Hanns Kräly
Hanns Kräly (June 16, 1884 – November 10, 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. Kräly is also notable for his comedy play Kohlhiesel's Daughters which has been turned into films on a number of occasions.
Also recorded as Hans Kraly
Hanns Kräly
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- Born
- 1884 · Hamburg.
- Died
- 1950 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- screenwriter · actor · director · writer · dramaturge
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Writing
- Languages
- German
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Hanns Kräly (June 16, 1884 – November 10, 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. Kräly is also notable for his comedy play Kohlhiesel's Daughters which has been turned into films on a number of occasions.
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Hanns Kräly (1884–1950) was an actor, director and dramaturge, among other activities, of German nationality. The actor was born in Hamburg and died in Los Angeles.
Languages used include German. Honours include Academy Award for Best Writing.
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Kräly was nominated for three Academy Awards for writing. He won the award for Best Writing 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. After a decline of screenwriting credits, Kräly dropped out of the Screen Writers Guild in 1945, ending his career as a screenwriter.
In 1930, Kräly's longstanding partnership with Ernst Lubitsch came to an end due to an affair he was having with Lubitsch's then-wife Helene Krauss. At the same time, his wife, Elsie, filed for divorce. During his marriage with Elsie, they had one child.
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On November 10, 1950, Kräly died in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. He was buried at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary on November 14, 1950. A eulogy was delivered by actor Joseph Schildkraut, who also read Psalm 23.
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The Firm Gets Married (1914) – Verkäufer Shoe Palace Pinkus (1916) – Teacher My Wife, the Movie Star (1919) – Dramaturg der Firma
Mary Pickford winning "Best Actress" for Coquette, with Hanns Kräly (Best Writing), William C. De Mille (presenter) and Warner Baxter (Best Actor).
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Hans Kraly (cropped) winning "Best Screenplay" for The Patriot
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1884
Hanns Kräly was born on 16 January 1884.
1950
Hanns Kräly died on 11 November 1950.
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- 1., Heiratsregister Standesamt Berlin-Steglitz, Nr. 457/1913
- 2.Ernst Lubitsch's CARMEN. August 25, 2021.
- 3.Eyman 1993, p. 160-165.
- 4.Hans Kraly, Film Writer for Three Decades, Dies. The Los Angeles Times. 24. November 12, 1950.
- 5.Mrs. Kraly Files to Divorce Film Chief. The San Francisco Call Bulletin. 3. November 7, 1931.
- 6.Scenario Writer Sued for Alimony. Daily News. 26. November 7, 1931.
- 7.Scripter Hans Kraly is Dead in Hollywood. Associated Press. 8. November 12, 1950.
- 8.Obituary for HANS Kraly (Hanns Kräly). Daily News. 41. November 14, 1950.
- 9.Funeral Rites For Hans Kraly Set Tomorrow. Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 9. November 13, 1950.
- 10.Simple Tribute Marks Funeral of Hans Kraly. The Los Angeles Times. 36. November 15, 1950.
- 11.McCormick 2020, p. 335.
- 12.McCormick 2020, p. 70.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Eyman, Scott. Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise. Simon & Schuster. 1993. 978-0-671-74936-1.
- McCormick, Richard W. Sex, Politics, and Comedy: The Transnational Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch. Indiana University Press. 2020. 9780253048332.
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