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Writer:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Kiss of Death (1995/I) (1947 screenplay)
2. Notorious (1992) (TV) (earlier screenplay) (earlier story)
   
   
3. Switching Channels (1988) (play "The Front Page")
4. Je hais les acteurs (1986) (novel)
   ... aka I Hate Actors
5. Scarface (1983) (1932 screenplay) (uncredited)
6. Spéciale dernière (1982) (TV) (play "The Front Page")
   
   
7. The Front Page (1974) (play)
8. The Front Page (1970) (TV) (play)
   
   
9. Gaily, Gaily (1969) (novel)
   ... aka Chicago, Chicago (UK)
10. Casino Royale (1967) (uncredited)
    ... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
11. Circus World (1964) (screenplay)
    ... aka El fabulós món del circ (Spain: Catalan title)
    ... aka El fabuloso mundo del circo (Spain)
    ... aka Henry Hathaway's The Magnificent Showman (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World
    ... aka The Magnificent Showman (UK)
12. "Destry" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Ride to Rio Verde (1964) TV episode (original screenplay)
13. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Secret World of Dr. Lao
14. Cleopatra (1963) (uncredited)
15. Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) (play)
    ... aka Jumbo (International: English title: informal short title)
16. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) (uncredited)
17. Walk on the Wild Side (1962) (uncredited)
18. North to Alaska (1960) (uncredited)
    
    
19. "Goodyear Theatre" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Award Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Golden Years of Television" (USA: cable TV title)
        - Hello, Charlie (1959) TV episode (adaptation) (book "Charlie")
20. John Paul Jones (1959) (uncredited)
21. The Ten Commandments (1959) (TV) (writer)
22. The Gun Runners (1958) (uncredited)
    ... aka Gunrunners (International: English title)
23. Queen of Outer Space (1958) (outline) (episode "Queen of the Universe")
    ... aka Queen of the Universe
24. The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) (1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
25. Legend of the Lost (1957) (writer)
    ... aka Timbuctù (Italy)
26. A Farewell to Arms (1957) (screenplay)
27. Notre Dame de Paris (1956) (uncredited)
    ... aka Il gobbo di Notre Dame (Italy)
    ... aka The Hunchback of Notre Dame (USA)
    ... aka Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (USA: complete title)
28. The Iron Petticoat (1956) (screenplay)
    ... aka Not for Money
29. Trapeze (1956) (uncredited)
30. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Twentieth Century (1956) TV episode (play)
31. Miracle in the Rain (1956) (novel) (screenplay)
32. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) (uncredited)
    ... aka One Man Mutiny (UK)
33. The Indian Fighter (1955) (screenplay)
34. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (uncredited)
35. Guys and Dolls (1955/I) (uncredited)
36. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) (writer)
37. Ulisse (1954) (writer)
    ... aka The Loves and Adventures of Ulysses (UK: poster title)
    ... aka Ulysses (USA)
38. Living It Up (1954) (play "Hazel Flagg")
39. "The Ford Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
    ... aka "Ford Theatre" (USA: short title)
        - The World's My Oyster (1953) TV episode (written by)
        - Double Exposure (1953) TV episode (story)
40. "Broadway Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
        - The Front Page (1953) TV episode (play)
        - Twentieth Century (1953) TV episode (play)
41. "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (7 episodes, 1953)
        - Episode #1.7 (1953) TV episode (written by)
        - Count Bruga (1953) TV episode (story)
        - Miracle in the Rain (1953) TV episode (story)
        - Episode #1.4 (1953) TV episode (story)
        - Actor's Blood (1953) TV episode (story)
          (2 more)
42. Stazione Termini (1953) (uncredited) (titles)
    ... aka Indiscretion (UK)
    ... aka Indiscretion of an American Wife (USA)
    ... aka Station Terminus (International: English title)
    ... aka Terminal Station
    ... aka Terminal Station Indiscretion (International: English title)
    ... aka Terminus Station (International: English title)
43. Angel Face (1952) (uncredited)
44. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) (uncredited)
45. Monkey Business (1952) (screenplay)
    ... aka Be Your Age
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (USA: complete title)
46. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
        - Double Exposure (1952) TV episode (story)
47. O. Henry's Full House (1952) (segment "Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
    ... aka Full House (UK)
48. Actor's and Sin (1952) (writer)
    ... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Woman of Sin (USA)
49. The Wild Heart (1952) (uncredited)
    ... aka Gypsy Blood
50. "Studio One" (4 episodes, 1949-1951)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - The Pink Hussar (1951) TV episode (story)
        - Miracle in the Rain (1950) TV episode (story)
        - Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949) TV episode (story)
        - The Rival Dummy (1949) TV episode (story)
51. The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) (uncredited)
52. Strangers on a Train (1951) (uncredited)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (USA: complete title)
53. The Thing from Another World (1951) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Thing (USA: short title)
54. September Affair (1950) (uncredited)
55. Edge of Doom (1950) (uncredited)
    ... aka Stronger Than Fear (UK)
56. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) (screenplay)
57. Perfect Strangers (1950) (play "Ladies and Gentlemen")
    ... aka Too Dangerous to Love (UK)
    
    
58. The Inspector General (1949) (uncredited)
59. Whirlpool (1949) (screenplay)
60. Roseanna McCoy (1949) (uncredited)
61. Love Happy (1949) (uncredited)
62. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1 episode, 1949)
        - The Twentieth Century (1949) TV episode (play)
63. "The Front Page" (1949) TV series (unknown episodes)
64. Big Jack (1949) (uncredited)
65. "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka "The Play's the Thing" (USA: last season title)
        - Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949) TV episode (story)
66. Portrait of Jennie (1948) (uncredited)
    ... aka Jennie (UK)
    ... aka Tidal Wave
67. Cry of the City (1948) (uncredited)
68. Rope (1948) (uncredited)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title)
69. The Front Page (1948) (TV) (play)
70. The Miracle of the Bells (1948) (writer)
71. The Paradine Case (1947) (screenplay) (uncredited)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
72. Her Husband's Affairs (1947) (writer)
73. Ride the Pink Horse (1947) (writer)
74. Kiss of Death (1947) (screenplay)
75. Dishonored Lady (1947) (uncredited)
    ... aka Sins of Madeleine (USA: reissue title)
76. Duel in the Sun (1946) (uncredited)
    ... aka King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
77. Notorious (1946) (written by)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
78. Specter of the Rose (1946) (writer)
79. Gilda (1946) (uncredited)
80. Cornered (1945) (uncredited)
81. The Front Page (1945) (TV) (play)
82. Spellbound (1945) (screenplay)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (USA: promotional title)
83. Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945) (writer)
84. Lifeboat (1944) (uncredited)
85. Journey Into Fear (1943) (uncredited)
86. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)
87. China Girl (1942) (writer)
88. The Black Swan (1942) (screenplay)
    ... aka Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan (USA: complete title)
89. Tales of Manhattan (1942) (writer)
90. Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) (uncredited)
91. Roxie Hart (1942) (uncredited)
92. Lydia (1941) (writer)
    ... aka Illusions
93. The Mad Doctor (1941) (uncredited)
    ... aka A Date with Destiny (UK)
94. Comrade X (1940) (screenplay)
95. Second Chorus (1940) (uncredited)
96. Angels Over Broadway (1940) (written by)
97. I Take This Woman (1940) (uncredited)
98. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (uncredited)
99. His Girl Friday (1940) (play "The Front Page")
    ... aka Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title)
    
    
100. Gone with the Wind (1939) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
101. Lady of the Tropics (1939) (screenplay)
102. Some Like It Hot (1939) (play "The Great Magoo")
     ... aka Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title)
103. It's a Wonderful World (1939) (screenplay) (story)
104. Wuthering Heights (1939) (screenplay)
105. Let Freedom Ring (1939) (original story and screenplay)
     ... aka Song of the Plains (Australia)
106. Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited)
107. Gunga Din (1939) (story)
108. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) (uncredited)
109. The Goldwyn Follies (1938) (story and screenplay)
110. Nothing Sacred (1937) (screenplay)
111. The Hurricane (1937) (uncredited)
112. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) (uncredited)
113. Woman Chases Man (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
114. King of Gamblers (1937) (uncredited)
     ... aka Czar of the Slot Machines
115. A Star Is Born (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
116. Soak the Rich (1936) (writer)
117. Barbary Coast (1935) (writer)
     ... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
118. Spring Tonic (1935) (play)
119. Once in a Blue Moon (1935) (writer)
120. The Scoundrel (1935) (story)
121. The Florentine Dagger (1935) (novel)
122. The President Vanishes (1934) (uncredited)
     ... aka Strange Conspiracy (UK)
123. Crime Without Passion (1934) (screenplay) (story "Caballero of the Law")
124. Shoot the Works (1934) (play)
     ... aka Thank Your Stars (UK)
125. Twentieth Century (1934) (play) (uncredited) (screenplay)
     ... aka 20th Century (USA: poster title)
126. Upperworld (1934) (story)
127. Viva Villa! (1934) (screenplay)
128. Riptide (1934) (uncredited)
129. Design for Living (1933) (screenplay)
130. Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
131. Turn Back the Clock (1933) (screenplay)
132. Topaze (1933/I) (writer)
133. Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933) (story)
     ... aka Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp (UK)
     ... aka Happy Go Lucky
     ... aka Lazy Bones (USA: reissue title)
     ... aka The Heart of New York (USA: reissue title)
134. Rasputin and the Empress (1932) (uncredited)
     ... aka Rasputin the Mad Monk (UK)
135. Back Street (1932) (uncredited)
136. Million Dollar Legs (1932) (uncredited)
137. Scarface (1932) (screenplay)
     ... aka Scarface, the Shame of the Nation
     ... aka The Shame of a Nation
138. The Beast of the City (1932) (uncredited)
139. The Unholy Garden (1931) (novel) (screenplay)
140. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) (uncredited)
     ... aka The Lullaby (UK)
141. Monkey Business (1931) (story) (uncredited)
142. Homicide Squad (1931) (uncredited)
     ... aka Lost Men
143. Quick Millions (1931) (uncredited)
144. The Front Page (1931) (play)
145. Le spectre vert (1930) (story)
146. Roadhouse Nights (1930) (story)
     ... aka The River Inn
147. Street of Chance (1930) (uncredited)
     
     
148. The Unholy Night (1929) (story)
     ... aka The Green Ghost
149. The Great Gabbo (1929) (story "The Rival Dummy")
150. The Big Noise (1928) (story)
151. The American Beauty (1927) (uncredited)
     ... aka The Beautiful Fraud (UK)
152. Underworld (1927) (story)
     ... aka Paying the Penalty (UK)
153. The New Klondike (1926) (uncredited)
     

Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka "Award Theatre" (USA: syndication title)
   ... aka "Golden Years of Television" (USA: cable TV title)
       - Hello, Charlie (1959) TV episode .... Narrator
2. "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" .... Narrator (7 episodes, 1953)
       - Episode #1.7 (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Count Bruga (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Miracle in the Rain (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Episode #1.4 (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
       - Actor's Blood (1953) TV episode .... Narrator
         (2 more)
3. Actor's and Sin (1952) (uncredited) .... Narrator (Woman of Sin sequence)
   ... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
   ... aka Woman of Sin (USA)
   
   
4. Specter of the Rose (1946) (uncredited) .... Waiter
   
   
5. The Scoundrel (1935) (uncredited) .... Flop House Bum
6. Crime Without Passion (1934) (uncredited) .... Court interviewer with pipe
   

Producer:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Actor's and Sin (1952) (producer)
   ... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
   ... aka Woman of Sin (USA)
   
   
2. Specter of the Rose (1946) (producer)
3. China Girl (1942) (producer)
4. Angels Over Broadway (1940) (producer)
   
   
5. Soak the Rich (1936) (producer)
6. Once in a Blue Moon (1935) (producer)
7. The Scoundrel (1935) (producer)
8. Crime Without Passion (1934) (producer)
   

Director:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Actor's and Sin (1952)
   ... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
   ... aka Woman of Sin (USA)
   
   
2. Specter of the Rose (1946)
3. Angels Over Broadway (1940)
   
   
4. Soak the Rich (1936)
5. Once in a Blue Moon (1935)
6. The Scoundrel (1935)
7. Crime Without Passion (1934)
   

Thanks:

1. Scarface (1983) (dedicatee)
   

Self:

1. "The Mike Wallace Interview" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
       - Episode dated 15 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Himself - Writer