Ben Hecht

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $38,942,750 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,954)
Best-known technical roles: Kiss of Death (Story Creator), Switching Channels (Story Creator), The Front Page (Story Creator), Notorious (Screenwriter), Spellbound (Screenwriter)
Born: February 28, 1893
Died: April 18, 1964
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesStory Creator4$38,942,422$328$38,942,750
Screenwriter3$31,464,742$41,739$31,506,481
Executive Producer1$0$1,153,820$1,153,820

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,598 $31,464,742
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $38,942,422
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,418 $1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,542 $41,739
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,721 $328
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,808 $1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,001 $31,506,481
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $38,942,750

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 3, 2019I See You Executive Producer $1,153,820$1,153,820
Apr 21, 1995Kiss of Death Story Creator $14,942,422$14,942,422
Mar 4, 1988Switching Channels Story based on the play entitled “The Front Page” by $9,000,000$9,000,000
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page Story based on the play by $15,000,000$15,000,000
Aug 15, 1946Notorious Screenwriter $24,464,742$34,132$24,498,874
Oct 31, 1945Spellbound Screenwriter $7,000,000$1,756$7,001,756
Jan 18, 1940His Girl Friday Based on the play 'The Front Page' by $328$328
Jan 12, 1940The Shop Around the Corner Screenwriter $5,851$5,851
 
Averages $14,081,433$239,177$8,950,381
Totals 8 $70,407,164$1,195,887$71,603,051


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 21, 1995Kiss of Death $5,317,0661,627$14,942,422$14,942,422100.0%
Mar 4, 1988Switching Channels $3,121,752971$9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page $15,000,000$15,000,000100.0%
Aug 15, 1946Notorious $24,464,742$24,498,87499.9%
Oct 31, 1945Spellbound $7,000,000$7,001,756100.0%
Jan 18, 1940His Girl Friday $328
Jan 12, 1940The Shop Around the Co… $5,851
 
Averages $4,219,4091,299$14,081,433$10,064,176100.0%
Totals 7 $70,407,164$70,449,231

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,598 $31,464,742
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,502 $38,942,422
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,418 $1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,542 $41,739
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,721 $328
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,808 $1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,001 $31,506,481
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $38,942,750