Happy Birthday, Curtis Hanson! Born today in 1945 as Curtis Lee Hanson, this American screenwriter, producer and film director's known work includes the 1992 American psychological thriller/drama film 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' and the 2002 American drama/hip-hop musical film '8 Mile'.
However, Hanson's best known film is the 1997 American neo-noir crime drama/mystery film 'L.A. Confidential'.
The film was based on American crime fiction writer and essayist Lee Earle "James" Ellroy's eponymous yet complicated 1990 neo-noir mystery historical crime fiction novel.
Seven years later, the film won the Palme d'Or at the 50th Cannes Film Festival in May 1997.
Seven years later, the film won the Palme d'Or at the 50th Cannes Film Festival in May 1997.
The following year, Hanson won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing along with American screenwriter, film producer and director Brian Helgeland.
The film also received additional nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. This occurred at the 70th Academy Awards in late March 1998.
The film also received additional nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. This occurred at the 70th Academy Awards in late March 1998.
An active member of the Directors Guild of America, Hanson was a member of the Creative Rights Committee, the President's Committee on Film Preservation, and the Film Foundation.
Hanson had been active from 1970–2016.
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