Ben Hecht

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Hecht, Ben: news dispatch from Berlin, 1919

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Born	February 28, 1894 • New York City • New York
Died	April 18, 1964 (aged 70) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1936) • Academy Award (1929)
Notable Works	“Erik Dorn” • “Fantazius Mallare” • “Kiss of Death” • “Notorious” • “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation” • “Spellbound” • “The Front Page” • “The Front Page” • “Wuthering Heights”

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Hecht, Ben: news dispatch from Berlin, 1919

Hecht, Ben: news dispatch from Berlin, 1919

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