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Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellman

Known For Writing
Birthday Jun 20, 1905
Died Jun 30, 1984 (79)
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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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 A ... ctivities (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.

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Filmography

Julia

Julia

1977

as Woman in Boat

Candide

Candide

2005

Lyricist

Candide

Candide

2003

Writer

Julia

Julia

1977

Book

Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

1972

Screenplay

Montserrat

Montserrat

1971

Screenplay

The Chase

The Chase

1966

Screenplay

Toys in the Attic

Toys in the Attic

1963

Theatre Play

The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour

1961

Theatre Play, Adaptation

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1956

Theatre Play

The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind

1946

Theatre Play, Screenplay

The North Star

The North Star

1943

Screenplay, Story

Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine

1943

Theatre Play

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

Theatre Play, Screenplay

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Additional Writing

Dead End

Dead End

1937

Screenplay

The Spanish Earth

The Spanish Earth

1937

Writer

These Three

These Three

1936

Original Story, Screenplay, Theatre Play

The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1935

Screenplay

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The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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