Curtis Hanson

Regissör, Producent, Författare, Skådespelare

24 mars 1945 — 20 september 2016 (71 år)
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.

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GratisFilmer och Serier på Plex

  • Vargarnas land
    Vargarnas land
  • Ondskans riter
    Ondskans riter
  • Sweet Kill
    Sweet Kill
  • The Little Dragons
    The Little Dragons

Känd för

  • L.A. konfidentiellt
    L.A. konfidentiellt
  • 8 Mile
    8 Mile
  • I hennes skor
    I hennes skor
  • Wonder Boys
    Wonder Boys
  • Handen som gungar vaggan
    Handen som gungar vaggan
  • River Wild
    River Wild
  • Too Big to Fail
    Too Big to Fail
  • Lucky You
    Lucky You
  • Chasing Mavericks
    Chasing Mavericks
  • Bad Influence
    Bad Influence
  • Vittnet i fönstret
    Vittnet i fönstret
  • Losin' It
    Losin' It
  • Hämndens ögon
    Hämndens ögon
  • Vit hund
    Vit hund
  • Vargarnas land
    Gratis
    Vargarnas land
  • Ondskans riter
    Gratis
    Ondskans riter
  • Den stora jakten
    Den stora jakten
  • Sweet Kill
    Gratis
    Sweet Kill
  • The Children of Times Square
    The Children of Times Square
  • Three Rivers
    Three Rivers
    1 Season

Filmografi

2012
2011
2011
Too Big to Fail · as Executive Producer
2009
2007
2005
2002
2000
1997
1979
1978
The Silent Partner · as Associate Producer
1972
Sweet KillPå Plex

2007
Lucky You · as Screenplay
1997
L.A. Confidential · as Screenplay
1987
The Bedroom Window · as Screenplay
1986
1983
Never Cry Wolf · as ScreenplayPå Plex
1982
White Dog · as Screenplay
1978
The Silent Partner · as Screenplay
1972
Sweet KillPå Plex
1970
The Dunwich Horror · as ScreenplayPå Plex

2009
2002
Adaptation. · as Orlean's Husband
1995

1978
The Silent Partner · as Co-Director