German-born playwright and screenwriter whose film credits include (as director) DER POLITISCHE TEPPICH and DIE PERLEN DER LADY HARRISON (both 1922) and (as writer -- alone or in collaboration) THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (1937), DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET (1940), THE GREAT FLAMARION (1945) and THE VICIOUS CIRCLE (1948). Herald died in Bavaria in 1964.  Writing (Screenplay) 1937: THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (w. Geza Herczeg & Norman Reilly Raine)  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1937: THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (w. Geza Herczeg)  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1940: DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET (w. Norman Burnside & John Huston) 3 nominations, 1 Award