Biography
CURTIS HANSON began his career as a journalist and screenwriter, penning scripts for "Never Cry Wolf," "White Dog" and "The Silent Partner," before directing "The Bedroom Window," "Bad Influence," "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" and "The River Wild."
Hanson helmed the celebrated crime drama "L.A. Confidential," which received nine Academy Award® nominations, including three for Hanson, in the categories of Best Director and Best Picture, as well as Best Screenplay for which he won the Oscar®. The film also earned him two Golden Globe nominations, a PGA Award nomination, a DGA nomination and a WGA Award nomination.
He directed the HBO film "Too Big to Fail," which garnered 11 Emmy® nominations, including Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special. Hanson also directed and produced "Lucky You," "In Her Shoes," "8 Mile" and "Wonder Boys." He has served as chairman of the UCLA Film and Television Archive since 1999 and was the first recipient of the Film Preservation Award, bestowed by the Film Foundation and DGA in 2003.
Hanson is a member of the governing board of the Film Foundation and represented the directors' branch on the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2001 to 2010.
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Director
Movies | |
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2012 |
Chasing Mavericks |
2011 |
Too Big to Fail (TV movie) |
2007 |
Lucky You |
2005 |
In Her Shoes |
2002 |
8 Mile |
2000 |
Wonder Boys |
1997 |
L.A. Confidential |
1994 |
The River Wild |
1992 |
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle |
1990 |
Bad Influence |
1987 |
The Bedroom Window |
1986 |
The Children of Times Square (TV movie) |
1983 |
Losin' It |
1979 |
The Little Dragons |
1977 |
Evil Town |
1973 |
Fly Me |
Sweet Kill |
Series | |
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2002 |
Greg the Bunny |
Music videos | |
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2000 |
Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed |
Producer
Movies | |
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2012 |
Chasing Mavericks |
2011 |
The Big Year |
2007 |
Lucky You |
2005 |
In Her Shoes |
2002 |
8 Mile |
2000 |
Wonder Boys |
1997 |
L.A. Confidential |
1979 |
The Little Dragons |
1973 |
Sweet Kill |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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1997 |
L.A. Confidential |
1987 |
The Bedroom Window |
1982 |
White Dog |
1978 |
The Silent Partner |
1973 |
Sweet Kill |
Actor
Movies | |
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2002 |
Adaptation. |
1999 |
Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story (TV movie) |
1984 |
Pigs Vs. Freaks (TV movie) |
Documentaries | |
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2009 |
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (series) |
North by Northwest: One for the Ages |
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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style |
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2008 |
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' |
2006 |
An Appreciation |
2004 |
Männer im Trenchcoat (TV movie) |
2003 |
Battle Rhyme for Reel Time |
Making of '8 Mile' |
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VH1 Goes Inside (series) |
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2000 |
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (TV movie) |
Rear Window Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic |
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Wonder Boys: A Look Between the Pages |
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1999 |
Dial H For Hitchcock (TV movie) |
1997 |
I Think I Cannes |
1995 |
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith |
Performer
Shows | |
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2017 |
The 89th Annual Academy Awards - a.f. |
1998 |
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards |
The 70th Annual Academy Awards |
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1997 |
Corazón de... |
Le Cercle du cinéma |
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1996 |
Continuarà... |
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