Ben Hecht

Hecht, Ben (1894–1964), U.S. dramatist, screenwriter, and novelist. He collaborated with Charles MacArthur on the highly successful plays The Front Page (1928) and Twentieth Century (1932). He also worked on the screenplays for Gunga Din (1938), Wuthering Heights (1939), and Notorious (1946). His autobiography is A Child of the Century (1954).