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Michael Curtiz (born December 25, 1886, Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now in Hungary]—died April 10, 1962, Hollywood, California, U.S.) was a Hungarian-born American motion-picture director whose prolific output as a contract director for Warner Brothers consisted of numerous genre films along with a string of motion picture classics that ...
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Michael Curtiz. Michael Curtiz (/ kɜːrˈtiːz / kur-Tiz; born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; Hungarian: Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 – April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. [2]: 67 He directed classic films from the silent era and numerous ...
Dec 19, 2017 · According to Rode, ‘Curtiz’s most enduring relationship would be with a woman who became much more than a lover. Meredyth would become his most trusted collaborator — someone he could bounce ideas off and work closely with on story and script development’ (p.81). They would remain married until his death in 1962.
Aug 5, 2014 · Reformed gangster Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) of Angels with Dirty Faces helps at-risk young boys avoid a life of crime, but is guaranteed a tragic fate when he takes desperate measures to ...
Jul 29, 2022 · The actual ending of ‘Curtiz’ offers a parallel to this as the viewers, along with Kitty are made to believe that Curtiz will leave with her and start over. However, one is simultaneously aware that this could not be possible. When Curtiz states that Rick “won’t run after her”, he also means it for himself.
Mar 25, 2020 · Review: ‘Curtiz’ is a Visually Stunning Celebration of an Underrated Filmmaker. “But it’s still a story without an ending” – this iconic yet ironic line spoken by Rick Blaine in ‘ Casablanca ‘, in many ways, forms the premise of ‘Curtiz’. The black and white film serves as an elegant feature debut by Swiss-Hungarian director ...
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Jan 1, 2017 · Academy Award-winning director Michael Curtiz (1886-1962)--whose best-known films include Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Mildred Pierce, and White Christmas--was in many ways the anti-auteur. During his unprecedented twenty-seven year tenure at Warner Bros., he directed swashbuckling adventures, westerns, musicals, war epics, romances ...
