Charles Bennett (screenwriter)

Charles Bennett, English director and screenwriter (died 1995)

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Born: August 2, 1899
Died: June 15, 1995
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1899

About Charles Bennett (screenwriter)

Charles Alfred Selwyn Bennett was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and director probably best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock. He was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Foreign Correspondent. Charles Alfred Selwyn Bennett (2 August 1899 – 15 June 1995) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and director probably best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock.

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The world when Charles Bennett (screenwriter) was born

Charles Bennett (screenwriter) was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure	1899	2026
Population	72.0M	341 million

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