Curtis Hanson
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American filmmaker
Why Is Curtis Hanson Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, 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 got involved in filmmaking starting with participating to the writing Daniel Haller's The Dunwich Horror and his directorial debut Sweet Kill , where he lacked creative control to fulfill his vision. While Hanson continued directing, he rose to prominence by being involved in the writing of critically acclaimed films. This includes Daryl Duke's The Silent Partner , Samuel Fuller's White Dog and Carroll Ballard's Never Cry Wolf .
