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Charles Bennett (I) (1899–1995)

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 ... See full bio »

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 1968 Land of the Giants (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Terror-Go-Round (1968) ... (written by)
  Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes, 1967 - 1968) (written by - 2 episodes, 1965) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1967) (story - 1 episode, 1967) (from a screenplay by - 1 episode, 1966)
- Terrible Leprechaun (1968) ... (writer)
- The Deadly Dolls (1967) ... (writer)
- The Heat Monster (1967) ... (writer)
- Death from the Past (1967) ... (screenplay) / (story)
- The Sky's on Fire (1966) ... (from a screenplay by)
 1966 The Wild Wild West (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Night of the Eccentrics (1966) ... (writer)
 1965 A Cidade Submarina (screenplay)
 1962 5 Semanas em Balão (screenplay)
 1962 The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Clocks (1962) ... (written by)
 1961 Viagem ao Fundo do Mar (screenplay)
 1960 O Mundo Perdido (screenplay)
 1959 O Maior Circo do Mundo (screenplay)
 1958 Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Brioni Story (1958) ... (writer)
 1957 A Noite do Demónio (screenplay)
 1957 A História da Humanidade (screenplay)
  Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) (adaptation - 4 episodes, 1955) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1957) (previous screenplay - 1 episode, 1956)
- The Softest Music (1957) ... (teleplay)
- Ivy (1956) ... (previous screenplay)
- Not All Your Tears (1955) ... (adaptation)
- The Creaking Gate (1955) ... (adaptation)
- The Suspect (1955) ... (adaptation)
 1955-1957 The Christophers (TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes)
- Gentle Warrior (1957) ... (teleplay)
- The World Starts with Jimmy (1955) ... (teleplay)
 1956 Conflict (TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes)
- Captain Without a Country (1956) ... (teleplay)
- Condemned to Glory (1956) ... (teleplay)
  The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) (teleplay - 5 episodes, 1956) (story and teleplay - 1 episode, 1956)
- The Pen and the Sword (1956) ... (teleplay)
- The Black Death (1956) ... (story and teleplay)
- The Barefoot Empress (1956) ... (teleplay)
- The Art of Terror (1956) ... (teleplay)
- The Texas Affair (1956) ... (teleplay)
  Cavalcade of America (TV Series) (1 episode, 1955) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956)
- Who Is Byington? (1956) ... (teleplay)
- Disaster Patrol (1955)
- The Palmetto Conspiracy (1955) ... (teleplay)
 1956 O Homem Que Sabia Demais (based on a story by)
 1954-1955 Fireside Theatre (TV Series) (teleplay - 7 episodes)
- An Argument with Death (1955) ... (teleplay)
- A Ring for Nell (1955) ... (teleplay)
- The Failure (1955) ... (teleplay)
- Our Son (1954) ... (teleplay)
- The Mural (1954) ... (teleplay)
 1954-1955 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes)
- Underground (1955) ... (teleplay)
- Volturio Investigates (1954) ... (teleplay)
  Climax! (TV Series) (adaptation - 1 episode, 1954) (written for television by - 1 episode, 1954)
- Nightmare in Copenhagen (1954) ... (adaptation)
- Casino Royale (1954) ... (written for television by)
 1954 Neves Traidoras (screen play)
 1953 No Escape (writer)
 1952 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) (screen play - 1 episode)
- Edge of the Law (1952) ... (screen play)
 1952 Un principe de la iglesia (adaptation)
 1952 A Luva de Ferro (screenplay) / (story)
 1951 Bondade Fatal (screenplay)
 1950 Infiel (screenplay)
 1949 Milagre do Céu (adapted for the screen by)
 1949 Cagliostro (adaptation and screenplay)
 1948 Destino Cruel (screenplay)
 1947 Inconquistáveis (screenplay)
 1947 Lábios Que Envenenam (screenplay)
 1944 Pelo Vale das Sombras (screenplay)
 1943 Para Sempre e Mais um Dia (writer)
 1942 O Vento Selvagem (screenplay)
 1942 Joana de Paris (screenplay)
 1941 O Príncipe Desterrado (screenplay)
 1940 Correspondente de Guerra (screenplay)
 1939 Balalaika (screenplay)
 1938 Viver Não Custa (adaptation)
 1937 Jovem e Inocente (screen play)
 1937 As Minas de Salomão (uncredited)
 1936 À 1 e 45 (screen play)
 1936 Os 4 Espiões (screenplay)
 1936 All at Sea
 1935 King of the Damned (screenplay)
 1935 O Homem que Adivinha (by) / (screen play)
 1935 Os 39 Degraus (adaptation)
 1935 Night Mail
 1934 Gay Love
 1934 Warn London
 1933 Hawley's of High Street (writer)
 1933 Quem Matou? (writer)
 1933 The House of Trent (writer)
 1933 Mannequin (writer)
 1933 Paris Plane
 1932 Partners Please (Short)
 1931 Midnight (Short) (play) / (screenplay)
 1931 Quem é o Criminoso? (story)
 1931 Number, Please (Short) (story)
 1930 The Last Hour (play)
 1929 Chantagem (from the play by)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Playwright: "Blackmail" (filmed as Chantagem (1929))

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "Attack of the Monster Movie Makers" (McFarland & Co., 1994).

Nickname:

Charley

Star Sign:

Leo

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