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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

37 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 January 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz

Self (archive footage)

Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Self

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Self

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Self

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Self

Carol Littleton

Carol Littleton

Self

Kati Marton

Kati Marton

Self

Alan K. Rode

Alan K. Rode

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

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