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Argentine screenwriter and director (1897–1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast (6 May 1897 – 17 March 1968) was an Argentine-French screenwriter and director.[1]
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | |
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Born | Henri Charles Armand d'Abbadie d'Arrast 6 May 1897 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | 17 March 1968 70) | (aged
Other names | H. d'Abbadie d'Arrast D'Abbadie D'Arrast |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1923–1935 |
Spouse |
d'Abbadie d'Arrast was born in Argentina in 1897 to a family of French aristocratic origins.[1] He moved to the United States in 1922 and settled in Hollywood.[1] He worked as a technical advisor to Charlie Chaplin and had made his first film by 1927.[2]
He was nominated at the 4th Academy Awards for the now defunct category of Best Story for the film Laughter. His nomination was shared with Donald Ogden Stewart and Douglas Z. Doty.[3]
He also was in the French army during World War I. d'Abbadie d'Arrast married retired silent-film actress Eleanor Boardman (1898–1991) in 1940, and remained married until his death in 1968.[1]
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