Curtis Hanson

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

21

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-03-24

Day of death

2016-09-20 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Reno, Nevada, USA

Curtis Hanson

Biography

Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American filmmaker. Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up in Los Angeles, the son of Beverly June, a real estate agent, and Wilbur Hale "Bill" Hanson, a teacher. Hanson dropped out of high school, finding work as a freelance photographer and editor for Cinema magazine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Curtis Hanson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

  • You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

    You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

  • Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

    Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

  • The Making of '8 Mile'

    The Making of '8 Mile'

  • Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

    Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'

  • Critic

    Critic

  • 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

    'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

  • Adaptation.

    Adaptation.

  • Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

    Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

  • Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

    Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

    Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

  • The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

    The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

  • The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

    The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

  • Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith

    Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith

  • Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

    Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

  • 'In a Lonely Place' Revisited

    'In a Lonely Place' Revisited

  • North by Northwest: One for the Ages

    North by Northwest: One for the Ages

  • The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

    The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

  • Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

    Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

  • The Searchers: An Appreciation

    The Searchers: An Appreciation