Hanns Kräly (June 16, 1884 â November 10, 1950), credited in the United States as Hans Kraly, was a German actor and screenwriter. His main collaborations were with director Ernst Lubitsch, and they worked together on 30 films between 1915 and 1929. 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 Academy Awards 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 in 1937. Additional screenwriting credits include Private Lives and Just a Gigolo, both released in 1931. After a decline of screenwriting credits, Kräly dropped out of the Screen Writers Guild in 1945, ending his career as a screenwriter.
In 1930, Kräly's longstanding partnership with Ernst Lubitsch came to an end due to an affair he was having with Lubitsch's then-wife Helene Krauss. At the same time, his wife, Elsie, filed for divorce. During his marriage with Elsie, they had one child.
On November 10, 1950, Kräly died in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. He was buried at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary on November 14, 1950. A eulogy was delivered by actor Joseph Schildkraut, who also read Psalm 23.