Ben Hecht
American writer, director, and producer (1894–1964)
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 enjoyed screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films, including six Academy Award nominations and two wins.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 58 films (1930–1962) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 36 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Crime without passion | Hecht-MaArthur | 1:10:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1934 | CRIME WITHOUT PASSION. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1934 | Queen Christina | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp | 1:37:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1933 | Design for living | Ernst Lubitsch, Ben Hecht | 88 min | B&W | ||
| 1931 | Quick Millions | Fox Film Corporation | 72 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1931 | THE HOMICIDE SQUAD. | Universal Pictures Corp. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1930 | ROADHOUSE NIGHTS. | Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | B&W | |||
| 19-- | The unholy garden | / Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. ; A George Fitzmaurice Production ; producer, Samuel Goldwyn ; story and dialogue, Ben Hecht ; story and dialogue, Charles MacArthur ; director, Geo. Fitzmaurice. | 75 | 16mm | B&W | sound |