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; a ...

, and they worked together on 30 films between 1915 and 1929. In 1930, their longstanding partnership and with that much of Kräly's reputable career as a screenwriter came to an end due to an affair he was having with Lubitsch's then-wife Helene Krauss.Eyman 1993, p. 160-165. 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, a ...

'' 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'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

Meyer from Berlin ''Meyer from Berlin'' (German language, German:'' Meyer aus Berlin'') is a 1919 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lubitsch, Ossi Oswalda and Ethel Orff. It was part of the Sally (film series), Sally seri ...

'' (1919) * '' The Ballet Girl'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

My Wife, the Movie Star ''My Wife, the Movie Star'' (German: ''Meine Frau, die Filmschauspielerin'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt and Victor Janson. Cast * Ossi Oswalda as Ossi, der Filmstar ...

'' (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 S ...

'' (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 alph ...

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

Romeo and Juliet in the Snow ''Romeo and Juliet in the Snow'' () is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lotte Neumann, Julius Falkenstein and Gustav von Wangenheim.Thomson p. 145 The film's title plays off of the William Shakespeare ...

'' (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 Hasler and ...

'' (1920) * ''

Hundemamachen ''Hundemamachen'' (''The Little Dog Mom'') is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Ossi Oswalda, Emil Biron and Ferry Sikla.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Wi ...

'' (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 th ...

'' (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 Kastne ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

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

Her Night of Romance ''Her Night of Romance'' is a 1924 American silent film written by Hanns Kräly and directed by Sidney Franklin (director), Sidney Franklin. The romantic comedy stars Constance Talmadge and Ronald Colman. The film is extant and was scheduled to ...

'' (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. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1925) * ''

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

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* 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 {{Germany-film-actor-1880s-stub