George Hurdalek
George Hurdalek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1908 |
| Died | 15 June 1980 (aged 72) |
| Occupations | Screenwriter Film director |
| Years active | 1934–1975 |
George Hurdalek (6 February 1908, Görlitz, Germany – 15 June 1980, Munich, Germany) was a German screenwriter. He wrote for more than 40 films between 1934 and 1975.
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.