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Charles Bennett

Screenwriter / Playwright / Film Director / Writer | * 08/02/1899 († 95, 06/15/1995) | Shoreham-by-Sea (United Kingdom (UK))
Charles Alfred Selwyn Bennett (2 August 1899 – 15 June 1995) was an English playwright, screenwriter and director probably best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock. ()

Born just before the century turned, Charles Bennett made his writing debut as a child in 1911, fought in France during World War I while still a teen and resumed his acting career after the war's end. In 1926 he dropped acting to concentrate on being a playwright, later turning one of his most famous plays, "Blackmail," into a screenplay for production under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock. The affiliation with "Hitch" continued into the early 1940s, by which time both Bennett and the director were working in Hollywood. He wrote for producers ranging from Cecil B. DeMille to Irwin Allen to the penny-pinching folks at AIP. "If I couldn't write, I wouldn't want to live," commented Bennett, who had projects (including a remake of "Blackmail") going right up to the time of his death.

Photo of Charles Bennett
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Mystery

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Man Who Knew Too Much

FSK: 12+ years

1956 | 3.8/5 | 2h
available on:

The 39 Steps

FSK: 12+ years

1935 | 3.7/5 | 1h 26min

Foreign Correspondent

FSK: 16+ years

1940 | 3.5/5 | 2h
available on:

Madness of the Heart

Certification unknown

1949 | 3.0/5 | 1h 31min

Awards & Nominations for Charles Bennett

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Movies with Charles Bennett as Actor(3)

as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)1935 The 39 Steps
as John as a Child1915 John Halifax, Gentleman

Movies with Charles Bennett as Crew(48)

Writing/Screenplay1965 War-Gods of the Deep
Writing/Screenplay1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon
Writing/Screenplay1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writing/Screenplay1960 The Lost World
Writing/Screenplay1959 The Big Circus
Writing/Screenplay1957 Night of the Demon
Writing/Writer1957 The Story of Mankind
Writing/Author1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much
Writing/Teleplay1954 Casino Royale
Writing/Writer1954 Dangerous Mission
Directing/Director1953 No Escape
Writing/Writer1953 No Escape
Writing/Screenplay1952 The Green Glove
Writing/Story1952 The Green Glove
Writing/Screenplay1951 Kind Lady
Writing/Screenplay1950 Where Danger Lives
Directing/Director1949 Madness of the Heart
Writing/Screenplay1949 Madness of the Heart
Writing/Screenplay1949 Black Magic
Writing/Screenplay1948 The Sign of the Ram
Writing/Screenplay1947 Unconquered
Writing/Screenplay1947 Ivy
Writing/Screenplay1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell
Writing/Writer1943 Forever and a Day
Writing/Screenplay1942 Reap the Wild Wind
Writing/Screenplay1942 Joan of Paris
Writing/Writer1941 They Dare Not Love
Writing/Screenplay1940 Foreign Correspondent
Writing/Screenplay1939 Balalaika
Writing/Adaptation1938 The Young in Heart
Writing/Screenplay1937 Young and Innocent
Writing/Screenplay1937 Sabotage
Writing/Screenplay1936 Secret Agent
Writing/Writer1936 All at Sea
Writing/Writer1935 The 39 Steps
Writing/Adaptation1935 The Clairvoyant
Writing/Screenplay1935 The Clairvoyant
Writing/Writer1934 The Man Who Knew Too Much
Writing/Writer1934 The Secret of the Loch
Writing/Screenplay1933 Mannequin
Writing/Writer1933 Hawleys of High Street
Writing/Writer1933 The House of Trent
Writing/Writer1932 Partners Please
Writing/Story1931 Deadlock
Directing/Director1930 Painted Pictures
Writing/Writer1930 Painted Pictures
Writing/Theatre Play1930 The Last Hour
Writing/Theatre Play1929 Blackmail

TV Shows/Series with Charles Bennett as Crew(9)

Writing/Writer1968 Land of the Giants
Writing/Writer1965 The Wild Wild West
Writing/Writer1958 Behind Closed Doors
Directing/Director1956 The Count of Monte Cristo
Writing/Writer1954 Climax!
Directing/Director1952 Cavalcade of America
Writing/Writer1952 Cavalcade of America
Writing/Writer1950 Lux Video Theatre

Full Name: Charles Bennett
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 08/02 1899 (August) in Shoreham-by-Sea (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Thursday, 06/15 1995 (June) in Los Angeles (aged: 95)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Faith Bennett
Other names for Charles Bennett (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John H. Kneubuhl"
"Charles Bennett (screenwriter)"
"Charles Bennett (Autor)"
Charles Bennett frequently works together with these people:
Irwin Allen (18x, Crew)
Alfred Hitchcock (17x, Crew)
Phyllis Thaxter (12x, Actress)
Diana Lynn (11x, Actress)
Harry Townes (10x, Actor)
Beverly Garland (9x, Actress)
Edmond O'Brien (9x, Actor)
Pat O’Brien (9x, Actor)
Cecil B. DeMille (9x, Crew)
Ruth Hussey (9x, Actress)
Skip Homeier (9x, Actor)
Gene Lockhart (9x, Actor)

Other people with this name: Charles Bennett (US), Charles Bennett (US)

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:157637, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024