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 | Whirlpool (1950) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 10 | Edge of Doom (1950) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 11 | Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 12 | Portrait of Jennie (1948) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 13 | Ride the Pink Horse (1947) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 14 | Kiss of Death (1947) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 15 | Notorious (1946) | Director / Writer | 7.6 |
| 16 | Specter of the Rose (1946) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 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 | His Girl Friday (1940) | Director / Writer | 7.4 |
| 23 | Angels Over Broadway (1940) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 24 | Wuthering Heights (1939) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 25 | Gunga Din (1939) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 26 | Eternally Yours (1939) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 27 | Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) | Director / Writer | 7.6 |
| 28 | The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 29 | Nothing Sacred (1937) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 30 | A Star Is Born (1937) | Director / Writer | 6.3 |
| 31 | The Scoundrel (1935) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 32 | Crime Without Passion (1934) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 33 | Queen Christina (1934) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 34 | Viva Villa! (1934) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 35 | Twentieth Century (1934) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 36 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 37 | Topaze (1933) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 38 | Design for Living (1933) | Director / Writer | 6.7 |
| 39 | The Beast of the City (1932) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 40 | Back Street (1932) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 41 | Million Dollar Legs (1932) | Director / Writer | 4 |
| 42 | Scarface (1932) | Director / Writer | 7.5 |
| 43 | The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) | Director / Writer | - |
| 44 | Quick Millions (1931) | Director / Writer | - |
| 45 | The Front Page (1931) | Director / Writer | 4.5 |
| 46 | The Great Gabbo (1929) | Director / Writer | 6 |
| 47 | Underworld (1927) | Director / Writer | 4 |
