Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
Now Streaming
Movies Streaming Now
TV Shows Streaming Now
In Theaters
Coming Soon
Sign In

Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
More
Now Streaming Movies Streaming Now TV Shows Streaming Now In Theaters Coming Soon Celebrities
Sign In

Home
People
Albert Hackett

Albert Hackett

Actor, Writer, Other Crew

Born February 14, 1900 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA

Died March 16, 1995

Movies & Shows

Discover Albert Hackett content online

Loading streaming options...

Finding the best places to watch

No streaming options available

Check back later for new content

No matches found for your search

Try different keywords

Content availability varies by region and time. Links open in new window.

Share with a friend

Quick Copy Link

Share on Social Media

Popular

Professional

More Options

Photos Videos Awards

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Albert Maurice Hackett (February 16, 1900 – March 16, 1995) was an American dramatist and screenwriter most noted for his collaborations with his partner and wife Frances Goodrich.

Hackett was born in New York City, the son of actress Florence Hackett (née Hart) and Maurice Hackett. Not long after marrying screenwriter Frances Goodrich, the couple went to Hollywood in the late 1920s to write the screenplay for their stage success Up Pops the Devil for Paramount Pictures. In 1933 they signed a contract with MGM and remained with them until 1939. Among their earliest assignments was writing the screenplay for The Thin Man (1934). They were encouraged by the director W. S. Van Dyke to use the writing of Dashiell Hammett as a basis only, and to concentrate on providing witty exchanges for the principal characters, Nick and Nora Charles (played by William Powell and Myrna Loy). The resulting film was one of the major hits of the year, and the script, considered to show a modern relationship in a realistic manner for the first time, was considered to be groundbreaking. However this is only because it was written and released before the enactment of the Hollywood Production Code, which strictly censored movies from mid-1934 until the early 1960s (see Pre-Code). The other Nick and Nora films show a steep decline regarding the "groundbreaking maturity" of the Charleses' marriage.

The Hacketts received Academy Award for Screenplay nominations for The Thin Man, After the Thin Man (1936), Father of the Bride (1950) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1955).[1] They won Writers Guild of America awards for Easter Parade (1949), Father's Little Dividend (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), and The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), as well as nominations for In the Good Old Summertime (1949), Father of the Bride (1950) and The Long, Long Trailer (1954). They also won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle award for their original play The Diary of Anne Frank. Some of their other films include: Another Thin Man (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

Less

More

5 wins and 3 nominations

Albert Hackett Photos

Filmography

Actor

33

Type

Year

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Poster

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Documentary1997Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Whoopee! Poster

Whoopee! Feature Film1930Chester Underwood

A Woman's Woman Feature Film1922Kenneth Plummer

The Country Flapper Poster

The Country Flapper Feature Film1922Hopp Jumpp

The Darling of the Rich Poster

The Darling of the Rich Feature Film1922Fred Winship

Molly O' Poster

Molly O' Feature Film1921Billy O'Dair

Away Goes Prudence Poster

Away Goes Prudence Feature Film1920Jimmie Ryan

The Good-Bad Wife Poster

The Good-Bad Wife Feature Film1920Leigh Carter

Anne of Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables Feature Film1919Robert

Come Out of the Kitchen Poster

Come Out of the Kitchen Feature Film1919Charles Daingerfield

The Career of Katherine Bush Poster

The Career of Katherine Bush Feature Film1919Bert Bush

The Venus Model Poster

The Venus Model Feature Film1918Boy

The Boy Who Cried Wolf, or the Story of a Boy Scout Short Film1917Jimmy, a Boy Scout

A Prince of Peace Short Film1915

Black Fear Poster

Black Fear Feature Film1915George Martindale

The House Party Short Film1915Jack Carstairs - Son

Codes of Honor Poster

Codes of Honor Short Film1914Robert Bowditch as a boy

The Lie Short Film1914Bobbie Phillips - the Little Boy

The Lost Child Short Film1914The little boy

Annie Rowley's Fortune Poster

Annie Rowley's Fortune Short Film1913Annie's 2nd Brother

The School Principal Short Film1913Tommy Moriarty

The Yarn of the 'Nancy Belle' Poster

The Yarn of the 'Nancy Belle' Short Film1913Child

A College Girl Poster

A College Girl Short Film1912Tommy - Jean's Brother

Bar K Foreman Poster

Bar K Foreman Short Film1912Albert Hoover

In After Years Poster

In After Years Short Film1912Little Roy Wilson

Just Pretending Short Film1912Albert Mills - the Little Boy

My Princess Short Film1912Davey

The Spoiled Child Poster

The Spoiled Child Short Film1912Albert Harrold - the Younger Son

The Violin's Message Poster

The Violin's Message Short Film1912Bennie Vane - Blossom's Younger Brother

The Wooden Bowl Poster

The Wooden Bowl Short Film1912The Grandson

Two Boys Short Film1912Albert Manning

Drifting Short Film1911The Son

Writer

48

Type

Year

El diari d'Anna Frank TV Movie1996

Father of the Bride Part II Poster

Father of the Bride Part II Feature Film1995

Father of the Bride Poster

Father of the Bride Feature Film1991

Clarence Poster

Clarence TV Movie1990

The Diary of Anne Frank Poster

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1985

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1982

The Diary of Anne Frank Poster

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1980

The Diary of Anne Frank Poster

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1967

Five Finger Exercise Poster

Five Finger Exercise Feature Film1962

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1962

The Diary of Anne Frank Poster

The Diary of Anne Frank Feature Film1959

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1959

A Certain Smile Poster

A Certain Smile Feature Film1958

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1958

The Diary of Anne Frank TV Movie1957

Gaby Feature Film1956

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Poster

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Feature Film1954

The Long, Long Trailer Poster

The Long, Long Trailer Feature Film1954

Give a Girl a Break Poster

Give a Girl a Break Feature Film1953

Father's Little Dividend Poster

Father's Little Dividend Feature Film1951

Too Young to Kiss Poster

Too Young to Kiss Feature Film1951

Father of the Bride Poster

Father of the Bride Feature Film1950

In the Good Old Summertime Poster

In the Good Old Summertime Feature Film1949

Easter Parade Poster

Easter Parade Feature Film1948

Miss Tatlock's Millions Poster

Miss Tatlock's Millions Feature Film1948

Summer Holiday Poster

Summer Holiday Feature Film1948

The Pirate Poster

The Pirate Feature Film1948

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947

It's a Wonderful Life Poster

It's a Wonderful Life Feature Film1946

The Virginian Poster

The Virginian Feature Film1946

Lady in the Dark Poster

Lady in the Dark Feature Film1944

The Hitler Gang Poster

The Hitler Gang Feature Film1944

Another Thin Man Poster

Another Thin Man Feature Film1939

Society Lawyer Poster

Society Lawyer Feature Film1939

Thanks for the Memory Poster

Thanks for the Memory Feature Film1938

The Firefly Poster

The Firefly Feature Film1937

After the Thin Man Poster

After the Thin Man Feature Film1936

Rose-Marie Poster

Rose-Marie Feature Film1936

Small Town Girl Poster

Small Town Girl Feature Film1936

Ah Wilderness! Poster

Ah Wilderness! Feature Film1935

Naughty Marietta Poster

Naughty Marietta Feature Film1935

Chained Feature Film1934

Fugitive Lovers Poster

Fugitive Lovers Feature Film1934

Hide-Out Poster

Hide-Out Feature Film1934

The Thin Man Poster

The Thin Man Feature Film1934

Penthouse Poster

Penthouse Feature Film1933

The Secret of Madame Blanche Poster

The Secret of Madame Blanche Feature Film1933

Up Pops the Devil Poster

Up Pops the Devil Feature Film1931

Thanks

1

That's Entertainment, Part II Poster

That's Entertainment, Part II Documentary1976

Other Crew

1

Up Pops the Devil Poster

Up Pops the Devil Feature Film1931

Featured Celebrity Photos

Jennifer Garner Shines on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in NYC

Erin Doherty Shines at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles

Katherine LaNasa Shines at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night in LA

Lisa-Marie Koroll Shines at Armani Beauty Dinner in Berlin

Elsa Hosk Shines at Khaite's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Ellie Blue Shines at "The Bluff" World Premiere in Los Angeles

Dakota Johnson Shines at Calvin Klein's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Florence Pugh Shines at "Dracula" West End Premiere in London

Sarah Michelle Gellar Shines at Netflix's Star Search Live Finale Red Carpet in Studio City

Emma Laird Shines at the Mint Premiere During Berlinale Film Festival

Kate Hudson Shines at Arlington Artist Award Tribute in Santa Barbara Film Festival

Dakota Johnson Spotted Post-Workout in Los Angeles

Catharine Daddario Shines at LA Today's Golden Globes Red Carpet Gala

Charli XCX Shines at 'The Moment' Premiere During 76th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin

Aubrey Plaza Rocks the Runway at 7 For All Mankind's New York Fashion Week Show

Helen Skelton Shines at the 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Larsen Thompson Graces the Runway at LaQuan Smith Fashion Show in New York

Margaret Qualley Shines at "How To Make A Killing" Los Angeles Screening

AnnaSophia Robb Shines at Birkenstock and Danielle Frankel Hirsch Event in New York

Narinder Kaur Shines at 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Isa Briones Shines at Gold House Lunar New Year Celebration in New York

Kelsey Merritt Shines at Ralph Lauren's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Dove Cameron Shines at Amazon Studios' '56 Days' Los Angeles Premiere

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Strikes a Pose at Sydney's Iconic Opera House

Ella Hunt Shines at Proenza Schouler's NYFW Show in New York

Emilia Mernes Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Jules LeBlanc Shines at LoveShackFancy FW26 Presentation at NYFW

Storm Reid Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Caylee Cowan Shines at L'AGENCE FW26 Presentation During NYFW

Isabel DeRoy-Olson Shines at AMC's 'Dark Winds' Season 4 Premiere in Los Angeles

Oops!

Sign up for free

Company

About Us
Contact Us
Send feedback

Contribute

Add Movie
Add TV Show

Legal

Terms
Privacy

© 2025 Gawby.com

Send feedback to Gawby.com

Describe your issue or suggestion