Hanns Kräly
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Hanns Kräly | |
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.jpg) Kräly at the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930 | |
| Born | June 16, 1884 |
| Died | November 10, 1950 (aged 66) Los Angeles, United States |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, Journalist |
| Years active | 1915–1945 |
| Spouse | Elsie (1913–1931)[1] |
| Children | 1 |
Hanns Kräly (June 16, 1884[2] – 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.[3] Kräly is also notable for his comedy play Kohlhiesel's Daughters which has been turned into films on a number of occasions.
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.[4]
Personal life
[edit]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.[3] At the same time, his wife, Elsie, filed for divorce.[5][6] During his marriage with Elsie, they had one child.[7]
Death
[edit]On November 10, 1950, Kräly died in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles General Medical Center.[4][7] He was buried at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary on November 14, 1950.[8][9] A eulogy was delivered by actor Joseph Schildkraut, who also read Psalm 23.[10]
Selected filmography
[edit]Screenwriter
[edit]Actor
[edit]- The Firm Gets Married (1914) – Verkäufer
- Shoe Palace Pinkus (1916) – Teacher
- My Wife, the Movie Star (1919) – Dramaturg der Firma
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ Landesarchiv Berlin, Heiratsregister Standesamt Berlin-Steglitz, Nr. 457/1913
- ↑ "Ernst Lubitsch's CARMEN" (PDF). August 25, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Eyman 1993, p. 160-165.
- 1 2 "Hans Kraly, Film Writer for Three Decades, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1950. p. 24. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mrs. Kraly Files to Divorce Film Chief". The San Francisco Call Bulletin. November 7, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Scenario Writer Sued for Alimony". Daily News. November 7, 1931. p. 26. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Scripter Hans Kraly is Dead in Hollywood". Associated Press. November 12, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Obituary for HANS Kraly (Hanns Kräly)". Daily News. November 14, 1950. p. 41. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Funeral Rites For Hans Kraly Set Tomorrow". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. November 13, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Simple Tribute Marks Funeral of Hans Kraly". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1950. p. 36. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ McCormick 2020, p. 335.
- ↑ McCormick 2020, p. 70.
Sources
[edit]- Eyman, Scott (1993). Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-671-74936-1.
- McCormick, Richard W. (2020). Sex, Politics, and Comedy: The Transnational Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253048332.
External links
[edit]- Hanns Kräly at IMDb
- 1884 births
- 1950 deaths
- German male silent film actors
- German male screenwriters
- 20th-century German male actors
- Male actors from Hamburg
- Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners
- Film people from Hamburg
- 20th-century German screenwriters
- German emigrants to the United States
- 20th-century German male writers