Albert Hackett

Albert Hackett
Hackett with his wife Frances Goodrich
Born	Albert Maurice Hackett (1900-02-16)February 16, 1900 New York City
Died	March 16, 1995(1995-03-16) (aged 95)
Occupation	Dramatist screenwriter actor
Spouse	Frances Goodrich ​ ​ (m. 1931; died 1984)​ Gisella Svetlik] ​ ​ (m. 1985)​
Parents	Florence Hackett (mother) Arthur V. Johnson (stepfather)
Relatives	Raymond Hackett (brother) Blanche Sweet (sister-in-law)

Albert Maurice Hackett^{[citation needed]} (February 16, 1900 – March 16, 1995^[1]) 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 instalments in the Thin Man series, It's a Wonderful Life, Easter Parade, Father of the Bride and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

They won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics' Circle award for their play The Diary of Anne Frank. They received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.