Hanns Kraly Biography

Fast Facts

• Before writing his first screenplay, he worked as a stage actor, transitioning into film in 1911
• Collaborated with director Ernst Lubitsch to make 30 films between 1915 and 1929
• Ended his partnership with Ernst Lubitsch when the producer made his last silent film, "Eternal Love․"
• Transitioned from making films in Germany in 1910s to making films in Hollywood in the 1920s
• Wrote an original play called "Quiet, Please!" which was produced in November 1940
• Before producing his own scripts, he worked as a dramaturge for producer Paul Davidson, revising scenarios
• Worked as a janitor in Los Angeles for a time to earn a living