Ben Hecht (1894 - 1964) بن هيكت
Biography
An American journalist, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He was born in New York, USA, and moved to Chicago, where he began his career in journalism. In 1918, The Daily News transferred him to Berlin, Germany, where he stayed until 1920, when he began to take an interest...Read more in literature. His first book, "Erik Dorn," which was based on his experiences in Berlin, was released in 1921. He became a member of the Chicago School in Chicago before relocating to New York. He started his career in theater on Broadway and wrote a few plays that went on to become well-known. But it was his work as a screenwriter for several movies, for which he received two Academy Awards, that brought him real fame.
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- Nationality:
- US
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- Date of Birth:
- 28 February 1894
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- Hawd Samak
- 2017 - Movie
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- Ezz w Oyoun Al Wezz
- 1994 - Series - Seven
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- Al Baad La Yazhab Lel Mazoun Maratayen
- 2021 - Movie
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- El Meallem
- 2024 - Series
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- Jawhara
- 2022 - Series
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Writer (39)
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- Kiss of Death
- 1995 - Movie
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- The Front Page
- 1974 - Movie
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- Billy Rose's Jumbo
- 1962 - Movie
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- North to Alaska
- 1960 - Movie
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- Legend of the Lost
- 1957 - Movie
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- The Hunchback of Notredame
- 1956 - Movie
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- Trapeze
- 1956 - Movie
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- Miracle in the Rain
- 1956 - Movie
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- Guys and Dolls
- 1955 - Movie
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- Monkey Business
- 1952 - Movie
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- Strangers on a Train
- 1951 - Movie
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- Love Happy
- 1949 - Movie
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- Rope
- 1948 - Movie
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- Portrait of Jennie
- 1948 - Movie
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- Kiss of Death
- 1947 - Movie
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- Notorious
- 1946 - Movie
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- Spellbound
- 1945 - Movie
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- Lifeboat
- 1944 - Movie
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- The Outlaw
- 1943 - Movie
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- Ten Gentlemen from West Point
- 1942 - Movie
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- The Black Swan
- 1942 - Movie
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- Lydia
- 1941 - Movie
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- Comrade X
- 1940 - Movie
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- I Take This Woman
- 1940 - Movie
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- Second Chorus
- 1940 - Movie
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- Angels Over Broadway
- 1940 - Movie
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- His Girl Friday
- 1940 - Movie
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- The Shop Around the Corner
- 1940 - Movie
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- Wuthering Heights
- 1939 - Movie
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- The Goldwyn Follies
- 1938 - Movie
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- The Prisoner of Zenda
- 1937 - Movie
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- Barbary Coast
- 1935 - Movie
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- Viva Villa!
- 1934 - Movie
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- Million Dollar Legs
- 1932 - Movie
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- Scarface
- 1932 - Movie
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- The Beast of the City
- 1932 - Movie
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- The Front Page
- 1931 - Movie
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- Street of Chance
- 1930 - Movie
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- Underworld
- 1927 - Movie
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Director (1)
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- Angels Over Broadway
- 1940 - Movie
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An American journalist, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He was born in New York, USA, and moved to Chicago, where he began his career in journalism. In 1918, The Daily News...Read more transferred him to Berlin, Germany, where he stayed until 1920, when he began to take an interest in literature. His first book, "Erik Dorn," which was based on his experiences in Berlin, was released in 1921. He became a member of the Chicago School in Chicago before relocating to New York. He started his career in theater on Broadway and wrote a few plays that went on to become well-known. But it was his work as a screenwriter for several movies, for which he received two Academy Awards, that brought him real fame.
- Nationality:
- US
- Date of Birth:
- 28 February 1894
