Curtis Hanson
1945–2016 · American filmmaker
Curtis Lee Hanson 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 directing, he rose to prominence screenwriting critically acclaimed films such as The Silent Partner (1978), White Dog (1982), and Never Cry Wolf (1983).
Curtis Hanson, in order
- 1970 The Dunwich Horror: wrote · directed by Daniel Haller
- 1973 Sweet Kill: directed, wrote
- 1978 The Silent Partner: wrote · directed by Daryl Duke
- 1980 The Little Dragons: directed, produced
- 1982 White Dog: wrote · directed by Samuel Fuller
- 1983 Losin' It: directed
- 1983 Never Cry Wolf: wrote · directed by Carroll Ballard
- 1986 The Children of Times Square (TV movie): directed
- 1987 The Bedroom Window: directed, wrote
- 1990 Bad Influence: directed
- 1992 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle: directed · critics 67%, audiences 62%
- 1994 The River Wild: directed · critics 67%, audiences 52% · streaming on Prime Video
- 1997 L.A. Confidential: directed, wrote, produced · critics 99%, audiences 94% · streaming on Plex
- 1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius: acted · directed by Ted Haimes
- 2000 Wonder Boys: directed · critics 81%, audiences 83% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
- 2002 8 Mile: directed, produced · critics 75%, audiences 54% · streaming on Netflix, Starz
- 2002 Adaptation: acted · directed by Spike Jonze · critics 90%, audiences 85% · streaming on Tubi
- 2005 In Her Shoes: directed · critics 75%, audiences 66%
- 2007 Lucky You: directed, wrote, produced
- 2011 The Big Year: produced · directed by David Frankel
- 2011 Too Big to Fail (TV movie): directed
- 2012 Chasing Mavericks: directed, produced