Person
Norman Krasna
Writing · 1909–1984 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norman Krasna (November 7, 1909 – November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and film director. He is best known for penning screwball comedies which centered on a case of mistaken identity. Krasna also directed three films during a forty-year career in Hollywood. He garnered four Academy Award screenwriting nominations, winning once for 1943's Princess O'Rourke, a film he also directed.
Known for
Lux Video Theatre
Screenplay
White Christmas
Writer
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Story
Let's Make Love
Screenplay
My Geisha
Story
Clash by Night
Producer
Wife vs. Secretary
Screenplay
The Devil and Miss Jones
Writer
Fury
Story
Princess O'Rourke
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1988IndiscreetTheatre Play
- 1964I'd Rather Be RichWriter
- 1963Sunday in New YorkScreenplay
- 1962My GeishaStory
- 1960Let's Make LoveScreenplay
- 1960Who Was That Lady?Theatre Play
- 1958IndiscreetScreenplay
- 1956Bundle of JoyWriter
- 1956The Ambassador's DaughterProducer
- 1954White ChristmasWriter
- 1952Clash by NightProducer
- 1951Two Tickets to BroadwayProducer
- 1951The Blue VeilProducer
- 1951Behave Yourself!Producer
- 1950Lux Video TheatreScreenplay
- 1950The Big HangoverDirector
- 1949John Loves MaryTheatre Play
- 1947Dear RuthTheatre Play
- 1944Practically YoursWriter
- 1944Bride by MistakeStory
- 1943Princess O'RourkeScreenplay
- 1941It Started with EveScreenplay
- 1941The Flame of New OrleansWriter
- 1941The Devil and Miss JonesWriter
- 1941Mr. & Mrs. SmithStory
- 1940It's a DateScreenplay
- 1939Bachelor MotherScreenplay
- 1938Three Loves Has NancyProducer
- 1938You and MeStory
- 1938The First Hundred YearsStory
- 1937Big CityProducer
- 1937As Good as MarriedStory
- 1937The King and the Chorus GirlWriter
- 1936FuryStory
- 1936Wife vs. SecretaryScreenplay
- 1935Hands Across the TableScreenplay
- 1935Four Hours to Kill!Screenplay
- 1934Romance in ManhattanStory
- 1934The Richest Girl in the WorldWriter
- 1934The Countess of Monte CristoAdditional Writing
- 1933Meet the BaronStory
- 1933BombshellAdditional Writing
- 1933Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!Writer
- 1933So This Is AfricaScreenplay
- 1933Parole GirlScreenplay
- 1932That's My BoyScreenplay
- 1932Hollywood SpeaksScreenplay
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