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Curtis Hanson

A former photographer, freelance writer of Hollywood-themed articles and editor of Cinema magazine, Curtis Hanson honed his skills in the psychological thriller genre by writing screenplays for low-budget suspensors before establishing himself as a director of high profile thrillers. He debuted as a co-writer on AIP's "The Dunwich Horror" (1970). Hanson became a writer-director with the genuinely unsettling Tab Hunter cult flick "The Arousers/Sweet Kill" (1973) and segued to producing as the associate producer (and screenwriter) of "The Silent Partner". With maverick director Samuel Fuller, Hanson also co-wrote the screenplay "White Dog" (filmed 1982, first theatrical release 1991). He also contributed to the script for the atypical Disney nature film, "Never Cry Wolf" (1983). In 1989, he wrote and directed "The Bedroom Window", a surprisingly good Hitchcock homage, and followed up by directing "Bad Influence" (1990). Hanson finally enjoyed a runaway box-office success with "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (1992). He advanced to the genre A-list with "The River Wild" (1994), starring Meryl Streep in her action movie debut and featured a top-notch supporting cast including Kevin Bacon and David Strathairn. Hanson used his new-found clout in Hollywood to get the tricky... Next

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