Curtis Bernhardt
Curtis Bernhardt · Arts & Literature
German-born director ('A Stolen Life', 'Possessed') who fled the Nazis to Hollywood; born Kurt Bernhardt
1899, Worms, Germany — 1981, Los Angeles, California, United States
Germany · France · United States
Curtis Bernhardt is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — German-born director ('A Stolen Life', 'Possessed') who fled the Nazis to Hollywood; born Kurt Bernhardt
Curtis Bernhardt, born Kurt Bernhardt in Worms, was a German film director who fled the Nazis, worked in France and Britain, and became a Hollywood director of dramas and film noir, including A Stolen Life (1946) and Possessed (1947) with Joan Crawford. His European craft shaped several studio-era melodramas. He was Jewish, which forced his emigration from Germany.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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German-born director ('A Stolen Life', 'Possessed') who fled the Nazis to Hollywood; born Kurt Bernhardt
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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