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Harold Adolphe Hecht (June 1, 1907 – May 26, 1985) was an American film producer, dance director and talent agent. He was also, though less noted for, a literary agent, a theatrical producer, a theatre director and a Broadway actor.
Harold Hecht. Producer: Marty. Hecht won the Academy Award for Best Picture ("Marty") in 1956 and produced the box office hits "Vera Cruz" and "Trapeze," the cult classic "Sweet Smell of Success," the award-winning "Separate Tables" and "Birdman of Alcatraz" and the wildly popular Western comedy, "Cat Ballou".
- Producer, Additional Crew, Director
- May 26, 1985
- June 1, 1907
Harold Hecht. Hecht won the Academy Award for Best Picture ("Marty") in 1956 and produced the box office hits "Vera Cruz" and "Trapeze," the cult classic "Sweet Smell of Success," the award-winning "Separate Tables" and "Birdman of Alcatraz" and the wildly popular Western comedy, "Cat Ballou".
- Producer, Additional Crew, Director
- June 1, 1907
- Harold Hecht
- May 26, 1985
May 28, 1985 · Harold Hecht, who broke Hollywood tradition in the late 1940s by forming his own production company and made such Academy Award-winning movies as “Marty,” “Cat Ballou” and “Separate Tables,”...
Harold Hecht (1907–1985) was an Academy Award-winning Hollywood film producer, dance director and film director. He was also a talent agent, a literary agent, a theatrical producer, a theatre director and a Broadway actor. He was a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the Screen Producers Guild. [1]
YearFilmProduction CompanyDistribution Company1948Norma Productions / Harold Hecht ...Universal - International Pictures1950Norma Productions / Frank Ross ...1951Norma Productions / Halburt Productions1952Norma Productions / Halburt ProductionsMay 28, 1985 · Harold Hecht, the film producer who joined with Burt Lancaster to form one of the first independent film producing companies in Hollywood, died of complications from cancer Saturday at his...
Harold Hecht. Producer: Marty. Hecht won the Academy Award for Best Picture ("Marty") in 1956 and produced the box office hits "Vera Cruz" and "Trapeze," the cult classic "Sweet Smell of Success," the award-winning "Separate Tables" and "Birdman of Alcatraz" and the wildly popular Western comedy, "Cat Ballou".
