Ben Hecht was
37 in The Beast of the City
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of The Sin of Madelon Claudet
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Ben Hecht was
37 in The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 23 1931
Poster of The Unholy Garden
The Unholy Garden
Ben Hecht was
37 in The Unholy Garden
as 'Story, Dialogue'.
Tue, Oct 06 1931
Poster of Homicide Squad
Homicide Squad
Ben Hecht was
37 in Homicide Squad
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of Quick Millions
Quick Millions
Ben Hecht was
37 in Quick Millions
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Apr 17 1931
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Ben Hecht was
37 in The Front Page
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Apr 04 1931
Poster of Si l'empereur savait ça
Si l'empereur savait ça
Ben Hecht was
36 in Si l'empereur savait ça
as 'Original Story'.
Fri, Oct 31 1930
Poster of The Green Specter
The Green Specter
Ben Hecht was
36 in The Green Specter
as 'Story'.
Wed, May 07 1930
Poster of Roadhouse Nights
Roadhouse Nights
Ben Hecht was
35 in Roadhouse Nights
as 'Story'.
Sat, Feb 15 1930
Poster of Street of Chance
Street of Chance
Ben Hecht was
35 in Street of Chance
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Feb 08 1930
Poster of The Unholy Night
The Unholy Night
Ben Hecht was
35 in The Unholy Night
as 'Story'.
Fri, Sep 13 1929
Poster of The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo
Ben Hecht was
35 in The Great Gabbo
as 'Story'.
Thu, Sep 12 1929
Poster of The Big Noise
The Big Noise
Ben Hecht was
34 in The Big Noise
as 'Story'.
Sun, Mar 25 1928
Poster of Underworld
Underworld
Ben Hecht was
33 in Underworld
as 'Story'.
Sat, Aug 20 1927
Poster of The New Klondike
The New Klondike
Ben Hecht was
32 in The New Klondike
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 14 1926

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