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Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Writing
1894-02-28 (70 age)
Date of Death: 1964-04-18
New York City, New York, USA

Total Credits

127

Acting

5

First Credit

1926

Latest Credit

1995

All Roles(127)Acting(5)Directing(11)Producing(8)
Scarface
8.2
Movie

Scarface

Original Film Writer

1983

The Shop Around the Corner
8.1
Movie

The Shop Around the Corner

Additional Writing

1940

Rope
7.9
Movie

Rope

Additional Writing

1948

Notorious
7.7
Movie

Notorious

Writer

1946

Strangers on a Train
7.7
Movie

Strangers on a Train

Additional Writing

1951

Stagecoach
7.6
Movie

Stagecoach

Additional Writing

1939

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
7.6
Movie

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Story

1933

Angels with Dirty Faces
7.5
Movie

Angels with Dirty Faces

Writer

1938

The Prisoner of Zenda
7.5
Movie

The Prisoner of Zenda

Writer

1937

Gilda
7.5
Movie

Gilda

Additional Writing

1946

Scarface
7.4
Movie

Scarface

Screenplay

1932

Spellbound
7.4
Movie

Spellbound

Screenplay

1945

His Girl Friday
7.4
Movie

His Girl Friday

Theatre Play · Screenplay

1940

Lifeboat
7.4
Movie

Lifeboat

Writer

1944

The Front Page
7.3
Movie

The Front Page

Theatre Play

1974

Quick Millions
7.3
Movie

Quick Millions

Writer

1931

Wuthering Heights
7.2
Movie

Wuthering Heights

Screenplay

1939

The Man with the Golden Arm
7.2
Movie

The Man with the Golden Arm

Additional Writing

1955

Portrait of Jennie
7.2
Movie

Portrait of Jennie

Writer

1948

Where the Sidewalk Ends
7.2
Movie

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Screenplay

1950

Ride the Pink Horse
7.2
Movie

Ride the Pink Horse

Screenplay

1947

A Star Is Born
7.2
Movie

A Star Is Born

Writer

1937

Design for Living
7.1
Movie

Design for Living

Screenplay

1933

Angel Face
7.1
Movie

Angel Face

Screenplay

1953

Kiss of Death
7.1
Movie

Kiss of Death

Screenplay

1947

Foreign Correspondent
7.0
Movie

Foreign Correspondent

Additional Writing

1940

Underworld
7.0
Movie

Underworld

Story

1927

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
6.9
Movie

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Additional Writing

1964

Miracle in the Rain
6.9
Movie

Miracle in the Rain

Novel · Screenplay

1956

Queen Christina
6.9
Movie

Queen Christina

Additional Writing · Writer

1934

The Hurricane
6.8
Movie

The Hurricane

Additional Writing

1937

Million Dollar Legs
6.8
Movie

Million Dollar Legs

Writer

1932

Twentieth Century
6.8
Movie

Twentieth Century

Screenplay

1934

Street of Chance
6.8
Movie

Street of Chance

Writer

1930

The Thing from Another World
6.7
Movie

The Thing from Another World

Writer

1951

Monkey Business
6.7
Movie

Monkey Business

Screenplay

1952

The Inspector General
6.6
Movie

The Inspector General

Additional Writing

1949

Walk on the Wild Side
6.6
Movie

Walk on the Wild Side

Writer

1962

The Secret of Convict Lake
6.6
Movie

The Secret of Convict Lake

Additional Writing

1951

Living It Up
6.5
Movie

Living It Up

Theatre Play

1954

Lydia
6.5
Movie

Lydia

Screenplay

1941

Ulysses
6.5
Movie

Ulysses

Screenplay

1954

The Black Swan
6.5
Movie

The Black Swan

Screenplay

1942

North to Alaska
6.5
Movie

North to Alaska

Screenplay

1960

Gunga Din
6.5
Movie

Gunga Din

Story

1939

The Front Page
6.5
Movie

The Front Page

Writer

1931

Tales of Manhattan
6.5
Movie

Tales of Manhattan

Writer

1942

Lady of the Tropics
6.5
Movie

Lady of the Tropics

Screenplay

1939

It's a Wonderful World
6.5
Movie

It's a Wonderful World

Screenplay · Story

1939

Barbary Coast
6.4
Movie

Barbary Coast

Writer

1935

Whirlpool
6.4
Movie

Whirlpool

Screenplay

1950

Back Street
6.4
Movie

Back Street

Writer

1932

Duel in the Sun
6.4
Movie

Duel in the Sun

Writer

1946

The Indian Fighter
6.4
Movie

The Indian Fighter

Screenplay

1955

Viva Villa!
6.3
Movie

Viva Villa!

Screenplay

1934

We Were Strangers
6.3
Movie

We Were Strangers

Additional Writing

1949

Nothing Sacred
6.3
Movie

Nothing Sacred

Screenplay

1937

Circus World
6.3
Movie

Circus World

Screenplay

1964

The Scoundrel
6.3
Movie

The Scoundrel

Flop House Bum · Director · Producer · Story

1935

Trapeze
6.2
Movie

Trapeze

Writer

1956