About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1905-06-20
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Website:
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Lillian Hellman

Overview

Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, prose writer, memoirist and screenwriter known for her success on Broadway, as well as her communist views and political activism. She was blacklisted after her appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) at the height of the anti-communist campaigns of 1947–1952. Although she continued to work on Broadway in the 1950s, her blacklisting by the American film industry caused a drop in her income. Many praised Hellman for refusing to answer questions by HUAC, but others believed, despite her denial, that she had belonged to the Communist Party.

As a playwright, Hellman had many successes on Broadway, including The Children's Hour, The Little Foxes and its sequel Another Part of the Forest, Watch on the Rhine, The Autumn Garden, and Toys in the Attic. She adapted her semi-autobiographical play The Little Foxes into a screenplay, which starred Bette Davis. Hellman was romantically involved with fellow writer and political activist Dashiell Hammett, who also was blacklisted for 10 years; the couple never married.

Known for

Acting
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1986 Directed by William Wyler Actor Self N/A
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1977 Julia Actor Woman in Boat 60
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1974 The Rehearsal Actor 58
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Writing
2021 Watch on the Rhine Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Days To Come Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Candide Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Candide Writing Lyricist 59
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1991 Candide Writing Lyricist 58
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1989 Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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1977 Julia Writing Book 60
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1972 Another Part of the Forest Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Montserrat Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 The Chase Writing Screenplay 63
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1964 Lištičky Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1963 Toys in the Attic Writing Theatre Play 58
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1961 The Children's Hour Writing Adaptation 66
Fair
1961 The Children's Hour Writing Theatre Play 66
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1957 The Lark Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Armored Attack! Writing Screenplay 58
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1956 The Little Foxes Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1948 Another Part of the Forest Writing Novel 59
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1946 The Searching Wind Writing Screenplay N/A
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1946 The Searching Wind Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1943 The North Star Writing Screenplay 58
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1943 The North Star Writing Story 58
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1943 Watch on the Rhine Writing Theatre Play 59
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1941 The Little Foxes Writing Theatre Play 62
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1941 The Little Foxes Writing Screenplay 62
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1937 Dead End Writing Screenplay 61
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1937 The Spanish Earth Writing Writer 59
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1936 These Three Writing Theatre Play 59
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1936 These Three Writing Original Story 59
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1936 These Three Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 The Dark Angel Writing Screenplay 59
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Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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Candide Writing Original Story N/A
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Crew
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady Crew Additional Writing 58
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