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Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 6, 1897 (129 years old)

Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Biography

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast (May 6, 1897 – March 17, 1968) was an Argentine-French screenwriter and director. Born in Buenos Aires to a family of French aristocratic origins, he moved to the United States in 1922 and settled in Hollywood. D'Abbadie d'Arrast began his film career as a technical advisor to Charlie Chaplin and made his directorial debut in 1927. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for the film Laughter (1930), sharing the nomination with Donald Ogden Stewart and Douglas Z. Doty. His directorial works include A Gentleman of Paris (1927), Serenade (1927), and Topaze (1933). D'Abbadie d'Arrast's films are noted for their sophisticated humor and exploration of social themes, contributing to the development of early sound cinema.

Known For

Directing

1934It Happened in Spain...Director
1934The Three Cornered Hat...Director
1933Topaze...Director
1930Laughter...Director
1930Raffles...Director
1928Dry Martini...Director
1928The Magnificent Flirt...Director
1927Serenade...Director
1927A Gentleman of Paris...Director
1927Service for Ladies...Director

Writing

1934It Happened in Spain...Screenplay
1931The men around Lucie...Story
1931Left Bank...Story
1930Laughter...Screenplay
1930Laughter...Story
1928The Magnificent Flirt...Writer

Acting

1923A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Man in Nightclub (uncredited)