Filmography by type for
Ben Hecht (I) More at IMDbPro »

Writer:

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

1. Kiss of Death (1995) (1947 screenplay)
2. Notorious (1992) (TV) (earlier screenplay) (earlier story)
   
   
3. Switching Channels (1988) (play "The Front Page")
4. I Hate Actors (1986) (based on the novel by)
   ... aka "Je hais les acteurs" - France (original title)
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)
10. Spéciale dernière (1967) (TV) (play)
11. Casino Royale (1967) (uncredited)
12. Circus World (1964) (screenplay)
13. "Destry" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Ride to Rio Verde (1964) TV episode (original screenplay)
14. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) (uncredited)
15. Reporter (1963) (TV)
16. Cleopatra (1963) (uncredited)
17. Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) (book)
    ... aka "Jumbo" - International (English title) (informal short title)
18. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) (uncredited)
19. Walk on the Wild Side (1962) (uncredited)
20. "Theatre '62" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Notorious (1961) TV episode (original screenplay)
21. North to Alaska (1960) (uncredited)
    
    
22. "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")
23. John Paul Jones (1959) (uncredited)
24. The Ten Commandments (1959) (TV)
25. The Gun Runners (1958) (uncredited)
    ... aka "Gunrunners" - International (English title)
    ... aka "To Have and Have Not" - Belgium (English title)
26. Queen of Outer Space (1958) (story "Queen of the Universe")
27. The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958) (1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
28. Legend of the Lost (1957)
29. A Farewell to Arms (1957) (screenplay)
30. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Star Sapphire (1957) TV episode
31. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) (uncredited)
    ... aka "Notre-Dame de Paris" - France (original title)
    ... aka "Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" - USA (complete title)
32. The Iron Petticoat (1956) (screenplay)
33. Trapeze (1956) (uncredited)
34. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Twentieth Century (1956) TV episode (play)
35. Miracle in the Rain (1956) (novel) (screenplay)
36. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) (uncredited)
37. The Indian Fighter (1955) (screenplay)
38. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (uncredited)
39. Guys and Dolls (1955) (uncredited)
40. "TV de Vanguarda" (3 episodes, 1952-1955)
        - A Flor Eterna (1955) TV episode (play)
        - O Espectro da Rosa (1953) TV episode (story)
        - Crime Sem Paixão (1952) TV episode (screenplay "Crime Without Passion")
41. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV)
42. Ulysses (1954) (screenplay)
    ... aka "Ulisse" - Italy (original title)
43. Living It Up (1954) (play "Hazel Flagg")
44. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Ford Theatre" - USA (short title)
        - The World's My Oyster (1953) TV episode (written by)
45. "Broadway Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
        - The Front Page (1953) TV episode (play)
        - Twentieth Century (1953) TV episode (play)
46. "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)
47. Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) (uncredited) (titles)
    ... aka "Stazione Termini" - Italy (original title)
    ... aka "Station Terminus" - International (English title)
    ... aka "Terminal Station Indiscretion" - International (English title)
    ... aka "Terminus Station" - International (English title)
48. Angel Face (1952) (uncredited)
49. Hans Christian Andersen (1952) (uncredited)
50. Monkey Business (1952) (screenplay)
    ... aka "Howard Hawks' Monkey Business" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
51. "Schlitz Playhouse" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Herald Playhouse" - USA (syndication title)
    ... aka "The Playhouse" - USA (syndication title)
        - Double Exposure (1952) TV episode (story)
52. Full House (1952) (segment "Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
    ... aka "O. Henry's Full House" - USA (complete title)
53. Actor's and Sin (1952)
    ... aka "Actors and Sin" - USA (poster title)
    ... aka "Woman of Sin" - USA (alternative title)
54. The Wild Heart (1952) (uncredited)
55. "Studio One in Hollywood" (4 episodes, 1949-1951)
    ... aka "Studio One" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" - USA (alternative title)
    ... 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)
56. The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
57. Strangers on a Train (1951) (uncredited)
    ... aka "Alfred Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'" - USA (complete title)
58. The Thing from Another World (1951) (uncredited)
    ... aka "The Thing" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "The Thing from Another World!" - USA (poster title)
59. "The Billy Rose Show" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka "Billy Rose's Playbill" - USA (alternative title)
        - The Murder Club (1950) TV episode (original story)
60. September Affair (1950) (uncredited)
61. Edge of Doom (1950) (uncredited)
62. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) (screenplay)
63. "Actor's Studio" (2 episodes, 1949-1950)
    ... aka "The Play's the Thing" - USA (last season title)
        - The Pink Hussar (1950) TV episode (story)
        - Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949) TV episode (story)
64. Perfect Strangers (1950) (play "Ladies and Gentlemen")
65. "The Front Page" (18 episodes, 1949-1950)
        - Episode #1.18 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.17 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.16 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.15 (1950) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.14 (1949) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
          (13 more)
    
    
66. The Inspector General (1949) (uncredited)
67. Whirlpool (1949) (screenplay)
68. Roseanna McCoy (1949) (uncredited)
69. Love Happy (1949) (uncredited)
70. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1 episode, 1949)
        - The Twentieth Century (1949) TV episode (play)
71. Big Jack (1949) (uncredited)
72. Portrait of Jennie (1948) (uncredited)
73. Cry of the City (1948) (uncredited)
74. Rope (1948) (uncredited)
    ... aka "Alfred Hitchcock's Rope" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
75. The Front Page (1948) (TV) (play)
76. The Miracle of the Bells (1948) (writer)
77. The Paradine Case (1947) (additional dialogue) (uncredited)
    ... aka "Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case" - USA (complete title)
78. Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
79. Ride the Pink Horse (1947) (screenplay)
80. Kiss of Death (1947) (screenplay)
81. Dishonored Lady (1947) (uncredited)
    ... aka "Sins of Madeleine" - USA (reissue title)
82. Duel in the Sun (1946) (uncredited)
    ... aka "King Vidor's Duel in the Sun" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
83. Notorious (1946) (written by)
    ... aka "Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
84. Specter of the Rose (1946) (written by)
85. Gilda (1946) (uncredited)
86. Cornered (1945) (uncredited)
87. The Front Page (1945) (TV) (play)
88. Spellbound (1945) (screenplay)
    ... aka "Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
89. Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)
90. Lifeboat (1944) (uncredited)
91. The Outlaw (1943) (uncredited)
92. Journey Into Fear (1943) (uncredited)
93. China Girl (1942) (written by)
94. The Black Swan (1942) (screenplay)
    ... aka "Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
95. Tales of Manhattan (1942)
96. Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) (uncredited)
97. Roxie Hart (1942) (uncredited)
98. Lydia (1941) (screenplay and dialogue)
99. The Mad Doctor (1941) (uncredited)
100. Comrade X (1940) (screen play)
101. Second Chorus (1940) (uncredited)
102. Angels Over Broadway (1940) (written by)
103. Foreign Correspondent (1940) (uncredited)
104. I Take This Woman (1940) (uncredited)
105. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (uncredited)
106. His Girl Friday (1940) (play "The Front Page")
     ... aka "Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
     
     
107. Gone with the Wind (1939) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
108. Lady of the Tropics (1939) (screen play)
109. Some Like It Hot (1939) (play "The Great Magoo")
     ... aka "Rhythm Romance" - USA (TV title)
110. It's a Wonderful World (1939) (based on an original story by) (screen play)
111. Wuthering Heights (1939) (screenplay)
112. Let Freedom Ring (1939) (original story) (screenplay)
113. Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited)
114. Gunga Din (1939) (story)
115. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) (uncredited)
116. The Goldwyn Follies (1938) (story and screen play)
117. Nothing Sacred (1937) (screen play)
118. The Hurricane (1937) (uncredited)
119. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) (uncredited)
120. Woman Chases Man (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
121. King of Gamblers (1937) (uncredited)
122. A Star Is Born (1937) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
123. Soak the Rich (1936)
124. Barbary Coast (1935)
     ... aka "Port of Wickedness" - USA (reissue title)
125. Spring Tonic (1935) (play)
126. Once in a Blue Moon (1935)
127. The Scoundrel (1935) (story)
128. The Florentine Dagger (1935) (by)
129. The President Vanishes (1934) (uncredited)
130. Crime Without Passion (1934) (story "Caballero of the Law") (written by)
131. Shoot the Works (1934) (play)
132. Twentieth Century (1934) (play) (uncredited) (screenplay)
     ... aka "20th Century" - USA (poster title)
133. Upperworld (1934) (story)
134. Viva Villa! (1934) (screen play)
135. Riptide (1934) (uncredited)
136. Design for Living (1933) (screenplay)
137. Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited)
138. Turn Back the Clock (1933) (screen play)
139. Topaze (1933/I)
140. Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933) (story)
     ... aka "Lazy Bones" - USA (reissue title)
     ... aka "The Heart of New York" - USA (reissue title)
141. Rasputin and the Empress (1932) (uncredited)
142. Back Street (1932) (uncredited)
143. Million Dollar Legs (1932) (uncredited)
144. Scarface (1932) (screen story)
145. The Beast of the City (1932) (uncredited)
146. The Unholy Garden (1931) (novel) (screenplay)
147. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) (uncredited)
148. Homicide Squad (1931) (uncredited)
149. Quick Millions (1931) (uncredited)
150. The Front Page (1931) (by)
151. Le spectre vert (1930) (story)
152. Roadhouse Nights (1930) (story)
153. Street of Chance (1930) (uncredited)
     
     
154. The Unholy Night (1929) (story)
155. The Great Gabbo (1929) (story "The Rival Dummy")
156. The Big Noise (1928) (story)
157. The American Beauty (1927) (uncredited)
158. Underworld (1927) (story)
159. The New Klondike (1926) (uncredited)
     

Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Actor's and Sin (1952) (uncredited) .... Narrator (Woman of Sin sequence)
   ... aka "Actors and Sin" - USA (poster title)
   ... aka "Woman of Sin" - USA (alternative title)
   
   
2. Specter of the Rose (1946) (uncredited) .... Waiter
   
   
3. The Scoundrel (1935) (uncredited) .... Flop House Bum
4. Crime Without Passion (1934) (uncredited) .... Court interviewer with pipe
   

Actor - TV:

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. "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen" (1 episode, 1959)
       - This Murder Comes to You Live (1959) TV episode
3. "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)
   

Producer:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Actor's and Sin (1952) (producer)
   ... aka "Actors and Sin" - USA (poster title)
   ... aka "Woman of Sin" - USA (alternative title)
   
   
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 (alternative title)
   
   
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 - TV:

1. "The Jack Paar Tonight Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
   ... aka "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" - USA (original title)
   ... aka "The Jack Paar Show" - USA (new title)
       - Episode #2.173 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #1.139 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
2. "The Mike Wallace Interview" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
       - Episode dated 15 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
3. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
       - Richard J. Finnegan (1956) TV episode .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

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