Hanns Kraly

Birth Name:

Hanns Kräly

Birth Place:

Hamburg, Germany

Profession

Writer, Script department, Assistant director

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

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