Curtis Hanson Net Worth
Curtis Hanson Net Worth is
$10 Million
Curtis Hanson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Curtis Lee Hanson is an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. His directing work includes The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys, 8 Mile, and In Her Shoes. | Full Name | Curtis Hanson |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 24, 1945 |
| Died | September 20, 2016, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Film director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Children | Rio Hanson |
| Parents | Wilbur Hale Hanson, Beverly June Curtis |
| Partner | Rebecca Yeldham |
| Nicknames | Curtis Lee Hanson , Curtisamma , Edward Collins , Curtis F. Hanson |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Picture |
| Movies | L.A. Confidential, 8 Mile, Wonder Boys, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The River Wild, In Her Shoes, Chasing Mavericks, Bad Influence, Too Big to Fail, Lucky You, The Bedroom Window, Sweet Kill, Losin' It, White Dog, The Silent Partner, The Dunwich Horror, Never Cry Wolf, The Little Dragons, Adapta... |
| Star Sign | Aries |
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| 1 | Characters in his films often reference or are seen watching movies from the Golden Age of cinema. |
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| 1 | Unlike the studio days, where [directors were] under contract, there's no vested interest in filmmakers today, so it's one picture at a time. Nobody cares about the longevity of a director's career today. What they care about is making a successful movie. Consequently, if somebody does something that's successful, they then throw a lot of money and opportunity at them to try and duplicate it. You get into a situation where people are in a sense trying to duplicate what they did well, but usually to diminishing returns. |
| 2 | I like the movie to be about the movie and to allow people to think about the movie the way I always thought about movies I watched and admired. I'm old enough that I grew up before there was so much talk by directors and about directors. It was left more to the viewer. The thought of my voice running along while people are watching the movie silently, that doesn't appeal to me. When they're watching the movie I want them to watch the movie, not be distracted listening to me or other people. |
| 3 | Sure I believe people can change, and change for the better. I mean if you don't believe that then what are you left with? It's literally the same old, the same old. People can and do change, often for the better. Things change. If I didn't believe in that I wouldn't see the point. In any of it. |
| 4 | For me, all good stories are about awareness. Self-awareness and lack of it, of how you get there and how you might fail to get there. Even Don Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) is about that to a degree. People discover who they are and what they're all about by meeting their doppelgängers. I have deliberately tried to mix it up in my movies, because I enjoy visiting different worlds. However, thematically, I find that things keep coming up. Self-examination to begin with. You know, who am I, how did I get here and how do I become a better version of myself. Self-destructiveness, because that is the beginning or negation of self-examination. |
| 5 | All directors are egomaniacs. |
| 6 | [after receiving the Best Screenplay Oscar from Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon] Being given this Award by two actors I will always associate with Billy Wilder makes it all the sweeter. |
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| 1 | He dropped out of high school to work as a photographer, writer and editor for the film magazine "Cinema", which was owned by his uncle "It was, in a sense, my film school," Hanson reported in a 2002 interview with the Guardian. He began screenwriting and directing in the early 1970s, but didn't see serious success until he directed The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992). That film, which starred Rebecca De Mornay as a revenge-seeking nanny, became a major hit. Hanson went on to direct The River Wild (1994) with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. Bacon wrote Tuesday night, September 20, 1916, on Twitter, "Riding that river with him was one of the greatest gigs of my life." Hanson also was in the director's chair for Wonder Boys (2000), starring Tobey Maguire and Michael Douglas that is considered his best work by many fans and critics. His breakthrough as an acclaimed filmmaker came with L.A. Confidential (1997), which he co-wrote and directed. Hanson won a screenwriting Oscar for the film. He was lauded for taking James Ellroy's massive novel about cops, criminals and tabloid rags in 1950s Los Angeles and streamlining it into a thriller without losing its nuance. Hanson also directed Eminem's tale of Detroit hip-hop, 8 Mile (2002). On Sept. 20, 2016, paramedics were called to Hanson's home in the Hollywood Hills, and after an examination he was pronounced dead. He was declared to have died of natural causes, but there were no details given (he was known to have been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease). Eminem was among many who worked with Hanson who paid tribute to him after his death. "Curtis Hanson believed in me and our crazy idea to make a rap battle movie set in Detroit," he said in a statement. "He basically made me into an actor for '8 Mile.' I'm lucky I got to know him". |
| 2 | After dropping out of high school in his senior year, he became the entertainment editor for the Cal State L.A. campus newspaper, despite the fact that he was not a student there. His uncle owned a magazine called "Cinema", where Hanson worked as a gofer and eventually became editor and art director. He interviewed many Hollywood legends, including John Ford, Vincente Minnelli, William Wyler and Dalton Trumbo. |
| 3 | His father was a conscientious objector during WWII and worked on a construction crew doing road repairs. |
| 4 | Directed one Oscar-winning performance: Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential (1997). |
| 5 | Retired due to Alzheimers. |
| 6 | A former photographer and freelance writer. |
| 7 | Was briefly the editor for "Cinema" magazine. |
| 8 | Has a son (b. 28 November 2004) with companion Rebecca Yeldham. |
| 9 | Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Directors Branch) from 2001-. |
| 10 | His father was a Los Angeles public school teacher. Hanson said he is approached all the time by former students of his father, Mr. Hanson. They always have kind things to say about his dad. |
| 11 | Ranked #90 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. |
| 12 | In 1999 he was the first chairman of the UCLA Film and Television Archive. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing Mavericks | 2012 | ||
| Too Big to Fail | 2011 | TV Movie | |
| Lucky You | 2007 | ||
| In Her Shoes | 2005 | ||
| 8 Mile | 2002 | ||
| Greg the Bunny | 2002 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bob Dylan: Things Have Changed | 2000 | Video short | |
| Wonder Boys | 2000 | ||
| L.A. Confidential | 1997 | ||
| The River Wild | 1994 | ||
| The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | 1992 | ||
| Bad Influence | 1990 | ||
| The Bedroom Window | 1987 | ||
| The Children of Times Square | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Losin' It | 1983 | ||
| The Little Dragons | 1979 | ||
| Evil Town | 1977 | as Edward Collins | |
| Sweet Kill | 1972 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Chasing Mavericks | 2012 | producer | |
| The Big Year | 2011 | producer | |
| Too Big to Fail | 2011 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Three Rivers | 2010 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Lucky You | 2007 | producer | |
| In Her Shoes | 2005 | producer | |
| 8 Mile | 2002 | producer | |
| Wonder Boys | 2000 | producer | |
| L.A. Confidential | 1997 | producer | |
| The Little Dragons | 1979 | producer | |
| The Silent Partner | 1978 | associate producer | |
| Sweet Kill | 1972 | producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky You | 2007 | screenplay | |
| L.A. Confidential | 1997 | screenplay | |
| The Bedroom Window | 1987 | screenplay | |
| The Children of Times Square | 1986 | TV Movie written by | |
| Never Cry Wolf | 1983 | screenplay | |
| White Dog | 1982 | screenplay | |
| The Silent Partner | 1978 | screenplay | |
| Sweet Kill | 1972 | written by | |
| The Dunwich Horror | 1970 | screenplay - as Curtis Lee Hanson |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation. | 2002 | Orlean's Husband |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gift | 2015/VI | thanks | |
| Pablo | 2012 | thanks | |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | 2010 | Video the producers wish to acknowledge the assistance of | |
| The Making of '8 Mile' | 2003 | TV Short documentary special thanks | |
| 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic | 2000 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| American Masters | 2000 | TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode | |
| L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... | 1998 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuarà... | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| L.A. Confidential: Off the Record... | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself - Director / Co-Screenwriter |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director |
| The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Director & Best Screenplay |
| Le cercle du cinéma | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Think I Cannes | 1997 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee / Film Director |
| Letterbox | 2009 | TV Short documentary | Himself - Director / Screenwriter |
| North by Northwest: One for the Ages | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A True Ensemble: The Cast of L.A. Confidential | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| L.A. Confidential: From Book to Screen | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Players at the Table | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Legacy of Some Like it Hot | 2006 | Video documentary short | |
| The Searchers: An Appreciation | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Corazón de... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| VH1 Goes Inside | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Battle Rhyme for Reel Time | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| In a Lonely Place: Revisited | 2003 | Video documentary short | Host |
| The Making of '8 Mile' | 2003 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Revealed with Jules Asner | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Page to Screen | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| La semaine du cinéma | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest Films | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Orientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Wonder Boys: A Look Between the Pages | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| American Masters | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Director |
| Charlie Rose | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 42 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 89th Annual Academy Awards | 2017 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
| Cleanflix | 2009 | Documentary | Himself - Director, L.A. Confidential |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Movie About Women | In Her Shoes (2005) |
| 2002 | Dream Director Award | Young Hollywood Awards | ||
| 1999 | Mainichi Film Concours | Mainichi Film Concours | Best Foreign Language Film | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1999 | Blue Ribbon Award | Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1999 | Kinema Junpo Award | Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1999 | Kinema Junpo Award | Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Foreign Language Film Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1999 | Readers' Choice Award | Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Audience Award | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | L.A. Confidential (1997) | |
| 1998 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Best Foreign Film Award | Australian Film Institute | L.A. Confidential (1997) | |
| 1998 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Edgar | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Motion Picture | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Fotogramas de Plata | Fotogramas de Plata | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Director of the Year | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Screenwriter of the Year | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | STFC Award | Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | Metro Media Award | Toronto International Film Festival | L.A. Confidential (1997) | |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1992 | Grand Prix | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) | |
| 1992 | Audience Award | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) | |
| 1990 | Best Film | Mystfest | Bad Influence (1990) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Too Big to Fail (2011) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Too Big to Fail (2011) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | Too Big to Fail (2011) |
| 2002 | Screen International Award | European Film Awards | 8 Mile (2002) | |
| 2001 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Wonder Boys (2000) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Drama Picture | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Drama | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Picture | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | David Lean Award for Direction | BAFTA Awards | L.A. Confidential (1997) | |
| 1998 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Silver Condor | Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1998 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | L.A. Confidential (1997) | |
| 1990 | Critics Award | Deauville Film Festival | Bad Influence (1990) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | L.A. Confidential (1997) |
Known for movies
L.A. Confidential (1997)
as Director
8 Mile (2002)
as Director
Wonder Boys (2000)
as Director
In Her Shoes (2005)
as Director