

Ben Hecht
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February 28, 1894
New York City, New York, USA
April 18, 1964
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.
The Filmography


The President Vanishes

Crime Without Passion

Twentieth Century

Viva Villa!

Design for Living

Queen Christina

Topaze

Back Street

Scarface

The Beast of the City

Quick Millions

The Front Page

Street of Chance
