Curtis Hanson

Directing·Mar 24, 1945·Reno, Nevada, USA

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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. 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 came to merge. By this point, his body of work made an impression on screenwriter David Koepp, who was convinced that he could handle the directorial duties for his script, which led to Bad Influence (1990). Finally he directed The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), which was both a critical and commercial success. Moving forward he directed the thriller The River Wild (1994), which grossed $94.2 million. Afterwards, he directed the acclaimed neo-noir crime film L.A. Confidential (1997) earning him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and is preserved by the Library of Congress in the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". His next directorial effort was the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Wonder Boys (2000). Then came the hip-hop drama 8 Mile (2002), starring rapper Eminem and based on his life experiences. The film was a triumph with critics and at the box-office grossing $242.9 million. Finally the romantic comedy In Her Shoes (2005), was also critically acclaimed and a financial success. Prior to his 2014 retirement, due to poor health, Hanson directed Lucky You (2007), and Chasing Mavericks (2012), both had troubled productions and the final results did not come near his previous critical and financial accomplishments. Hanson's last significant directorial effort was the HBO television film Too Big to Fail (2011) receiving nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie. Hanson died of natural causes in 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Curtis Hanson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
Chasing Mavericks2012 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Too Big to Fail2011 · Director	Director
The Big Year2011 · Producer	Producer
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'2010 · Self	Self
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style2009 · Self	Self
North by Northwest: One for the Ages2009 · Self	Self
SSunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'2008 · Self	Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'2008 · Self	Self
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story2008 · Self	Self
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'2008 · Self	Self
Critic2008 · Self	Self
Lucky You2007 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'2006 · Self	Self
The Searchers: An Appreciation2006 · Self	Self
In Her Shoes2005 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
MMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004 · Self	Self
The Making of '8 Mile'2003 · Self	Self
'In a Lonely Place' Revisited2003 · Host	Host
Adaptation.2002 · Orlean's Husband	Orlean's Husband
8 Mile2002 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic2001 · Self	Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows2000 · Self	Self
Wonder Boys2000 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius1999 · Self	Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs1998 · Self	Self
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft1998 · himself	himself
L.A. Confidential1997 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith1995 · Actor	Actor
The River Wild1994 · Director	Director
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle1992 · Director	Director
Bad Influence1990 · Director	Director
Evil Town1987 · Director	Director
The Bedroom Window1987 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Children of Times Square1986 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Never Cry Wolf1983 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Losin' It1983 · Director	Director
White Dog1982 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Little Dragons1980 · Director	Director
The Silent Partner1978 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Sweet Kill1972 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Dunwich Horror1970 · Screenplay	Screenplay