Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Michael Curtiz across 4 places, from 1886 to 1932.
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Michael Curtiz (born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; December 25, 1886 to April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian and American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Michael Curtiz was documented, and when
1886year
Budapestattested“Curtiz was born Manó Kaminer to a Jewish family in Budapest in 1886, where his father was a carpenter and his mother an opera singer.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1913year
Denmarkattested“He first went to study at Nordisk studio in Denmark, which led to work as an actor and assistant director to August Blom on Denmark's first multireel feature film, Atlantis (1913).”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1927year
Hollywoodattested“Robertson explains, "In each case, Curtiz strove valiantly, but unsuccessfully to revitalize unconvincing scripts through spectacular camera work and strong central performances, the most noteworthy features of all those films." On a vis…”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1928year
Hollywoodattested“He offered Curtiz a contract to be a director at his new film studio in Hollywood, Warner Bros., where he would direct a similar epic that had been planned, Noah's Ark (1928).”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1932year
Sing Singattested“"No two would be alike," he said, as each director's "work is reflection of himself." Film historian Peter Wollen says that throughout Curtiz's career, his films portrayed characters who had to "deal with injustice, oppression, entrapmen…”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
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1914year
Hungarymentioned“After World War I began in 1914, he returned to Hungary, where he served in the army for a year, before he was wounded fighting on the Russian front.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1917year
Budapestmentioned“In 1917, he was made director of production at Phoenix Films, the leading studio in Budapest, where he remained until he left Hungary.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1917year
Hungarymentioned“In 1917, he was made director of production at Phoenix Films, the leading studio in Budapest, where he remained until he left Hungary.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1926year
United Statesmentioned“Curtiz arrived in the United States in the summer of 1926, and began directing at Warner Bros.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1930year
Hollywoodmentioned“In 1930, Curtiz directed Mammy (1930), Al Jolson's fourth film after being in Hollywood's first true talking picture, The Jazz Singer (1927).”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1938year
Budapestmentioned“He once asked Jack Warner, who was going to Budapest in 1938, to contact his family and help them get exit visas.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1939year
Americamentioned“The following year, Curtiz directed a short subject, Sons of Liberty (1939), starring Claude Rains, in a biopic which dramatizes the Jewish contribution to America's independence.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
1943year
Moscowmentioned“During this period, Curtiz also directed the World War II propaganda film Mission to Moscow (1943), a film which was commissioned at the request of President Franklin D.”source: Wikipedia: Michael Curtiz
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