Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht · Arts & Literature
Playwright and pioneering Hollywood screenwriter ('The Front Page')
1893, New York City, USA — 1964, New York City, USA
United States
Ben Hecht is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Playwright and pioneering Hollywood screenwriter ('The Front Page')
Ben Hecht was an American screenwriter, playwright, novelist and journalist, often called the 'Shakespeare of Hollywood', who co-wrote the classic play 'The Front Page' and shaped dozens of films including 'Scarface', 'Nothing Sacred' and 'Notorious'. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Story in 1929. Born to a Jewish immigrant family in New York, he was an outspoken advocate for Jewish causes and rescue during the Holocaust and for the founding of Israel.
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Playwright and pioneering Hollywood screenwriter ('The Front Page')
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Literature
