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Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

1897 - 1968 (age 70) • Directing

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast (May 6, 1897 – March 17, 1968) was an Argentine-French screenwriter and director. Born in Buenos Aires to a family of French aristocratic origins, he moved to the United States in 1922 and settled in Hollywood. D'Abbadie d'Arrast began his film career as a technical advisor to Charlie Chaplin and made his directorial debut in 1927. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for the film Laughter (1930), sharing the nomination with Donald Ogden Stewart and Douglas Z. Doty. His directorial works include A Gentleman of Paris (1927), Serenade (1927), and Topaze (1933). D'Abbadie d'Arrast's films are noted for their sophisticated humor and exploration of social themes, contributing to the development of early sound cinema.

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Topaze

60%

Director

1933

Raffles

61%

Director

1930

Laughter

50%

Director

1930

The men around Lucie

90%

Story

1931

It Happened in Spain

70%

Director

1934

The Three Cornered Hat

100%

Director

1934

Left Bank

80%

Story

1931

Dry Martini

70%

Director

1928

It Happened in Spain

70%

Director

1934

It Happened in Spain

70%

Screenplay

1934

The Three Cornered Hat

100%

Director

1934

Topaze

60%

Director

1933

The men around Lucie

90%

Story

1931

Left Bank

80%

Story

1931

Laughter

50%

Director

1930

Laughter

50%

Screenplay

1930

Laughter

50%

Story

1930

Raffles

61%

Director

1930

Dry Martini

70%

Director

1928

The Magnificent Flirt

70%

Director

1928

The Magnificent Flirt

70%

Writer

1928

Serenade

80%

Director

1927

A Gentleman of Paris

80%

Director

1927

Service for Ladies

80%

Director

1927

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

67%

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

1923

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