- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 24, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Reno, Nevada, USA
- Died
- September 20, 2016
Curtis Hanson
Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Reno, Nevada, Hanson grew up in Los Angeles. After dropping out of high school, Hanson worked as photographer and editor for Cinema magazine. In the 1970s, Hanson participated as a writer for the horror film The Dunwich Horror (1970) and made his directorial debut the B-Movie Sweet Kill (1973), where he lacked creative control to fulfill his vision. While Hanson continued directing, he rose to prominence screenwriting critically acclaimed films such as The Silent Partner (1978), White Dog (1982), and Never Cry Wolf (1983). After working on projects that kept him unsatisfied, he decided that he should write and direct thriller films based on the success of The Silent Partner. Hence, he followed up with The Bedroom Window (1987) where his writing and directing finally…
Filmography
movieChasing Mavericks
2012 · Producer, Director
movieToo Big to Fail
2011 · Director, Executive Producer
movieThe Big Year
2011 · Producer
movieMaking of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010 · Self
movieThe Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
2009 · Self
movieNorth by Northwest: One for the Ages
2009 · Self
tvThree Rivers
2009 · Producer
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
movieSunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 · Self
movieWhatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008 · Self
movieYou Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008 · Self
movieRevolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
2008 · Self, Additional Photography
movieCritic
2008 · Self
movieLucky You
2007 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
movieThe Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006 · Self
movieThe Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006 · Thanks
movieThe Searchers: An Appreciation
2006 · Self
movieIn Her Shoes
2005 · Director, Producer
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
movieMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004 · Self
movieThe Making of '8 Mile'
2003 · Self
movie'In a Lonely Place' Revisited
2003 · Host
movieAdaptation.
2002 · Orlean's Husband
movie8 Mile
2002 · Producer, Director
tvGreg the Bunny
2002 · Director
movie'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
2001 · Self
movieClint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000 · Self
movieWonder Boys
2000 · Director, Producer
movieHitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999 · Self
movieMythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998 · Self
movieThe Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
1998 · himself
movieL.A. Confidential
1997 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
movieFilm Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
1995
movieThe River Wild
1994 · Director
movieThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992 · Director
movieBad Influence
1990 · Director
movieEvil Town
1987 · Director
movieThe Bedroom Window
1987 · Director, Screenplay
tvAmerican Masters
1986 · Self
movieThe Children of Times Square
1986 · Director, Writer
movieNever Cry Wolf
1983 · Screenplay
movieLosin' It
1983 · Director
movieWhite Dog
1982 · Screenplay
movieThe Little Dragons
1980 · Director
movieThe Silent Partner
1978 · Screenplay, Associate Producer, Co-Director
movieSweet Kill
1972 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Dunwich Horror
1970 · Screenplay