Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American filmmaker. Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada and grew up in Los Angeles, the son of Beverly June, a real estate agent, and Wilbur Hale "Bill" Hanson, a teacher. Hanson dropped out of high school, finding work as a freelance photographer and editor for Cinema magazine.
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Academy Awards
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Known For
8 Mile
(2002)
Director
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Director
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
(1992)
Director
In Her Shoes
(2005)
Director
The River Wild
(1994)
Director
Lucky You
(2007)
Director
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Director
Bad Influence
(1990)
Director
Too Big to Fail
(2011)
Director
Chasing Mavericks
(2012)
Director
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Director
Losin' It
(1982)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Sweet Kill
(1972)
Director
The Little Dragons
(1980)
Director
Losin' It
(1982)
Director
The Children of Times Square
(1986)
Director
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Director
Evil Town
(1987)
Director
Bad Influence
(1990)
Director
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
(1992)
Director
The River Wild
(1994)
Director
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Director
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Director
8 Mile
(2002)
Director
In Her Shoes
(2005)
Director
Lucky You
(2007)
Director
Too Big to Fail
(2011)
Director
Chasing Mavericks
(2012)
Director
Acting
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
(1995)
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
(1998)
Self
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
(1999)
Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
Self
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
(2001)
Self
Adaptation.
(2002)
Orlean's Husband
'In a Lonely Place' Revisited
(2003)
Host
The Making of '8 Mile'
(2003)
Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
(2004)
Self
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
(2006)
Self
The Searchers: An Appreciation
(2006)
Self
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
(2008)
Self
Crítico
(2008)
Self
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
(2008)
Self
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
(2008)
Self
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
(2008)
Self
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
(2009)
Self
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
(2009)
Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
(2010)
Himself
Writing
The Dunwich Horror
(1970)
Screenplay
Sweet Kill
(1972)
Writer
The Silent Partner
(1978)
Screenplay
White Dog
(1982)
Screenplay
Never Cry Wolf
(1983)
Screenplay
The Children of Times Square
(1986)
Writer
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Screenplay
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Screenplay
Lucky You
(2007)
Screenplay
Production
Sweet Kill
(1972)
Producer
The Silent Partner
(1978)
Associate Producer
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Producer
Wonder Boys
(2000)
Producer
8 Mile
(2002)
Producer
In Her Shoes
(2005)
Producer
Lucky You
(2007)
Producer
The Big Year
(2011)
Producer
Too Big to Fail
(2011)
Executive Producer
Chasing Mavericks
(2012)
Producer
Crew