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Apr 6, 2024 · Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-born American motion-picture director whose prolific output was composed of many solid genre films and a string of classics that included Angels with Dirty Faces, Casablanca, and Mildred Pierce as well as the Errol Flynn movies Captain Blood and The Charge of the Light Brigade.
Michael Curtiz was a Hungarian-born (as Mihaly Kertesz) American director who turned out some of the best-regarded films ever to come out of Hollywood. He received his diploma from the School for Dramatic Arts in Hungary in 1906.
Jan 24, 2022 · Michael Curtiz: His 25 best films. by cafg-0 | created - 06 Apr 2012 | updated - 24 Jan 2022 | Public. My favorite films directed by a great director from the Hollywood golden age. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View: 25 titles. 1. Casablanca (1942) PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance, War. 8.5. Rate.
Budapest, HU. Born. December 24, 1888. Died. April 11, 1962. Cause of Death. Cancer. Biography. Read More. One of the most prolific directors in the history of the cinema, Hungarian-born Michael Curtiz thrived in the studio system as the top helmsman at Warner Bros. Studio in the 1930s and 40s.
Casablanca won the Academy Award as best picture, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch won the award for their screenplay, and Curtiz won the award for best director. Although conceived of as a “prestige film,” Mission to Moscow (1943) ultimately became one of Warner Brothers’ biggest embarrassments.
Jan 4, 2018 · ‘Casablanca’ director Michael Curtiz is finally getting the recognition he deserves. By Kenneth Turan. Jan. 4, 2018 11:30 AM PT. Film Critic. His superb studio films couldn’t be more...
Michael Curtiz was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silent era and numerous others during Hollywood's Golden Age, when the studio system was prevalent.
