Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Harry dAbbadie dArrast May 6 1897 March 17 1968 was an ArgentineFrench 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 DAbbadie dArrast 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 DAbbadie dArrasts films are noted for their sophisticated humor and exploration of social themes contributing to the development of early sound cinema