# Norman Krasna

| Norman Krasna |
| --- |
| Biografske informacije |
| Rođenje | (1909-novembra-07)7. novembra 1909. Queens, New York, SAD |
| Smrt | 1. novembra 1984. (dob: 74) Los Angeles, SAD |
| Supružnik | Ruth Frazee (1940–1950) Erle Chennault Galbraith (1951–1984) |
| Obrazovanje |
| Zanimanje | pisac, scenarist |
| Opus |
| 1932–1964 |
| Književne vrste | komedija |
| Jezik | engleski |

**Norman Krasna** (7. novembar 1909 - 1. novembar 1984) bio je američki dramski pisac, filmski scenarist i producent, najpoznatiji kao autor scenarija za screwball komedije u klasičnom Hollywoodu.

## Izabrana filmografija

* *Hollywood Speaks* (1932) – sinopsis, dijalozi
* *That's My Boy* (1932) – scenario
* *So This Is Africa* (1933) – sinopsis
* *Parole Girl* (1933) – ko-scenarist (van špice)
* *Love, Honor, and Oh Baby!* (1933) – ko-scenarist (van špice)
* *Bombshell* (1933, scenario)
* *Meet the Baron* (1933) – ko-scenarist: Herman J. Mankiewicz
* *The Richest Girl in the World* (1934) – sinopsis, scenario
* *Romance in Manhattan* (1935) – ko-autor sinopsisaa
* *Hands Across the Table* (1935) – ko-autor sinospsisa
* *Four Hours to Kill!* (1935) – scenario, adaptacija *Small Miracle*
* *Wife vs. Secretary* (1936) – scenario
* *Fury* (1936) – sinospsis
* *The King and the Chorus Girl* (1937, ko-autor: Groucho Marx)
* *As Good as Married* (1937) – sinopsis
* *Big City* (1937) – sinopsis, producent
* *The First Hundred Years* (1938) – sinopsis, producent
* *You and Me* (1938) – sinopsis, ko-scenarist
* *Bachelor Mother* (1939) – scenario
* *It's a Date* (1940) – scenario
* *The Flame of New Orleans* (1941) – sinopsis, scenario
* *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1941) – sinopssis, scenario
* *The Devil and Miss Jones* (1941) – sinopsis, scenario, producent
* *It Started with Eve* (1941) – ko-scenmarist
* *Princess O'Rourke* (1943) – sinopsis, scenario, režija
* *Bride by Mistake* (1944) – sinopsis (remake *The Richest Girl in the World*)
* *Practically Yours* (1944) – sinopsis, scenario
* *The Big Hangover* (1950) – sinopsis, scenario, režija, producent
* *Two Tickets to Broadway* (1951)
* *Behave Yourself!* (1951) – producent
* *The Blue Veil* (1951) – producent
* *Clash by Night* (1952) – producent
* *The Lusty Men* (1952) – producent
* *White Christmas* (1954) – ko-autor sinopsisa, scenario
* *Bundle of Joy* (1956) – ko-scenarist (remake of *Bachelor Mother*)
* *The Ambassador's Daughter* (1956) – sinopsis, režija, producent
* *Indiscreet* (1958) – scenario, adaptacija vlastitog komada
* *Who Was That Lady?* (1960) – scenario, adaptacija vlastitog komada
* *Let's Make Love* (1960) – sinopsis, scenario
* *My Geisha* (1962) – sinopsis, scenario
* *Sunday in New York* (1963) – scenario temeljen na vlastitom komadu
* *I'd Rather Be Rich* (1964) – ko-autor sinopsisa i scenarija

### Scenariji za nedovršene filmove

* *Wonderful* (o. 1936) – film za Georgea Rafta
* *Hello, Russky!* (sredina 1950-ih) – komedija o Moiseyev Balletu koju je trebao režirati Rene Clair
* *Speak to Me of Love* (1954)
* *High Dive* (o. 1959) – film o Jerryju Waldu o klaunu u akva-parku
* *French Street* (rane 1960-e)

## Teatarski komadi

* *Louder, Please* (1932)
* *Small Miracle* (1934)
* *The Man with Blond Hair* (1941) – također režija
* *Dear Ruth* (1945)
* *John Loves Mary* (1947)
* *Time for Elizabeth* (1949) – ko-autor: Groucho Marx, također režija
* *Kind Sir* (1954)
* *Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?* (1958)
* *Sunday in New York* (1962)
* *Love in E-Flat* (1967)
* *Watch the Birdie!* (1969) (originalno napisan 1961)
* *Bunny* (1970)
* *We Interrupt This Program* (1975)
* *Off Broadway* ili *Full Moon* (1976)
* *Lady Harry* (1978)

### Neprikazani komadi

* *Night Action* (1940e) – filmska prava prodana Warner Brosu za projekt u kome je trebao nastupiti Helmut Dantine
* *Stars on My Shoulders* (1948) – mjuzikl sa Irvingom Berlinom
* *French Street* (o. 1962) temeljen na drami *Roman Saro* Jacquesa Devala o svećeniku i prostituki

## Oscari

### Osvojeni

* Najbolji originalni scenario (*Princess O'Rourke*, 1943)

### Nominacije

* Najbolji originalni sinopsis (*The Richest Girl in the World*, 1934)
* Najbolji originalni sinopsis (*Fury*, 1936)
* Najbolji originalni scenario (*The Devil and Miss Jones*, 1941)

## Izvori

* McGilligan, Patrick, "Norman Krasna: The Woolworth's Touch", *Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood's Golden Age*, University of California Press,1986 p212-240

## Vanjske veze

* Norman Krasna na sajtu IMDb
* Norman Krasna na Internet Broadway Database (`en`)
* Norman Krasna at Film Reference
* Norman Krasna at TCMDB