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George Hurdalek

George Hurdalek (6 February 1908, Görlitz, Germany – 15 June 1980, Munich, Germany) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for more than 40 films between 1934 and 1975. The opening credits of The Sound of Music (1965) include a credit reading, "With the partial use of ideas by Georg Hurdalek." Hurdalek wrote the screenplay for The Trapp Family (1956), a German-language film that provided the basis for both the stage and screen versions of The Sound of Music.

George Hurdalek

Name
George Hurdalek
Born
6 February 1908
Birthplace
Görlitz, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Died
15 June 1980
Place of death
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Occupation
Screenwriter Film director
Nationality
Germany
Honours
German Film Award
Languages
German

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George Hurdalek (6 February 1908, Görlitz, Germany – 15 June 1980, Munich, Germany) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for more than 40 films between 1934 and 1975. The opening credits of The Sound of Music (1965) include a credit reading, "With the partial use of ideas by Georg Hurdalek." Hurdalek wrote the screenplay for The Trapp Family (1956), a German-language film that provided the basis for both the stage and screen versions of The Sound of Music.

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