Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Born 1897 (age 70) · Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Appears in 14 titles

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.

Filmography

Topaze
6.0
Topaze
1933
Director
Raffles
6.1
Raffles
1930
Director
Laughter
4.9
Laughter
1930
Director
A Gentleman of Paris
8.0
A Gentleman of Paris
1927
Director
8.0
Service for Ladies
1927
Director
Dry Martini
7.0
Dry Martini
1928
Director
It Happened in Spain
7.0
It Happened in Spain
1934
Director
The Magnificent Flirt
7.0
The Magnificent Flirt
1928
Director
10.0
The Three Cornered Hat
1934
Director
Serenade
8.0
Serenade
1927
Director