Curtis Hanson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Curtis Hanson

American director and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1945

Place of Birth: Reno, Nevada, United States

Date of Death: 20-Sep-2016

Profession: screenwriter, comedian, film director, film producer, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
His directing work included the psychological thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), the neo-noir crime film L.A.
Confidential (1997), the comedy Wonder Boys (2000), the hip-hop biopic 8 Mile (2002), the romantic comedy-drama In Her Shoes (2005), and the made-for-television docudrama Too Big to Fail (2011). Hanson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1998, for co-writing L.A.
Confidential with Brian Helgeland, with additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, for a Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
An active member of the Directors Guild of America, he was a member of the Creative Rights Committee, the President's Committee on Film Preservation, and the Film Foundation.