Charles MacArthur
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- November 5, 1895
- Died
- April 21, 1956 (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Charles MacArthur was an American playwright, screenwriter, and journalist, renowned for his collaborations with Ben Hecht. Together, they co-wrote the classic play The Front Page (1928), a satirical look at newspaper reporters that has been adapted multiple times for stage and screen. MacArthur also co-wrote Twentieth Century (1932), a screwball comedy that became a Broadway hit. His work is celebrated for its sharp wit and insightful commentary on American society.
Known For
Filmography
Switching Channels
Movie · Writer
The Front Page
Movie · Theatre Play
Billy Rose's Jumbo
Movie · Theatre Play
Perfect Strangers
Movie · Theatre Play
The Twentieth Century
Movie · Writer
Lulu Belle
Movie · Theatre Play
The Front Page
Movie · Writer
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Movie · Writer
The Front Page
Movie · Writer
His Girl Friday
Movie · Theatre Play
I Take This Woman
Movie · Story
Wuthering Heights
Movie · Screenplay
Gunga Din
Movie · Story
Angels with Dirty Faces
Movie · Writer
Soak the Rich
Movie · Writer
Barbary Coast
Movie · Writer
The Scoundrel
Movie · Story
Spring Tonic
Movie · Theatre Play
Once in a Blue Moon
Movie · Writer
The President Vanishes
Movie · Writer
Twentieth Century
Movie · Screenplay
Crime Without Passion
Movie · Screenplay
Rasputin and the Empress
Movie · Screenplay
The Unholy Garden
Movie · Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
Movie · Adaptation
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Movie · Writer
The Front Page
Movie · Writer
Street of Chance
Movie · Writer
Paid
Movie · Adaptation, Writer
The Girl Said No
Movie · Writer