Curtis Lee Hanson (born March 24, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American filmmaker.
Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up in Los Angeles, the son of Beverly June and William Hanson. Hanson dropped out of high school, finding work as a freelance photographer and editor for Cinema magazine.
In 1970, Hanson co-wrote The Dunwich Horror , an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story. Hanson wrote and directed his next feature Sweet Kill in...
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Curtis Lee Hanson (born March 24, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American filmmaker.
Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up in Los Angeles, the son of Beverly June and William Hanson. Hanson dropped out of high school, finding work as a freelance photographer and editor for Cinema magazine.
In 1970, Hanson co-wrote The Dunwich Horror , an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story. Hanson wrote and directed his next feature Sweet Kill in 1973, then in 1978 wrote and produced The Silent Partner, starring Elliot Gould and Christopher Plummer.
In the 1990s Hanson found box-office success with The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and The River Wild, and significant critical acclaim with L.A. Confidential, an adaptation of the James Ellroy novel. The film was nominated for 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, winning 2, one for Best Adapted Screenplay, a credit Hanson shared with Brian Helgeland. Hanson's later works include Wonder Boys, 8 Mile, and Lucky You....
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