Norman Krasna | |
---|---|
Born | Queens, New York, United States | November 7, 1909
Died | November 1, 1984 Los Angeles, United States | (aged 74)
Years active | 1932–1964 |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Frazee (1940–1950) Erle Chennault Galbraith (1951–1984) |
Norman Krasna (November 7, 1909 – November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and film director who penned screwball comedies centered on a case of mistaken identity. Krasna 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, which he also directed.