Lillian Hellman

Known for WritingBorn 1905-06-20Died 1984-06-30New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Another Part of the Forest

Montserrat

The Searching Wind

Candide

The Children's Hour

Another Part of the Forest

Candide

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Leonard Bernstein: Candide

The Little Foxes

The Chase

These Three

The Oscars

The Dick Cavett Show

Dead End

Watch on the Rhine

The Case of Dashiell Hammett

Julia

The Spanish Earth

Armored Attack!

Alta comedia

The Cowboy and the Lady

Toys in the Attic

The Dark Angel

The North Star

The Rehearsal

Candide

Watch on the Rhine

Days To Come

Candide

Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

Directed by William Wyler

Lištičky

The Lark

The Little Foxes