Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz · Arts & Literature
Film director of Casablanca (1942, Best Director Oscar); born Mano Kaminer to a Jewish family in Budapest.
1886, Budapest, Hungary — 1962, Hollywood, California, United States
Hungary · United States (Hollywood)
Michael Curtiz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Film director of Casablanca (1942, Best Director Oscar); born Mano Kaminer to a Jewish family in Budapest.
Michael Curtiz, born Manó Kaminer (later Kertész) to a Jewish family in Budapest, was a prolific Hollywood director who won the Academy Award for Best Director for Casablanca (1942) and also made classics such as Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Adventures of Robin Hood. His versatile, efficient craftsmanship shaped the studio-era Warner Bros. house style across dozens of films. He was of Hungarian-Jewish origin.
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Film director of Casablanca (1942, Best Director Oscar); born Mano Kaminer to a Jewish family in Budapest.
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