Person
Charles MacArthur
Writing
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Nov 5, 1895
- Died
- Apr 21, 1956
- From
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Credits

Mission: Impossible

Gunsmoke

Crime Without Passion

The Scoundrel

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Front Page

His Girl Friday

Wuthering Heights

Switching Channels

Rasputin and the Empress

Billy Rose's Jumbo

The Unholy Garden

Way for a Sailor

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

Street of Chance

Paid

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Barbary Coast