Ben Hecht

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $29,942,422 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,894)

Best-known technical roles: Kiss of Death (Story Creator), The Front Page (Story Creator), Notorious (Screenwriter), Spellbound (Screenwriter)

Born: February 28, 1893

Died: April 18, 1964

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	3	$29,942,422	$0	$29,942,422
	Screenwriter	3	$31,464,742	$34,489	$31,499,231
	Executive Producer	1	$0	$1,153,820	$1,153,820

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,399	$31,464,742
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,613	$29,942,422
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,848	$1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,194	$34,489
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,990	$1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,155	$31,499,231
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,894	$29,942,422

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 3, 2019	I See You	Executive Producer		$1,153,820	$1,153,820
Apr 21, 1995	Kiss of Death	Story Creator	$14,942,422		$14,942,422
Dec 17, 1974	The Front Page	Story based on the play by	$15,000,000		$15,000,000
Aug 15, 1946	Notorious	Screenwriter	$24,464,742	$28,638	$24,493,380
Oct 31, 1945	Spellbound	Screenwriter	$7,000,000		$7,000,000
Jan 18, 1940	His Girl Friday	Based on the play 'The Front Page' by
Jan 12, 1940	The Shop Around the Corner	Screenwriter		$5,851	$5,851

Averages			$15,351,791	$396,103	$10,432,579
Totals	7		$61,407,164	$1,188,309	$62,595,473

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 21, 1995	Kiss of Death	$5,317,066	1,627	$14,942,422	$14,942,422	100.0%
Dec 17, 1974	The Front Page			$15,000,000	$15,000,000	100.0%
Aug 15, 1946	Notorious			$24,464,742	$24,493,380	99.9%
Oct 31, 1945	Spellbound			$7,000,000	$7,000,000	100.0%
Jan 18, 1940	His Girl Friday
Jan 12, 1940	The Shop Around the Co…				$5,851

Averages		$5,317,066	1,627	$15,351,791	$12,288,331	100.0%
Totals	6			$61,407,164	$61,441,653

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,399	$31,464,742
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,613	$29,942,422
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,848	$1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200)	7,194	$34,489
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,990	$1,153,820
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,155	$31,499,231
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,894	$29,942,422