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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 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 ...
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 · 1 of 119. CNN —. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Curtis Hanson, perhaps best known for his acclaimed neo-noir drama “L.A. Confidential,” has died. He was 71. Hanson was found unresponsive in ...
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.
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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 ...