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Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett

Writer. Born 27 May 1894 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA. Died 10 January 1961.

WriterAmerican
3
Titles on Fi1m
81
Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 3 titles
1
Oscar nomination
Born
27 May 1894, Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Died
10 January 1961
Active
1934–1943
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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

60708090841930s1 title801940s2 titles

The spread

80 and above2
60 to 791
Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed
3 films
Screen time
5 hours of reviewed films
Box office
$3m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards
1 Oscar nomination
Active
1934–1943

Genres

  • Crime2
  • Mystery2
  • Thriller2
  • Comedy1
  • Drama1

Best and worst on Fi1m

The Maltese Falcon poster87BestThe Maltese Falcon1941Watch on the Rhine poster73WorstWatch on the Rhine1943

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

111930s
81940s
41970s
31980s
11990s
22000s
12020s

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

  • Nominated1944Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Watch on the Rhine

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.