Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Manó Kertész Kaminer

Born December 24, 1886· Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

† Died April 10, 1962

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Born into a modest Jewish family in Budapest, he pursued higher education at Markoszy University before refining his craft at the Royal Academy of Theater and Art, foundations that later underpinned a prolific directing career. After establishing himself in Europe with dozens of silent features, Warner Bros. recruited him in 1926, where he would helm over a hundred films and help the studio surge…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Short films 3