Director michael curtiz biography of abraham

Filmography

Michael Curtiz (–) was a Hungarian-born American film director whose career spanned from to During this period, he directed films.^[1] He began his cinematic career in Hungary, then moved to Austria, and, finally, to the United States.

As his biographer, Alan K. Rode, notes, "A cinematic pioneer, Curtiz made a seamless transition from hand-cranking cameras in silent films to directing the first sound feature where the characters spoke their parts. He led the way in two- and three-color Technicolor, directed the first motion-picture produced in VistaVision, and worked extensively in CinemaScope."^[2] Rode also notes that "he helmed rousing adventures, westerns, musicals, war movies, romances, historical dramas, horror films, tearjerkers, melodramas, comedies, spectacles, and film noirs".^[3]

Born in Budapest, Curtiz graduated from Hungary's Royal Academy of Theatre and Art in ^[4] After six years as a s Michael Curtiz biography.

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