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Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellman

WriterActorCrew Jun 20 (died age 79) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1935–2023 (88 year career)
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Biography

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 he…

Known For

The Children's Hour
Film

The Children's Hour

Adaptation
The Chase
Film

The Chase

Screenplay
The Little Foxes
Film

The Little Foxes

Screenplay
Dead End
Film

Dead End

Screenplay
Julia
Film

Julia

Woman in Boat
These Three
Film

These Three

Original Story
Watch on the Rhine
Film

Watch on the Rhine

Theatre Play
The Cowboy and the Lady
Film

The Cowboy and the Lady

Additional Writing

Filmography