Years active 1915-1942 Role Actor | Name Hanns Kraly | |
Born January 16, 1884 ( 1884-01-16 ) Hamburg, Germany Occupation Screenwriter, Journalist Died November 11, 1950, Los Angeles, California, United States Awards Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay Nominations Academy Award for Best Story Movies Madame Dubarry, Carmen, Eyes of the Mummy Ma, The Wild Cat, One Arabian Night Similar People Grete Diercks, Harry Liedtke, Pola Negri, Victor Janson, Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Hanns Kraly (January 16, 1884 – November 11, 1950), credited in the United States as Hans Kraly, was a German actor and screenwriter. His main collaborations were with director Ernst Lubitsch, and they worked together on 30 films between 1915 and 1929. Kraly is also notable for his comedy play Kohlhiesel's Daughters which has been turned into films on a number of occasions.
Kraly was nominated for three Academy Awards for writing. He won the award for Adapted Screenplay with The Patriot in 1930. He was also nominated for the adapted screenplay of The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, also in 1930, and for Original Screenplay of One Hundred Men and a Girl in 1937. Additional screenwriting credits include Private Lives and Just a Gigolo, both released in 1931.