Norman Krasna

Known for Writing

Norman Krasna's portrait

Details

Birthday: November 07, 1909

Deathday: November 01, 1984

Place of birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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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.