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.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss of Death (1995) | Director / Writer | 5.6 |
| 2 | Scarface (1983) | Director / Writer | 8.2 |
| 3 | The Front Page (1974) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 4 | Walk on the Wild Side (1962) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 5 | Ulysses (1954) | Director / Writer | - |
| 6 | Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 7 | Monkey Business (1952) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 8 | The Thing from Another World (1951) | Director / Writer | 6.9 |
| 9 | Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 10 | Edge of Doom (1950) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 11 | Whirlpool (1950) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 12 | Portrait of Jennie (1948) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 13 | Kiss of Death (1947) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 14 | Ride the Pink Horse (1947) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 15 | Specter of the Rose (1946) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 16 | Notorious (1946) | Director / Writer | 7.6 |
| 17 | Duel in the Sun (1946) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 18 | Cornered (1945) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 19 | Spellbound (1945) | Director / Writer | 8 |
| 20 | Lifeboat (1944) | Director / Writer | 7.3 |
| 21 | The Black Swan (1942) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 22 | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | Director / Writer | - |
| 23 | Angels Over Broadway (1940) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 24 | His Girl Friday (1940) | Director / Writer | 7.4 |
| 25 | Eternally Yours (1939) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 26 | Wuthering Heights (1939) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 27 | Gunga Din (1939) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 28 | Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) | Director / Writer | 7.6 |
| 29 | A Star Is Born (1937) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 30 | Nothing Sacred (1937) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 31 | The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 32 | The Scoundrel (1935) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 33 | Queen Christina (1934) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 34 | Viva Villa! (1934) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 35 | Twentieth Century (1934) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 36 | Crime Without Passion (1934) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 37 | Design for Living (1933) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 38 | Topaze (1933) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 39 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 40 | Million Dollar Legs (1932) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 41 | Scarface (1932) | Director / Writer | 7.5 |
| 42 | Back Street (1932) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 43 | The Beast of the City (1932) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 44 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) | Director / Writer | - |
| 45 | Quick Millions (1931) | Director / Writer | - |
| 46 | The Front Page (1931) | Director / Writer | 4.5 |
| 47 | The Great Gabbo (1929) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 48 | Underworld (1927) | Director / Writer | 4 |
