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Lillian Florence Hellman was an American dramatist and screenwriter known for her success as a playwright on Broadway, as well as her Communist sympathies and political activism. She was blacklisted after her appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (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.
Birth Name
Lillian Florence Hellman
Born
Tuesday, 20 June 1905
Died
Saturday, 30 June 1984
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self - Blacklisted Screenwriter / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Julia | Woman in Boat | 1977 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Rehearsal | Self | 1974 |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | Self | 1973 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| Committee on UnAmerican Activities | Self | 1962 |
| Who Said That? | Self | 1948 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self - Blacklisted Screenwriter / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Julia | Woman in Boat | 1977 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Rehearsal | Self | 1974 |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | Self | 1973 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| Committee on UnAmerican Activities | Self | 1962 |
| Who Said That? | Self | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
