John Marston Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 best known for films like LA Confidential. 8 Mile, Wonder Boys, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, and The River Wild Quote Curtis Hanson, the director and Oscar-winning screenwriter whose eclectic body of work included the film noir “L.A. Confidential,” the rap-music drama “8 Mile” and the offbeat comedy “Wonder Boys,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 71. Los Angeles police were called to a home in the Hollywood Hills just before 5 p.m. on reports of a medical emergency, LAPD Officer Tony Im said. Hanson was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say he died of natural causes. His family was notified of his death, police said. Hanson fell gravely ill in November 2011 while directing the Northern California surfing drama “Chasing Mavericks,” starring Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue. Director Michael Apted reportedly completed the final 15 days of principal photography on the film, which was released in October 2012. “L.A. Confidential” was the film that thrust Hanson into the forefront of American filmmakers in 1997. His critically acclaimed adaptation of James Ellroy’s intricately plotted novel about police corruption in 1950s Los Angeles earned him and co-writer Brian Helgeland an Oscar for adapted screenplay. Kim Basinger also won the supporting actress Oscar. In all, the film received seven other Oscar nominations, including best picture and director for Hanson. http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-curtis-hanson-snap-story.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 RIP. I send my sympathy to his family and friends. LA Confidential is an all-timer for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peludo Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 L.A. Confidential is a masterpiece. And I like a lot Wonder Boys. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Sad news. This year.... L.A. Confidential is his masterpiece but my favorite is the under seen Wonder Boys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 This sucks. RIP. He actually had a number of good movies beyond, obviously, L.A. Confidential (which is a masterpiece). Wonder Boys, 8 Mile, and In Her Shoes were really good/great movies too, while The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (especially) and The River Wild were fun popcorn thrillers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Good director, who made one true masterpiece and a few damn good films. RIP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acab Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 RIP. A very good filmmaker who got better as he went along reaching his pick with L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys (my personal favourite) and 8 Mile. He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) I was wondering what had happened to him not too long ago. Sucks to hear. L.A. Confidential is awesome, and I'm also quite fond of 8 Mile and Wonder Boys. Edited September 24, 2016 by Webslinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
