Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Director. Born 24 December 1886 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. Died 10 April 1962.

7

Titles on Fi1m

83

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 7 titles

1

Oscar1 won · 3 nominated

Born

24 December 1886, Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Died

10 April 1962

Active

1935–1945

Frequently works with

Claude Rains, Hal B. Wallis, Julius J. Epstein, Basil Rathbone, Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland

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A Leányfurfang forgatásán. Balról: Kertész Mihály, Mészáros Alajos, Berky Lili, Bécsi József operatőr, Berky Kató és Ihász Aladár (1914) — A Leányfurfang forgatásán. Balról: Kertész Mihály, Mészáros Alajos, Berky Lili, Bécsi József operatőr, Berky Kató és Ihász Aladár (1914)Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Publicity photo of director Michael Curtiz — Publicity photo of director Michael CurtizUnknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Michael Curtiz — Michael CurtizUnknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of Michael Curtiz planning for photography of Lil Dagover during filming I Spy (later titled The Woman from Monte Carlo) Ernest Haller (center) was the fi (1932) — Photo of Michael Curtiz planning for photography of Lil Dagover during filming I Spy (later titled The Woman from Monte Carlo) Ernest Haller (center) was the fi (1932)Bert Longworth, for Warner Bros. (First National Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Michael Curtiz — Michael CurtizImage via TMDB

Candid photo of Edward G. Robinson and director Michael Curtiz discussing film Kid Galahad. (1937) — Candid photo of Edward G. Robinson and director Michael Curtiz discussing film Kid Galahad. (1937)Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Bert Longworth, for Warner Bros. (First National Pictures), Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.