Writing
Charles Bennett
EN cinema · 51 credits
Born
2 August 1899
Died
15 June 1995 (aged 95)
Birthplace
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Also known as John H. Kneubuhl
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
as Charlie
War-Gods of the Deep
Screenplay
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Screenplay
The Lost World
Screenplay
The Big Circus
Screenplay
Night of the Demon
Screenplay
Casino Royale
Teleplay
No Escape
Director, Writer
The Green Glove
Screenplay, Story
Kind Lady
Screenplay
Where Danger Lives
Screenplay
Madness of the Heart
Director, Screenplay
Black Magic
Screenplay
The Sign of the Ram
Screenplay
Unconquered
Screenplay
Ivy
Screenplay
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Screenplay
Reap the Wild Wind
Screenplay
Joan of Paris
Screenplay
Foreign Correspondent
Screenplay
Balalaika
Screenplay
The Young in Heart
Adaptation
Young and Innocent
Screenplay
Secret Agent
Screenplay
Sabotage
Screenplay
All at Sea
Writer
The 39 Steps
as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited), Adaptation
The Clairvoyant
Adaptation, Screenplay
Mannequin
Screenplay
Matinee Idol
Writer
Two Way Street
1931
Two Way Street
Script, Story
Deadlock
Story
Painted Pictures
1930
Painted Pictures
Director, Writer
The Last Hour
Theatre Play
Blackmail
Theatre Play
The Rainbow Girl
as Amos Divine
John Halifax, Gentleman
1915
John Halifax, Gentleman
as John as a Child