CURTIS HANSON

'Curtis Lee Hanson' (born 24 March 1945) is an American film director whose movies include:

★ ''Losin' It'' (1983)

★ ''The Children Of Times Square'' (1986)

★ ''The Bedroom Window'' (1987)

★ ''Bad Influence'' (1990)

★ ''The Hand that Rocks the Cradle'' (1992)

★ ''The River Wild'' (1994)

★ ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997)

★ ''Wonder Boys'' (2000)

★ ''8 Mile'' (2002)

★ ''In Her Shoes'' (2005)

★ ''Lucky You'' (2007)
A movie buff who claims to be heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock, in the special features on the ''Rear Window'' DVD, he discusses Hitchcock's mastery, and how he was inspired by it.
Hanson was born in Reno, Nevada to Beverly June and William Hanson. His uncle, Jack Hanson, owned "Jax", a popular women's clothing store.^[1] After several years of working in near-obscurity, Hanson found success with ''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' and ''The River Wild''. His next film, ''L.A. Confidential'', earned him an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, with Brian Helgeland, and a nomination for Best Director.
Hanson released ''Lucky You'' starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore on May 4, 2007 and has ''The Crimson Petal and the White'' in production about a young prostitute who finds herself in a position of power when she becomes the mistress of a powerful patriarch.

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1. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022846/bio

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