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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 · 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 20, 2016 · Curtis Lee Hanson was born on March 24, 1945, in Reno, Nev., but grew up in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. His father taught English at Portola Junior High School in Tarzana , and Hanson was ...
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). Setting his sights on another city, Hanson was critically acclaimed for directing Eminem in Universal ...
- March 24, 1945
- September 20, 2016
Sep 21, 2016 · Curtis Hanson pauses at the Frolic Room on Hollywood Boulevard in 1997, as he drove around to various locations for his film “L.A. Confidential” from that year. He won an Oscar with Brian ...
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Sep 21, 2016 · September 21, 2016 12:27 PM EDT. 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 ...
