Charles MacArthur
Writing
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
Writing30
movieThe Front Page
1974
Theatre Play
movieBilly Rose's Jumbo
1962
Theatre Play
moviePerfect Strangers
1950
Theatre Play
movieThe Front Page
1948
Writer
movieLulu Belle
1948
Theatre Play
movieThe Front Page
1945
Writer
movieHis Girl Friday
1940
Theatre Play
movieWuthering Heights
1939
Screenplay
movieGunga Din
1939
Story
movieSoak the Rich
1936
Writer
movieBarbary Coast
1935
Writer
movieSpring Tonic
1935
Theatre Play
movieCrime Without Passion
1934
Screenplay
movieTwentieth Century
1934
Screenplay
movieRasputin and the Empress
1932
Screenplay
movieThe Unholy Garden
1931
Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
movieThe Front Page
1931
Writer
moviePaid
1930
Adaptation, Writer
Acting5
tvGunsmoke
1955
Taylor
movieThe Scoundrel
1935
Flop House Bum
movieCrime Without Passion
1934
Second Interviewer (uncredited)
Directing4
movieSoak the Rich
1936
Director
movieOnce in a Blue Moon
1935
Director
movieThe Scoundrel
1935
Director
movieCrime Without Passion
1934
Director
Production3
Crew2
movieWay for a Sailor
1930
Additional Dialogue
movieBilly the Kid
1930
Additional Dialogue
Sound1
Love in Every Port
1931
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