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Norman Krasna

Who

Norman Krasna · Arts & Literature

What

Screenwriter of Princess O'Rourke (Academy Award 1943)

When

1909, Queens, New York, United States — 1984, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Norman Krasna is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Princess O'Rourke (Academy Award 1943)

How & why

Norman Krasna was a screenwriter, playwright and director who won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 'Princess O'Rourke', which he also directed. He specialized in romantic comedies and mistaken-identity farces for stage and screen. He was born into a Jewish family in New York.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters

Contributions & Sources

Screenwriter of Princess O'Rourke (Academy Award 1943)

1943

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters