1894–1964 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Born 28 Feb 1894 · Died 18 Apr 1964
Switching Channels
1988
Writer
Walk on the Wild Side
1962
Writer
North to Alaska
1960
Screenplay
A Farewell to Arms
1957
Screenplay
Legend of the Lost
1957
Screenplay
The Iron Petticoat
1956
Screenplay
The Indian Fighter
1955
Screenplay
Ulysses
1954
Screenplay
Angel Face
1953
Screenplay
Monkey Business
1952
Screenplay
The Thing from Another World
1951
Writer
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Screenplay