Ben Hecht

Career timeline

1. 1894 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1927 · Screen debut

   Underworld (Movie)

3. 1934 · Directing debut

   Crime Without Passion (Movie)

4. 1934 · First production

   Crime Without Passion (Movie)

5. 1939 · Breakthrough

   Gone with the Wind (Movie)

6. 1964 · Died

   April 18, 1964

7. 1988 · Latest release

   Switching Channels (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1920s

30 1930s

21 1940s

16 1950s

3 1960s

1 1980s

• Drama47
• Romance33
• Comedy19
• Crime17
• Thriller9
• Adventure7

Highest-rated title Gone with the Wind 1939 7.9 Most popular title Gone with the Wind 1939 7.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Ben Hecht in our catalogue.

Charles Lederer

7 titles together

Thomas Mitchell

4 titles together

John Qualen

3 titles together

Ginger Rogers

3 titles together

Max Steiner

3 titles together

Joseph Cotten

3 titles together

Otto Preminger

3 titles together

Roy Webb

3 titles together

Howard Hawks

3 titles together

George E. Stone

3 titles together

1. 1940 Angels Over Broadway as Man in Night Court (uncredited) 5.9 Movie
2. 1935 The Scoundrel as Flop House Bum Movie
3. 1934 Crime Without Passion as Court Interviewer with Pipe (uncredited) 5.9 Movie

1. 1964 Circus World 6.2 Movie
2. 1960 North to Alaska 6.5 Movie
3. 1957 Legend of the Lost 6.2 Movie
4. 1957 A Farewell to Arms 6.0 Movie
5. 1956 The Iron Petticoat 5.7 Movie
6. 1956 Miracle in the Rain Movie
7. 1955 The Indian Fighter 6.3 Movie
8. 1954 Ulysses 6.6 Movie
9. 1953 Angel Face 7.1 Movie
10. 1952 Monkey Business 6.7 Movie
11. 1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends 7.2 Movie
12. 1950 Whirlpool 6.4 Movie
13. 1948 The Miracle of the Bells Movie
14. 1947 Ride the Pink Horse 7.2 Movie
15. 1947 Kiss of Death 7.1 Movie
16. 1945 Spellbound 7.4 Movie
17. 1942 China Girl Movie
18. 1942 The Black Swan 6.5 Movie
19. 1941 Lydia Movie
20. 1940 Comrade X 6.1 Movie
21. 1940 His Girl Friday 7.4 Movie
22. 1939 Gone with the Wind 7.9 Movie
23. 1939 Lady of the Tropics Movie
24. 1939 It's a Wonderful World 6.6 Movie
25. 1939 Wuthering Heights 7.2 Movie
26. 1937 Nothing Sacred 6.3 Movie
27. 1934 Crime Without Passion 5.9 Movie
28. 1934 Twentieth Century 6.8 Movie
29. 1934 Viva Villa! 6.2 Movie
30. 1933 Design for Living 7.1 Movie
31. 1933 Turn Back the Clock Movie
32. 1933 Topaze 6.0 Movie
33. 1932 Scarface 7.4 Movie

1. 1958 Queen of Outer Space 4.8 Movie
2. 1939 It's a Wonderful World 6.6 Movie
3. 1939 Gunga Din 6.5 Movie
4. 1935 The Scoundrel Movie
5. 1934 Upperworld Movie
6. 1927 Underworld 7.1 Movie

1. 1988 Switching Channels 6.0 Movie
2. 1962 Walk on the Wild Side 6.6 Movie
3. 1956 Trapeze 6.3 Movie
4. 1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife 6.0 Movie
5. 1951 The Thing from Another World 6.7 Movie
6. 1950 September Affair 5.8 Movie
7. 1950 Edge of Doom 6.1 Movie
8. 1949 Big Jack Movie
9. 1948 Portrait of Jennie 7.2 Movie
10. 1947 Her Husband's Affairs Movie
11. 1946 Duel in the Sun 6.4 Movie
12. 1946 Notorious 7.7 Movie
13. 1945 Cornered 6.2 Movie
14. 1944 Lifeboat 7.4 Movie
15. 1942 Tales of Manhattan 6.4 Movie
16. 1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point Movie
17. 1941 Second Chorus 5.8 Movie
18. 1940 Angels Over Broadway 5.9 Movie
19. 1940 I Take This Woman Movie
20. 1939 Eternally Yours 5.9 Movie
21. 1939 Some Like It Hot Movie
22. 1938 Angels with Dirty Faces 7.5 Movie
23. 1937 The Prisoner of Zenda 7.5 Movie
24. 1937 A Star Is Born 7.2 Movie
25. 1935 Barbary Coast 6.4 Movie
26. 1934 Riptide Movie
27. 1934 Queen Christina 6.9 Movie
28. 1932 Rasputin and the Empress Movie
29. 1932 Million Dollar Legs 6.8 Movie
30. 1932 The Beast of the City 5.9 Movie
31. 1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet 5.8 Movie
32. 1931 Quick Millions Movie
33. 1931 The Front Page 6.4 Movie
34. 1930 Street of Chance Movie

1. 1942 China Girl Movie
2. 1940 Angels Over Broadway 5.9 Movie
3. 1935 The Scoundrel Movie
4. 1934 Crime Without Passion 5.9 Movie

1. 1956 Miracle in the Rain Movie

1. 1940 Angels Over Broadway 5.9 Movie
2. 1935 The Scoundrel Movie
3. 1934 Crime Without Passion 5.9 Movie

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