Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Directing · Born 1886-12-24 · 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.

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As director

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Az éjszaka rabja
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Liliom
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Ein Spiel ums Leben
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General Babka
Director
The Comancheros
The Comancheros 1961
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Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi 1961
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1960
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A Breath of Scandal
A Breath of Scandal 1960
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The Hangman
The Hangman 1959
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The Man in the Net
The Man in the Net 1959
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King Creole
King Creole 1958
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The Proud Rebel
The Proud Rebel 1958
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The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story 1957
Director
The Best Things in Life Are Free
The Best Things in Life Are Free 1956
Director
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King 1956
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The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour 1956
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We're No Angels
We're No Angels 1955
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White Christmas
White Christmas 1954
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The Egyptian
The Egyptian 1954
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The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma 1954
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Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way 1953
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The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer 1953
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The Story of Will Rogers
The Story of Will Rogers 1952
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I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams 1951
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Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American 1951
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Force of Arms
Force of Arms 1951
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The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point 1950
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Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf 1950
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Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn 1950
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The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor 1949
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Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road 1949
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My Dream Is Yours
My Dream Is Yours 1949
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Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas 1948
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The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected 1947
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Life with Father
Life with Father 1947
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Night and Day
Night and Day 1946
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Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce 1945
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Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking 1945
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Janie
Janie 1944
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Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille 1944
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This Is the Army
This Is the Army 1943
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Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow 1943
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Casablanca
Casablanca 1943
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942
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Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds 1942
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Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber 1941
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The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf 1941
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Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail 1940
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The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk 1940
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Virginia City
Virginia City 1940
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Four Wives
Four Wives 1939
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939
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Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous 1939
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Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty 1939
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Dodge City
Dodge City 1939
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Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces 1938
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Four Daughters
Four Daughters 1938
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Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd 1938
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1938
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Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It 1938
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The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen 1937
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Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad 1937
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Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice 1937
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Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday 1937
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade 1936
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The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead 1936
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Captain Blood
Captain Blood 1935
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Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot 1935
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Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman 1935
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Black Fury
Black Fury 1935
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The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride 1935
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British Agent
British Agent 1934
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The Key
The Key 1934
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Jimmy the Gent
Jimmy the Gent 1934
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Mandalay
Mandalay 1934
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Female
Female 1933
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The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case 1933
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Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again 1933
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Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62 1933
Director
The Keyhole
The Keyhole 1933
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