Michael Curtiz
DirectingBorn Dec 24, 1886Died Apr 10, 1962
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Michael Curtiz (December 24, 1886 — April 10, 1962), born Manó Kaminer, was a Hungarian-American film director. He had early credits as Mihály Kertész and Michael Kertész. He directed more than fifty films in Europe and more than one hundred in the United States. The best-known were The Adventures of Robin Hood, Angels with Dirty Faces, Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and White Christmas. He thrived in the heyday of the Warner Bros. studio in the 1930s and '40s. Curtiz was less successful from the late 1940s onwards, when he attempted to move from studio direction into production and freelance work, but he continued working until shortly before his death.
Known For
Filmography
2012Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Ofas Self (archive footage)movie2005The Adventures of Errol Flynnas Self (archive footage)movie1961The Comancherosas Directormovie1961Francis of Assisias Directormovie1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Directormovie1960A Breath of Scandalas Directormovie1959The Hangmanas Directormovie1959The Man in the Netas Directormovie1958King Creoleas Directormovie1958The Proud Rebelas Directormovie1957The Helen Morgan Storyas Directormovie1956The Best Things in Life Are Freeas Directormovie1956The Vagabond Kingas Directormovie1956The Scarlet Houras Producermovie1955We're No Angelsas Directormovie1954White Christmasas Directormovie1954The Egyptianas Directormovie1954The Boy from Oklahomaas Directormovie1953Trouble Along the Wayas Directormovie1953The Jazz Singeras Directormovie1953You're the Staras Selfmovie1952This Is Your Lifeas Selftv1952The Story of Will Rogersas Directormovie1951I'll See You in My Dreamsas Directormovie1951Jim Thorpe – All-Americanas Directormovie1951Force of Armsas Directormovie1951The Screen Directoras Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)movie1950The Breaking Pointas Directormovie1950Bright Leafas Directormovie1950Young Man with a Hornas Directormovie1949The Lady Takes a Sailoras Directormovie1949It's a Great Feelingas Michael Curtiz (uncredited)movie1949Flamingo Roadas Executive Producermovie1949My Dream Is Yoursas Executive Producermovie1948Romance on the High Seasas Directormovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1947The Unsuspectedas Producermovie1947Life with Fatheras Directormovie1946Night and Dayas Directormovie1945Mildred Pierceas Directormovie1945Roughly Speakingas Directormovie1944Janieas Directormovie1944Passage to Marseilleas Directormovie1943This Is the Armyas Directormovie1943Show-Business at Waras Selfmovie1943Mission to Moscowas Directormovie1943Casablancaas Directormovie1942Yankee Doodle Dandyas Directormovie1942Captains of the Cloudsas Directormovie1941Dive Bomberas Directormovie1941The Sea Wolfas Directormovie1940Santa Fe Trailas Directormovie1940The Sea Hawkas Directormovie1940Virginia Cityas Directormovie1939Four Wivesas Directormovie1939The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essexas Directormovie1939Daughters Courageousas Directormovie1939Sons of Libertyas Directormovie1939Dodge Cityas Directormovie1938Angels with Dirty Facesas Directormovie1938Four Daughtersas Directormovie1938Four's a Crowdas Directormovie1938The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Directormovie1938Gold Is Where You Find Itas Directormovie1937The Perfect Specimenas Directormovie1937Kid Galahadas Directormovie1937Mountain Justiceas Directormovie1937Marked Womanas Co-Directormovie1937Stolen Holidayas Directormovie1937Black Legionas Co-Directormovie1936The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Directormovie1936The Walking Deadas Directormovie1935Captain Bloodas Directormovie1935Little Big Shotas Directormovie1935Bright Lightsas Producermovie1935Front Page Womanas Directormovie1935Black Furyas Directormovie1935The Case of the Curious Brideas Directormovie1934British Agentas Directormovie1934The Keyas Directormovie