George Hurdalek (6 February 1908 – 15 June 1980) was a German

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He wrote for more than 40 films between 1934 and 1975. He was born in

Görlitz Görlitz (; ; ; ; ; Lusatian dialects, East Lusatian: , , ) is a town in the Germany, German state of Saxony. It is on the river Lusatian Neisse and is the largest town in Upper Lusatia, the second-largest town in the region of Lusatia after ...

, Germany, and died in

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, Germany. The opening credits of ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'' (1965) include a credit reading, "With the partial use of ideas by Georg Hurdalek." Hurdalek wrote the screenplay for ''

The Trapp Family ''The Trapp Family'' () is a 1956 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical family of that name directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Maria Holst. Based on Maria von Trapp's 1949 me ...

'' (1956), a German-language film that provided the basis for both the

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and screen versions of ''The Sound of Music''.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Valiant Navigator ''The Valiant Navigator'' or ''The Brave Seafarer'' (German: ''Der mutige Seefahrer'') is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Paul Kemp, Lucie Englisch and Maria Krahn.Waldman p.101 It was based on a play by Georg Kaise ...

'' (1935) * ''

The King's Prisoner ''The King's Prisoner'' () is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain during the eighteenth century, particula ...

'' (1935) * ''

Women for Golden Hill ''Women for Golden Hill'' (German:'' Frauen für Golden Hill'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Viktor Staal and Elfie Mayerhofer. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav ...

'' (1938) * ''

Five Million Look for an Heir ''Five Million Look for an Heir'' () is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Heinz Rühmann, Leny Marenbach and Oskar Sima. It was based on a novel by Harald Baumgarten.Rentschler p. 343 It was shot at the Halensee and T ...

'' (1938) * ''

Front Theatre ''Front Theatre'' (German: ''Fronttheater'') is a 1942 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Heli Finkenzeller, René Deltgen and Lothar Firmans. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and the Cinetone Studi ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Time with You ''The Time with You'' () is a 1948 German drama film directed by George Hurdalek and starring Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Heinz Klingenberg and Gisela Trowe.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were des ...

'' (1948, director) * ''

The Sergeant's Daughter ''The Sergeant's Daughter'' () is a 1952 West German war film, war romance film directed by George Hurdalek and starring Johanna Matz, Jan Hendriks and Friedrich Domin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 187 It was based on a 1903 novel by Franz Adam Beyerlein w ...

'' (1952, director) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

Ludwig II Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886), also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (), was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duk ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Last Man ''The Last Man'' is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1826. The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by the rise of a bubonic plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps acros ...

'' (1955) * ''

Without You All Is Darkness ''Without You All Is Darkness'' (German: ''Ohne dich wird es Nacht'') is a 1956 West German drama film directed by and starring Curd Jürgens.DeGrazia & Furlough p.361 Eva Bartok, René Deltgen and Ursula Grabley also star. The film's sets were de ...

'' (1956) * ''

'' (1956) * '' Queen Louise'' (1957) * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1957) * ''

Iron Gustav ''Iron Gustav: A Berlin Family Chronicle'' () is a 1938 novel by the German writer Hans Fallada. It is about the Berlin coachman Gustav Hackendahl, nicknamed Iron Gustav, who struggles with his failing family life, career and country during World ...

'' (1958, director) * ''

Sweetheart of the Gods ''Sweetheart of the Gods'' () is a 1960 West German biographical film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Peter van Eyck, and Harry Meyen. The film portrays the life of Renate Müller, a German film actress who died in 1 ...

'' (1960) * ''

Our House in Cameroon ''Our House in Cameroon'' () is a 1961 West German adventure film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Johanna von Koczian, Götz George and Hans Söhnker.Bock & Bergfelder p.55 Cast * Johanna von Koczian as Doris Kröger * Götz George as Geo ...

'' (1961) * '' Town Without Pity'' (1961) * ''

The Indian Scarf ''The Indian Scarf'' () is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1931 play ''The Case of the Frightened Lady' ...

'' (1963) * ''

Jailbreak in Hamburg ''Jailbreak in Hamburg'' () is a 1971 German thriller film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Horst Frank, Christiane Krüger, and Heinz Reincke. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. It was shot on location ar ...

'' (1971) * ''

My Father, the Ape and I ''My Father, the Ape and I'' (German: ''Mein Vater, der Affe und ich'') is a 1971 Austrian-West German comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Gerhart Lippert, Mascha Gonska, Paul Löwinger. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1971) * '' Crime After School'' (1975)

References

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* 1908 births 1980 deaths German male screenwriters People from Görlitz Film people from Saxony 20th-century German screenwriters {{Screen-writer-stub