Known For
Writing
Born
Aug 02, 1899
Died
Jun 15, 1995
Place of Birth
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Credits
59 titles
Charles Bennett
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
Filmography
A State of Emergency
Charlie
Land of the Giants
Writer
The Wild Wild West
Writer
War-Gods of the Deep
Screenplay
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Writer
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Screenplay
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Screenplay
The Lost World
Screenplay
The Big Circus
Screenplay
Behind Closed Doors
Writer
Night of the Demon
Screenplay
The Story of Mankind
Writer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Story
The Count of Monte Cristo
Director
Casino Royale
Teleplay
Climax!
Writer
Dangerous Mission
Writer
No Escape
Director
Cavalcade of America
Writer
The Green Glove
Story
Kind Lady
Screenplay
Where Danger Lives
Screenplay
Lux Video Theatre
Writer
Madness of the Heart
Director
Black Magic
Screenplay
The Sign of the Ram
Screenplay
Unconquered
Screenplay
Ivy
Screenplay
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Screenplay
Forever and a Day
Writer
Reap the Wild Wind
Screenplay
Joan of Paris
Screenplay
They Dare Not Love
Writer
Foreign Correspondent
Screenplay
Balalaika
Screenplay
The Young in Heart
Adaptation
King Solomon's Mines
Writer
Young and Innocent
Screenplay
Sabotage
Screenplay
Secret Agent
Screenplay
All at Sea
Writer
The Clairvoyant
Screenplay
The 39 Steps
Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)
Night Mail
Writer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Writer
The Secret of the Loch
Writer
Mannequin
Screenplay
The House of Trent
Writer
Matinee Idol
Writer
Hawleys of High Street
Writer