Portrait of Ben Hecht

Writing

Ben Hecht

Titles
126movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1926 to 1988, with a break from 1970 to 1985, busiest in 1934 with 8 main titles.

Directed
11
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ben Hecht Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 2.9
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 12
  • Character-Driven 10
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Film Noir 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Love Triangle 4
  • Melodrama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Atmospheric 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

1
TypeAllMovies1
RoleAnyWriting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s51930s481940s361950s261960s61970s11980s31990s1
GenreAnyComedy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

1 title · average score 72
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