Hanns Kräly (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 Ernst Lubitsch (; January 29, 1892November 30, 1947) was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as ...

, 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. Kräly was nominated for three

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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 ''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (styled 100 Men and a Girl in advertising) is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin and the maestro Leopold Stokowski. Written by Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning, and ...

'' in 1937. Additional screenwriting credits include ''

Private Lives ''Private Lives'' is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It concerns a divorced couple who, while honeymooning with their new spouses, discover that they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetuall ...

'' and '' Just a Gigolo'', both released in 1931.

Selected filmography

Screenwriter

* '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) * ''

Shoe Palace Pinkus ''Shoe Palace Pinkus'' (German: ''Schuhpalast Pinkus'') is a 1916 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lubitsch, Else Kentner and Guido Herzfeld. In English it is sometimes known by the alternative titles ''Shoe Sal ...

'' (1916) * ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'' (1918) * '' Meyer from Berlin'' (1919) * ''

The Ballet Girl ''The Ballet Girl'' (german: Das Mädel vom Ballet) is a 1918 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Margarete Kupfer.Thomson p. 145 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' My Wife, the Movie Star'' (1919) * ''

A Drive into the Blue ''A Drive into the Blue'' (German: ''Die Fahrt ins Blaue'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg Alexander, and Jakob Tiedtke.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 It was shot at the Tempelhof Stud ...

'' (1919) * ''

Countess Doddy ''Countess Doddy'' (German: ''Komtesse Doddy'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke and Victor Janson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. Cast In al ...

'' (1919) * '' The Housing Shortage'' (1920) * ''

Romeo and Juliet in the Snow ''Romeo and Juliet in the Snow'' (german: Romeo und Julia im Schnee) is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lotte Neumann, Julius Falkenstein and Gustav von Wangenheim.Thomson p. 145 Cast * Lotte Neumann as ...

'' (1920) * ''

Monika Vogelsang ''Monika Vogelsang'' is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Hartmann and Ernst Deutsch.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasle ...

'' (1920) * '' Hundemamachen'' (1920) * ''

The Grand Babylon Hotel ''The Grand Babylon Hotel'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, published in January 1902, about the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. It originally appeared as a serial in the ''Golden Penny''. The titular Grand Babylon was modelled on the ...

'' (1920) * '' The Flame'' (1923) * ''

Paradise in the Snow ''Paradise in the Snow'' (German:''Das Paradies im Schnee'') is a 1923 German-Swiss silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Bruno Kastner, Lona Schmidt and Ferry Sikla. The film's art direction was by Ludwig Kainer. Cast * Bruno Kas ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

Comedians of Life ''Comedians of Life'' (german: Komödianten des Lebens) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Georg Alexander and Bruno Kastner. The film's art direction was by Ludwig Kainer. Cast * Elga Brink * Geo ...

'' (1924) * '' Three Women'' (1924) * ''

Her Sister from Paris ''Her Sister from Paris'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film based upon the play ''The Twin Sister'' by Ludwig Fulda. It was directed by Sidney Franklin and stars Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman, and George K. Arthur. Unlike many silent ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' Eternal Love'' (1929)

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