Curtis Hanson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1945-03-24

Deathday 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

Director

2012
Chasing Mavericks

as Director

2011
Too Big to Fail

as Director

2007
Lucky You

as Director

2005
In Her Shoes

as Director

2002
8 Mile

as Director

2002
Greg the Bunny

as Director

2000
Wonder Boys

as Director

1997
L.A. Confidential

as Director

1994
The River Wild

as Director

1990
Bad Influence

as Director

1987
The Bedroom Window

as Director

1987
Evil Town

as Director

1983
Losin' It

as Director

1980
The Little Dragons

as Director

1972
Sweet Kill

as Director

Producer

2012
Chasing Mavericks

as Producer

2011
The Big Year

as Producer

2011
Too Big to Fail

as Executive Producer

2009
Three Rivers

as Producer

2007
Lucky You

as Producer

2005
In Her Shoes

as Producer

2002
8 Mile

as Producer

2000
Wonder Boys

as Producer

1997
L.A. Confidential

as Producer

1978
The Silent Partner

as Associate Producer

1972
Sweet Kill

as Producer

Writer

2007
Lucky You

as Screenplay

1997
L.A. Confidential

as Screenplay

1987
The Bedroom Window

as Screenplay

1983
Never Cry Wolf

as Screenplay

1982
White Dog

as Screenplay

1978
The Silent Partner

as Screenplay

1972
Sweet Kill

as Writer

1970
The Dunwich Horror

as Screenplay