George Hurdalek

George Hurdalek
Born(1908-02-06)6 February 1908
Görlitz, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Died15 June 1980(1980-06-15) (aged 72)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Film director
Years active1934–1975

George Hurdalek (6 February 1908 – 15 June 1980) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for more than 40 films between 1934 and 1975. He was born in Görlitz, Germany, and died in Munich, Germany.[1]

The opening credits of The Sound of Music (1965) include a credit reading, "With the partial use of ideas by Georg Hurdalek." Hurdalek wrote the screenplay for The Trapp Family (1956), a German-language film that provided the basis for both the stage and screen versions of The Sound of Music.[2]

  1. ^ "George Hurdalek". Film Portal. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ "THE SOUND OF MUSIC – AFI Catalog Spotlight". American Film Institute. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024.