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Curtis Hanson
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Born
| Curtis Lee Hanson
(
1945-03-24
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March 24, 1945
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Died
| September 20, 2016
(2016-09-20)
(aged 71)
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Occupations
| - Director
- producer
- screenwriter
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Years active
| 1970?2016
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Curtis Lee Hanson
(March 24, 1945 ? September 20, 2016) was an American movie director, producer, and screenwriter. He was known for his directing work. His works include the psychological thriller
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
(1992), the neo-noir crime movie
L.A. Confidential
(1997), the comedy
Wonder Boys
(2000), the hip hop drama
8 Mile
(2002), and the romantic comedy-drama
In Her Shoes
(2005).
Hanson won the
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
in 1998, for co-writing
L.A. Confidential
with
Brian Helgeland
.
[1]
Hanson later retired from his work. He was reported to suffer from
dementia
. He died of natural causes at his
Los Angeles
home at the age of 71.
[2]