Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Directing
Born Dec 24, 1886
From Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died Apr 10, 1962

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Filmography — Crew

Casablanca

Casablanca

Director

White Christmas

White Christmas

Director

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Director

The Comancheros

The Comancheros

Director

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Director

The Egyptian

The Egyptian

Director

Dodge City

Dodge City

Director

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

Director

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Director

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Director

Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn

Director

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Director

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

Director

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

Director

Night and Day

Night and Day

Director

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Director

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Director

King Creole

King Creole

Director

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Director

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

Director

The Proud Rebel

The Proud Rebel

Director

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Director

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Director

Female

Female

Director

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case

Director

The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

Director

Life with Father

Life with Father

Director

The Hangman

The Hangman

Director

The Unsuspected

The Unsuspected

Director

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Director

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Director

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

Director

My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

Director

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

Director

Doctor X

Doctor X

Director

Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking

Director

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Director

The Vagabond King

The Vagabond King

Director

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Director

This Is the Army

This Is the Army

Director

The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

Director

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

Director

Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American

Director

Black Fury

Black Fury

Director

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Director

Mandalay

Mandalay

Director

Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

Director

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

Director

Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

Director

A Breath of Scandal

A Breath of Scandal

Director

Virginia City

Virginia City

Director

The Man in the Net

The Man in the Net

Director

Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

Director

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

Director

Private Detective 62

Private Detective 62

Director

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

Director

The Scarlet Hour

The Scarlet Hour

Director

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Director

Four Wives

Four Wives

Director

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

Director

Dracula's Death

Dracula's Death

Writer

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

Director

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

Director

Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Director

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Director

The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton

Director

Mammy

Mammy

Director

The Keyhole

The Keyhole

Director

Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

Director

Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent

Director

The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen

Director

Alraune

Alraune

Director

The Matrimonial Bed

The Matrimonial Bed

Director

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Director

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

Director

Stolen Holiday

Stolen Holiday

Director

The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

Director

Sodom and Gomorrah

Sodom and Gomorrah

Director

Glad Rag Doll

Glad Rag Doll

Director

Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd

Director

Demon of the Sea

Demon of the Sea

Director

The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Director

Force of Arms

Force of Arms

Director

British Agent

British Agent

Director

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Director

The Key

The Key

Director

Moon of Israel

Moon of Israel

Director

Janie

Janie

Director

The Best Things in Life Are Free

The Best Things in Life Are Free

Director

Alias the Doctor

Alias the Doctor

Director

Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

Director

Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Director

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

Director

Madonna of Avenue A

Madonna of Avenue A

Director

The Golden Butterfly

The Golden Butterfly

Director

The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers

Director

Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Producer

A Soldier's Plaything

A Soldier's Plaything

Director

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

Director

God's Gift to Women

God's Gift to Women

Director

A Million Bid

A Million Bid

Director

River's End

River's End

Director

Under a Texas Moon

Under a Texas Moon

Director

Tenderloin

Tenderloin

Director

Golddigger

Director

Mrs. Dane's Confession

Mrs. Dane's Confession

Director

The Third Degree

The Third Degree

Director

Cab No. 13

Cab No. 13

Director

Hearts in Exile

Hearts in Exile

Director

The Man Of The Earth

The Man Of The Earth

Director

Young Medardus

Director

My Brother Is Coming

Director

Bánk bán

Director

The Desired Woman

The Desired Woman

Director

Good Time Charley

Good Time Charley

Director

The Wolf

The Wolf

Screenplay

Miss Tutti Frutti

Miss Tutti Frutti

Director

Secret of St. Job Forest

Secret of St. Job Forest

Director

Mr. Doctor

Mr. Doctor

Director

Tartar Invasion

Director

The Star of Damascus

The Star of Damascus

Director

Labyrinth of Horror

Labyrinth of Horror

Director

Good and Evil

Good and Evil

Director

The Last Bohemian

Director

Avalanche

Avalanche

Director

The Last Dawn

The Last Dawn

Director

The Undesirable

The Undesirable

Director

Spring in Winter

Spring in Winter

Director

Red Heels

Red Heels

Director

Lulu

Lulu

Director

The Colonel

Director

The Scourge of God

Director

The Judas

Director

Today and Tomorrow

Today and Tomorrow

Director

The Lady with the Black Gloves

Director

The Devil

The Devil

Director

Nobody's Son

Director

A magyar föld ereje

A magyar föld ereje

Writer

Peace's Road

Director

The Merry Widow

Director

The Carthusians

The Carthusians

Director

Rablélek

Director

Akit ketten szeretnek

Director

A csúnya fiú

Director

Magic Waltz

Magic Waltz

Director

The Sunflower Woman

Director

Haza, haza öreg baka

Director

Melancholy Lady

Melancholy Lady

Director

Ein Spiel ums Leben

Director

99

99

Director

Seven of Spades

Director

A paradicsom

Director

A hercegnö pongyolája

Director

Boccaccio

Director

Lu, the Coquette

Lu, the Coquette

Director

The Coronation of King Charles IV

The Coronation of King Charles IV

Director

A kölcsönkért csecsemök

Director

The Death-Bell

Director

Liliom

Director

Harun al Raschid

Director

The Scorpion

The Scorpion

Director

A vörös Sámson

A vörös Sámson

Director

Master Zoard

Master Zoard

Director

Namenlos

Director

The Story Of A Kreutzer

Director

The Black Rainbow

The Black Rainbow

Director

Jean the Tenant

Director

Házasodik az uram

Director

General Babka

Director

Az éjszaka rabja

Director

The Charlatan

The Charlatan

Director