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Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

DirectorProducerActorCinematographerWriter Mar 24 (died age 71) Reno, Nevada, USA 1970–2012 (42 year career)
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Biography

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 di…

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The River Wild
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Wonder Boys
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