Director
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
129 years · Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina · 9 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 9
It Happened in Spain
1934 · Director, Screenplay
Topaze
1933 · Director
Laughter
1930 · Director, Screenplay
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Raffles
1930 · Director
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Dry Martini
1928 · Director
The Magnificent Flirt
1928 · Director, Writer
Serenade
1927 · Director
A Gentleman of Paris
1927 · Director
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923 · Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
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