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Biography
Albert Maurice Hackett was an American actor, dramatist and screenwriter most noted for his collaborations with his partner and wife Frances Goodrich. Their film work includes the first three installments in the Thin Man series, It's a Wonderful Life, Easter Parade, Father of the Bride and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
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Awards & recognition
- Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1956
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1956
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1955 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1951 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1937 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1935 · nominated
Filmography21 titles

It's a Wonderful Life
1946Screenplay
1946Screenplay

The Diary of Anne Frank
1967Theatre Play
1967Theatre Play

The Thin Man
1934Screenplay
1934Screenplay

After the Thin Man
1936Screenplay
1936Screenplay

The Diary of Anne Frank
1959Screenplay, Theatre Play
1959Screenplay, Theatre Play

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954Screenplay
1954Screenplay

Another Thin Man
1939Writer
1939Writer

The Long, Long Trailer
1954Screenplay
1954Screenplay

Father of the Bride
1950Screenplay
1950Screenplay

Easter Parade
1948Original Story, Screenplay
1948Original Story, Screenplay

In the Good Old Summertime
1949Screenplay
1949Screenplay

Ah, Wilderness!
1935Screenplay
1935Screenplay

Whoopee!
1930as Chester Underwood
1930as Chester Underwood

Father of the Bride
1991Original Film Writer
1991Original Film Writer

Father's Little Dividend
1951Screenplay
1951Screenplay

The Pirate
1948Screenplay
1948Screenplay

The Firefly
1937Screenplay
1937Screenplay

Rose-Marie
1936Screenplay
1936Screenplay

Father of the Bride Part II
1995Original Film Writer
1995Original Film Writer

The Virginian
1946Screenplay
1946Screenplay

Give a Girl a Break
1953Writer
1953Writer