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Albert Hackett is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter American born on 14 february 1900 at New York City (USA)

Albert Hackett

Albert Hackett
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Nationality USA
Birth 14 february 1900 at New York City (USA)
Death 16 march 1995 (at 95 years) at New York City (USA)
Awards Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Albert Hackett est un scénariste et acteur américain né le 16 février 1900 à New York, État de New York (États-Unis), décédé le 16 mars 1995 à New York (États-Unis).

Biography

Les Hackett partent à Hollywood à la fin des années 1920 pour écrire le scénario pour leur premier succès Up Pops the Devil pour Paramount Pictures. En 1933, ils signent un contrat avec MGM et restent avec eux jusqu'en 1939. Parmi leurs premiers travaux, il écrit The Thin Man (1934). Ils sont encouragés par le directeur W. S. Van Dyke pour utiliser le livre de Dashiell Hammett comme seule base et pour se concentrer sur les dialogues des personnages principaux, Nick and Nora Charles (joué par William Powell et Myrna Loy). Le film était un des meilleurs de l'année, et le scénario, considéré comme monter les relations modernes d'une façon réaliste pour la première, était considéré comme une inauguration. Cependant il s'agit peut-être du seul qu'a été écrit et réalisé avant le code de production d'Hollywood Production Code qui censura tous les films de la mi 1934 jusqu'au début des années 1960.

Best films

Father of the Bride (1991)
(Original Film Writer)
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
(Original Film Writer)
Easter Parade (1948)
(Original Story)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
(Scriptwriter)
The Pirate (1948)
(Scriptwriter)
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
(Theatre Play)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Albert Hackett (44 films)

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Actor

Molly O'
Molly O' (1921)
, 1h20
Directed by F. Richard Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mabel Normand, George Nichols, Anna Dodge, Albert Hackett, Eddie Gribbon, Jack Mulhall
Roles Billy O'Dair
Rating62% 3.1314553.1314553.1314553.1314553.131455
Come Out of the Kitchen
Directed by John S. Robertson
Origin USA
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Marguerite Clark, Albert Hackett, Bradley Barker, Eugene O'Brien, Crauford Kent, Fred Esmelton
Roles Charles Daingerfield

As described in a film magazine, Claudia Daingerfield (Clark) is the resourceful daughter of an old and invalid Southern aristocrat Mr. Daingerfield (Stevens). All that remains of his property is a fine old Virginian country house, barely maintained by Claudia, her sister Elizabeth (Kaye), her brothers Paul (Barker) and Charles (Hackett), and their African-American cook Mammy Jackson (Miller), who is still loyal to the household. When father goes North to consult a great physician, there is no money left when news comes that a costly operation must be performed. There is only one way this expense can be met, and that is by accepting an offer by Northerner Burton Crane (O'Brien) for temporary lease and occupation of the fine house for $3,000, though he insists on having only white servants. As a result, the members of the former high-born Southern family take the servant positions, with Claudia as cook, her sister Elizabeth as maid, and her brothers as a butler and general worker. Then ensues a comedy with the family performing domestic service to people less kind and appreciative, with Claudia struggling in an attempt to cook for the entire family until she is forced to call upon the services of Mammy Jackson and keep her out of sight with ingenious and amusing devices. Claudia bravely steers through this sea of trouble while fascinating the Northerners staying at the house. Burton Crane slowly falls in love with her and seriously thinks of taking her out of the kitchen, thinking she is a wonderful cook. He comes across a miniature of her, but when it disappears he accuses the older brother of stealing it and has him discharged. One by one the members of the family who took positions as servants are discharged until only Claudia remains. After a telegram arrives stating that her father has survived the dangerous operation causes Claudia to falter, and Burton discovers what has been going on. Recognizing her superb plunk, Burton asks her to become his wife.

Director

The Virginian, 1h27
Directed by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Origin USA
Genres Romance, Western
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Minor Watson, Barbara Britton, Fay Bainter
Rating63% 3.196573.196573.196573.196573.19657
In 1885, Molly Wood (Barbara Britton) leaves the security (and dullness) of Vermont to be a schoolteacher in frontier Wyoming. On arrival, she becomes frightened by a spooked steer, and is "rescued" by the Virginian (Joel McCrea), only to discover the animal is so mild, it is a little girl's pet. As a result, she takes a strong dislike to the cowboy. He, on the other hand, is smitten with her. When Trampas (Brian Donlevy) voices his scurrilous speculation as to why she came west, the Virginian confronts him and forces him, at gunpoint, to take it back.

Scriptwriter

Father of the Bride Part II, 1h46
Directed by Charles Shyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, George Newbern, Kieran Culkin
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating61% 3.051133.051133.051133.051133.05113
George Banks must accept the reality of what his daughter's ascension from daughter to wife, and now, to mother means when placed into perspective against his own stage of life. As the comfortable family unit starts to unravel in his mind, a rapid progression into mid-life crisis is in his future. His journey to regain his youth acts as a catalyst for a kind of "rebirth" of his attitude on life when he and his wife, Nina, find how their lives are about to change as well after Nina unexpectedly becomes pregnant. George must now contend not only with his new status as a grandfather, but to also begin again as a new parent just as he was preparing for retirement and an empty nest for him and Nina.
Father of the Bride, 1h45
Directed by Charles Shyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about marriage
Actors Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Martin Short, Kieran Culkin, George Newbern
Roles Original Film Writer
Rating65% 3.298923.298923.298923.298923.29892
George Banks (Steve Martin) is the owner of an athletic shoe company in San Marino, California, whose 22-year-old daughter, Annie (Kimberly Williams), returns from Europe, telling them she is engaged to Bryan MacKenzie (George Newbern), a man from an upper-class family from Bel-Air, despite them only having known each other for three months. The sudden shock turns the warm reunion into a heated argument between George and Annie, but they quickly reconcile in time for Bryan to arrive and meet them. Despite Bryan's good financial status and likeable demeanour, George takes an immediate dislike to him while his wife, Nina (Diane Keaton), accepts him as a potential son-in-law.
Five Finger Exercise, 1h49
Directed by Daniel Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Rosalind Russell, Jack Hawkins, Richard Beymer, Maximilian Schell, Lana Wood, Todd Armstrong
Rating63% 3.1901453.1901453.1901453.1901453.190145
It follows a few days in the lives of the Harringtons, who are at war. While the husband and wife fight each other, the son and daughter are on the same path. Then, when a music teacher comes in, things begin to change, until other things start to threaten the peace.
The Diary of Anne Frank, 2h55
Directed by Nina Foch, George Stevens, David S. Hall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Théâtre, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on plays, Children's films
Actors Douglas Spencer, Millie Perkins, Lou Jacobi, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer
Roles Theatre Play
Rating73% 3.696723.696723.696723.696723.69672
In 1945, as a truckload of war survivors stops in front of an Amsterdam factory at the end of World War II, Otto Frank (Joseph Schildkraut) gets out and walks inside. After climbing the stairs to a deserted garret, Otto finds a girl's discarded glove and sobs, then is joined and comforted by Miep Gies (Dodie Heath) and Mr. Kraler (Douglas Spencer), factory workers who shielded him from the Nazis. After stating that he is now all alone, Otto begins to search for the diary written by his youngest daughter, Anne. Miep promptly retrieves the journal for Otto, and he receives solace reading the words written by his young daughter three years earlier.
A Certain Smile, 1h44
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes La provence, Children's films
Actors Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Christine Carrère, Bradford Dillman, Eduard Franz, Katherine Locke
Rating57% 2.857042.857042.857042.857042.85704
In Paris, beautiful Dominique Vallon is involved with a young man, Bertrand Griot, until suddenly entering into an unwise week-long romance with his wealthy and married uncle, Luc Ferrand.
Gaby
Gaby (1956)
, 1h36
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Leslie Caron, John Kerr, Cedric Hardwicke, Ruta Lee, Taina Elg, Margalo Gillmore
Rating60% 3.0009653.0009653.0009653.0009653.000965
Gaby (Caron) is a ballet dancer in 1944 London who runs into corporal Gregory Wendell (Kerr) while rushing to catch the bus. Greg is mesmerized by Gaby and goes to the ballet to see her on stage, but Gaby wants nothing to do with Greg. He persists, and by the end of the day, she agrees to marry him.