Charles Bennett
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- August 2, 1899
- Died
- June 15, 1995 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Land of the Giants
TV · Writer · 1 ep
War-Gods of the Deep
Movie · Screenplay
The Wild Wild West
TV · Writer · 1 ep
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV · Writer · 6 eps
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Movie · Screenplay
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Movie · Screenplay
The Lost World
Movie · Screenplay
The Big Circus
Movie · Screenplay
Behind Closed Doors
TV · Writer · 1 ep
Night of the Demon
Movie · Screenplay
The Story of Mankind
Movie · Writer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie · Story
Dangerous Mission
Movie · Writer
Casino Royale
Movie · Teleplay
Climax!
TV · Writer · 1 ep
No Escape
Movie · Writer
The Green Glove
Movie · Screenplay, Story
Un principe de la iglesia
Movie · Screenplay
Cavalcade of America
TV · Writer · 3 eps
Kind Lady
Movie · Screenplay
Where Danger Lives
Movie · Screenplay
Lux Video Theatre
TV · Writer · 5 eps
Madness of the Heart
Movie · Screenplay
Black Magic
Movie · Screenplay
The Sign of the Ram
Movie · Screenplay
Unconquered
Movie · Screenplay
Ivy
Movie · Screenplay
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Movie · Screenplay
Forever and a Day
Movie · Writer
Reap the Wild Wind
Movie · Screenplay
Joan of Paris
Movie · Screenplay
They Dare Not Love
Movie · Writer
Foreign Correspondent
Movie · Screenplay
Balalaika
Movie · Screenplay
The Young in Heart
Movie · Adaptation
Young and Innocent
Movie · Screenplay
King Solomon's Mines
Movie · Writer
Secret Agent
Movie · Screenplay
Sabotage
Movie · Screenplay
All at Sea
Movie · Writer
The Clairvoyant
Movie · Adaptation, Screenplay
The 39 Steps
Movie · Adaptation
Night Mail
Movie · Writer
The Secret of the Loch
Movie · Writer
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie · Writer
Hawleys of High Street
Movie · Writer
The House of Trent
Movie · Writer
Mannequin
Movie · Screenplay
Matinee Idol
Movie · Writer
Partners Please
Movie · Writer
Deadlock
Movie · Story
Two Way Street
Movie · Story
Painted Pictures
Movie · Writer
The Last Hour
Movie · Theatre Play
Blackmail
Movie · Theatre Play