Ben Hecht
- Biography
- Hecht began writing for films in the late '20s, and over the next four decades worked on scripts for such notable directors as Lewis Milestone (Hallelujah, I'm a Bum), Ernst Lubitsch (Design for Living), Howard Hawks (Barbary Coast, Monkey ...
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- Born
- February 28, 1894
- Died
- April 18, 1964
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Original Screenplay Notorious (2005) |
| 1941 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Original Screenplay Angels over Broadway (1940) |
| 1940 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Screenplay Wuthering Heights (1939) |
| 1936 | Won | Oscar | Best Original Story The Scoundrel |
| 1935 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay Viva Villa |
Films
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