Charles Bennett
Writing
Born: August 2, 1899 · Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Died: June 15, 1995 (aged 95)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
The 39 Steps
1935
Foreign Correspondent
1940
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
Sabotage
1937
Night of the Demon
1957
Blackmail
1929
Young and Innocent
1937
Secret Agent
1936
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
The Lost World
1960
Photos (1)
Movies (4)
Directing (4)
Writing (51)
Climax!
Writer
The Wild Wild West
Writer
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writer
Land of the Giants
Writer
Cavalcade of America
Writer
Behind Closed Doors
Writer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Story
The 39 Steps
Adaptation
Foreign Correspondent
Screenplay
Unconquered
Screenplay
Night of the Demon
Screenplay
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Screenplay
The Lost World
Screenplay
Reap the Wild Wind
Screenplay
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Writer
Black Magic
Screenplay
Secret Agent
Screenplay
Dangerous Mission
Writer
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Screenplay
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Screenplay
Forever and a Day
Writer
Sabotage
Screenplay
The Story of Mankind
Writer
War-Gods of the Deep
Screenplay
Young and Innocent
Screenplay
Blackmail
Theatre Play
Kind Lady
Screenplay
Casino Royale
Teleplay
King Solomon's Mines
Writer
The Young in Heart
Adaptation
They Dare Not Love
Writer
Where Danger Lives
Screenplay
Hawleys of High Street
Writer
The Big Circus
Screenplay
Ivy
Screenplay
Madness of the Heart
Screenplay
The Green Glove
Story
The Green Glove
Screenplay
The Clairvoyant
Screenplay
The Clairvoyant
Adaptation
Joan of Paris
Screenplay
The Sign of the Ram
Screenplay
Matinee Idol
Writer
The Secret of the Loch
Writer
Balalaika
Screenplay
No Escape
Writer
The House of Trent
Writer
Deadlock
Story
Mannequin
Screenplay
All at Sea
Writer
The Last Hour
Theatre Play