Curtis Hanson
- Born
- 24 March 1945
- Died
- 20 September 2016 (aged 71)
- Place of birth
- Reno, Nevada, USA
- Birth name
- Curtis Lee Hanson
- Height
- 185 cm
- Known for
- Director
After small films like The Bedroom Window (1987) and Sweet Kill (1972), Curtis Hanson went on to direct major features including The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), The River Wild (1994) and the Academy Award-winning L.A. Confidential (1997). Setting his sights on another city, Hanson was critically acclaimed for directing Eminem in Universal Pictures' 8 Mile (2002), which co-starred Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer and many Detroit-based actors.
