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Curtis Hanson (1945-2016)

Birthplace:
Reno, Nevada, USA

Born:
March 24, 1945

Died:
September 20, 2016

Biography from TheMovieDB

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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Film Performances

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Film Production

Associate Producer:
1978  The Silent Partner

Director:
1972  Sweet Kill
1978  The Silent Partner
1980  The Little Dragons
1982  Losin' It
1986  The Children of Times Square
1987  Evil Town
1987  The Bedroom Window
1990  Bad Influence
1992  The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
1994  The River Wild
1997  L.A. Confidential
2000  Wonder Boys
2002  8 Mile
2005  In Her Shoes
2007  Lucky You
2011  Too Big to Fail
2012  Chasing Mavericks

Executive Producer:
1972  Sweet Kill
1978  The Silent Partner
1980  The Little Dragons
1982  Losin' It
1986  The Children of Times Square
1987  Evil Town
1987  The Bedroom Window
1990  Bad Influence
1992  The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
1994  The River Wild
1997  L.A. Confidential
2000  Wonder Boys
2002  8 Mile
2005  In Her Shoes
2007  Lucky You
2011  Too Big to Fail
2012  Chasing Mavericks

Producer:
1972  Sweet Kill
1978  The Silent Partner
1980  The Little Dragons
1982  Losin' It
1986  The Children of Times Square
1987  Evil Town
1987  The Bedroom Window
1990  Bad Influence
1992  The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
1994  The River Wild
1997  L.A. Confidential
2000  Wonder Boys
2002  8 Mile
2005  In Her Shoes
2007  Lucky You
2011  The Big Year
2011  Too Big to Fail
2012  Chasing Mavericks

Screenplay:
1970  The Dunwich Horror
1972  Sweet Kill
1978  The Silent Partner
1980  The Little Dragons
1982  Losin' It
1982  White Dog
1983  Never Cry Wolf
1986  The Children of Times Square
1987  Evil Town
1987  The Bedroom Window
1990  Bad Influence
1992  The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
1994  The River Wild
1997  L.A. Confidential
2000  Wonder Boys
2002  8 Mile
2005  In Her Shoes
2007  Lucky You
2011  The Big Year
2011  Too Big to Fail
2012  Chasing Mavericks

Thanks:
1970  The Dunwich Horror
1972  Sweet Kill
1978  The Silent Partner
1980  The Little Dragons
1982  Losin' It
1982  White Dog
1983  Never Cry Wolf
1986  The Children of Times Square
1987  Evil Town
1987  The Bedroom Window
1990  Bad Influence
1992  The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
1994  The River Wild
1997  L.A. Confidential
2000  Wonder Boys
2002  8 Mile
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
2007  Lucky You
2011  The Big Year
2011  Too Big to Fail
2012  Chasing Mavericks

Writer:
1970  The Dunwich Horror
1972  Sweet Kill
1978  The Silent Partner
1980  The Little Dragons
1982  Losin' It
1982  White Dog
1983  Never Cry Wolf
1986  The Children of Times Square
1987  Evil Town
1987  The Bedroom Window
1990  Bad Influence
1992  The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
1994  The River Wild
1997  L.A. Confidential
2000  Wonder Boys
2002  8 Mile
2005  In Her Shoes
2006  The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
2007  Lucky You
2011  The Big Year
2011  Too Big to Fail
2012  Chasing Mavericks

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
2002  Greg the Bunny

Producer:
2002  Greg the Bunny
2009  Three Rivers

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