Description:
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 Pictures' 8 Mile (2002), which co-starred Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer and many Detroit-based actors.
Birthday
March 24, 1945
Born In
Reno, Nevada, USA
Alternative names
Edward Collins
, Curtis Lee Hanson
Height
185 cm
Parents
Beverly June Curtis
Relatives
Jack Hanson (Aunt or Uncle)
Trivia
Retired due to Alzheimers.
Quotes
[after receiving the Best Screenplay Oscar from Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon] Being
given this Award by two actors I will always associate with Billy Wilder
makes it all the sweeter.
Nickname
Curtisamma
Trademarks
Characters in his films often reference or are seen watching movies from the Golden Age of cinema.
