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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.
Curtis Hanson. Director: L.A. Confidential. After small films like The Bedroom Window (1987) and Sweet Kill (1972), Curtis Hanson went on to direct major features including The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The River Wild (1994) and the Academy Award-winning L.A. Confidential (1997).
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- Reno, Nevada, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 21, 2016 · Curtis Hanson, the director and Oscar-winning screenwriter whose eclectic body of work included the film noir “L.A. Confidential,” the rap-music drama “8 Mile” and the offbeat comedy...
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Sep 21, 2016 · Curtis Hanson, the film director whose adaptation of the James Ellroy noir novel “L.A. Confidential” won him an Academy Award, died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was...
Sep 21, 2016 · The filmmaker passed away in 2016 from a rare terminal condition called Frontotemporal Degeneration. He was known for his adaptations of James Ellroy’s novels, his Oscar-winning screenplay for ‘L.A. Confidential,’ and his diverse and acclaimed films.
Sep 21, 2016 · C urtis Hanson, who died Tuesday at age 71, built his directing career the old-fashioned way: By learning to tell all sorts of stories in varied ways, hop-scotching across genres as if he...
Curtis Hanson. Director: L.A. Confidential. After small films like The Bedroom Window (1987) and Sweet Kill (1972), Curtis Hanson went on to direct major features including The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The River Wild (1994) and the Academy Award-winning L.A. Confidential (1997).
