Norman Krasna

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Awards & recognition

• ★Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1944
• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1944 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1942 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Story · 1937 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Story · 1935 · nominated