CHARLES BENNETT

Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: August 2, 1899
Deathday: June 15, 1995
Place of Birth: Shoreham-by-Sea, England

Biography

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.

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)
Amos Divine
John as a Child

Production

Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1954·
Climax!
Writer
Teleplay
Writer
1953·
No Escape
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Story
1951·
Kind Lady
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
Screenplay
1947·
Ivy
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
1939·
Balalaika
Screenplay
Adaptation
1937·
Sabotage
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Adaptation
Adaptation, Screenplay
1933·
Mannequin
Screenplay
Writer
Writer
Story, Script
1931·
Deadlock
Story
Theatre Play
Writer, Director
1929·
Blackmail
Theatre Play