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Ben Hecht
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OverviewAI-generated
Ben Hecht was an author who lived from 1894 to 1964. His literary output includes works such as *1001 afternoon in new york*, *the champion from far away*, *a child of the century*, *Gargoyles*, and *A tribute to gallantry*. He is associated with a collection of 103 works.
In a separate context, a musical group named Ben Hecht is identified as originating from Switzerland. This group performs in the genres of mundart and pop rock. The entity is also linked to specific quotes, including "The only place I felt at home was in your heart. You were the only light that didn't go out on me." and "You're such a nice boy, what do you want to go off and get killed in the War for?"
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1894-02-28 ) February 28, 1894, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- April 18, 1964 (1964-04-18) (aged 70), New York City, U.S.
- Occupations
- Screenwriter director producer novelist playwright journalist
- Years active
- 1916–1964
- Style
- Comedy, newspapers, gangster
- Spouse s
- Marie Armstrong ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1915 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1925 ) , Rose Caylor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1925 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Family name
- Hecht
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- Ben Hecht Billboard.jpg
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Ben Hecht
- date of birth
- 1894-02-28
- date of death
- 1964-04-18
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- cause of death
- coronary thrombosis
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Ben Hecht
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- name in native language
- Ben Hecht
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- P12749
- Tom Tancredo
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Encyclopedic overview
Ben Hecht (/hɛkt/; February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist, and novelist. A 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, including six Academy Award nominations and two wins.
After graduating from high school in 1910, Hecht ran away to Chicago, where, in his own words, he "haunted streets, whorehouses, police stations, courtrooms, theater stages, jails, saloons, slums, madhouses, fires, murders, riots, banquet halls, and bookshops." In the 1910s and 1920s, Hecht became a noted journalist, foreign correspondent, and literary figure. In the late 1920s, his co-authored, reporter-themed play, The Front Page, became a Broadway hit.
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