Curtis Hanson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Mar 24, 1945 (80 years old)
Death date
Sep 20, 2016

Curtis Hanson

Known For

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
0h 24m
Movie 2010

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

A retrospective documentary of the cult classic movie The Goonies. Including interviews with the cast, exploration of the film's locations and unique stories you wont hear anywhere else.

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
0h 57m
Movie 2009

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

Documentary that features interviews with Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter and others as they discuss the films and style of the Master of Suspense.

North by Northwest: One for the Ages
0h 25m
Movie 2009

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
0h 29m
Movie 2008

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
1h 5m
Movie 2008

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

The making-of documentary of Bonnie and Clyde.

Critic
1h 16m
Movie 2008

Critic

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 2007, Kléber Mendonça Filho recorded testimonies about this relationship in Brazil, the United States and Europe, based on his experience as a critic.

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
0h 20m
Movie 2006

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's release in 1959.

The Searchers: An Appreciation
0h 31m
Movie 2006

The Searchers: An Appreciation

Three directors (Curtis Hanson, Martin Scorsese and John Milius) discuss the movie "The Searchers."

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
1h 0m
Movie 2004

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.

'In a Lonely Place' Revisited
0h 20m
Movie 2003

'In a Lonely Place' Revisited

Documentary about Nicholas Ray's film "In a Lonely Place" (1950).

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Curtis Hanson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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