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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) -- Robin Hood's son continues the work against English injustice after his father's death, until a strange twist is revealed.
Trouble Along the Way (1953) -- Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.
Santa Fe Trail (1940) -- The story of Jeb Stuart, his romance with Kit Carson Holliday, friendship with George Custer and battles against John Brown in the days leading up to the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Life with Father (1947) -- A financier from New York rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousity of a bookkeeper.
Captain Blood (1935) -- An enslaved English doctor and his comrades in chains escape and become pirates of the Robin Hood variety.

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Date of Death:

10 April 1962, Hollywood, California, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Curtiz began acting in and then directing films in his native Hungary in 1912... more

Trivia:

Jodie Foster used to own a home that Curtiz built in 1934. The house... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more

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(21 articles)

Top Ten Movie Screamers
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 30 October 2009, 6:53 PM, PDT)

On This Day In Movies: The Helen Morgan Story
 (From Hollywood Outbreak. 2 October 2009, 6:00 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Michael Courtice | Michael Kertes | Michael Kertesz | Michael Kertész | Mihály Kertész | Kertész Mihály

Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Comancheros (1961) 1961 - 6.7 (2,236)
- 2. Francis of Assisi (1961) 1961 - 6.3 (199)
- 3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)   1960 - 6.1 (507)
AKAs:
  • Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (USA: complete title)
- 4. A Breath of Scandal (1960)   1960 - 5.1 (221)
AKAs:
  • Olympia (Italy)
- 5. The Man in the Net (1959) 1959 - 5.9 (182)
- 6. The Hangman (1959) 1959 - 6.3 (58)
- 7. King Creole (1958) 1958 - 6.8 (1,649)
- 8. The Proud Rebel (1958) 1958 - 6.6 (232)
- 9. The Helen Morgan Story (1957)   1957 - 6.2 (183)
AKAs:
  • Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
  • Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title)
- 10. The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) 1956 - 5.8 (121)
- 11. The Vagabond King (1956) 1956 - 5.3 (54)
- 12. The Scarlet Hour (1956) 1956 - 6.1 (23)
- 13. We're No Angels (1955) 1955 - 7.4 (2,912)
- 14. White Christmas (1954)   1954 - 7.2 (6,527)
AKAs:
  • Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Australia)
- 15. The Egyptian (1954) 1954 - 6.2 (1,003)
- 16. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) 1954 - 5.9 (76)
- 17. Trouble Along the Way (1953)   1953 - 6.7 (434)
AKAs:
  • Alma Mater
- 18. The Jazz Singer (1952) 1952 - 5.2 (82)
- 19. The Story of Will Rogers (1952) 1952 - 6.7 (79)
- 20. I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) 1951 - 6.6 (282)
- 21. Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)   1951 - 6.8 (691)
AKAs:
  • Man of Bronze (UK)
- 22. Force of Arms (1951)   1951 - 6.0 (104)
AKAs:
  • A Girl for Joe (USA: reissue title)
- 23. The Breaking Point (1950) 1950 - 7.4 (304)
- 24. Bright Leaf (1950) 1950 - 6.4 (224)
- 25. Young Man with a Horn (1950)   1950 - 7.1 (844)
AKAs:
  • Young Man of Music (UK)
  • Young Man with a Trumpet (Australia)
- 26. The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) 1949 - 6.0 (107)
- 27. Flamingo Road (1949) 1949 - 7.0 (690)
- 28. My Dream Is Yours (1949) 1949 - 6.4 (317)
- 29. Romance on the High Seas (1948)   1948 - 7.0 (497)
AKAs:
  • It's Magic (UK)
- 30. The Unsuspected (1947) 1947 - 7.1 (579)
- 31. Life with Father (1947) 1947 - 7.3 (1,410)
- 32. Night and Day (1946) 1946 - 6.2 (1,051)
- 33. Mildred Pierce (1945) 1945 - 7.9 (6,695)
- 34. Roughly Speaking (1945) 1945 - 7.0 (200)
- 35. Janie (1944) 1944 - 6.1 (120)
- 36. Passage to Marseille (1944) 1944 - 6.7 (1,227)
- 37. This Is the Army (1943) 1943 - 6.1 (337)
- 38. Mission to Moscow (1943) 1943 - 5.8 (299)
- 39. Casablanca (1942) 1942 - 8.8 (152,959)
- 40. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) 1942 - 7.8 (5,620)
- 41. Captains of the Clouds (1942) 1942 - 6.4 (497)
- 42. Dive Bomber (1941) 1941 - 6.5 (582)
- 43. The Sea Wolf (1941) 1941 - 7.8 (987)
- 44. Santa Fe Trail (1940) 1940 - 6.2 (1,129)
- 45. The Sea Hawk (1940) 1940 - 7.7 (3,180)
- 46. Virginia City (1940) 1940 - 6.6 (629)
- 47. Four Wives (1939) 1939 - 6.3 (166)
- 48. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)   1939 - 7.2 (1,957)
AKAs:
  • Elizabeth and Essex
  • Elizabeth the Queen (USA: TV title)
- 49. Daughters Courageous (1939)   1939 - 6.5 (172)
AKAs:
  • A Family Affair
  • American Family
  • Family Reunion
- 50. Sons of Liberty (1939) 1939 - 5.7 (108)
- 51. Dodge City (1939) 1939 - 7.2 (1,482)
- 52. Blackwell's Island (1939) (uncredited) 1939 - 6.4 (98)
- 53. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) 1938 - 7.9 (7,567)
- 54. Four Daughters (1938) 1938 - 7.2 (529)
- 55. Four's a Crowd (1938) 1938 - 6.3 (287)
- 56. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)   1938 - 8.1 (20,911)
AKAs:
  • Robin Hood (Australia: TV title)
- 57. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) 1938 - 6.3 (121)
- 58. The Perfect Specimen (1937) 1937 - 6.4 (110)
- 59. Kid Galahad (1937)   1937 - 7.3 (881)
AKAs:
  • The Battling Bellhop (USA: TV title)
- 60. Mountain Justice (1937) 1937 - 6.7 (49)
- 61. Marked Woman (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 7.2 (1,141)
- 62. Stolen Holiday (1937) 1937 - 6.5 (123)
- 63. Black Legion (1937) (uncredited) 1937 - 6.8 (622)
- 64. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) 1936 - 7.2 (1,513)
- 65. Anthony Adverse (1936) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.7 (502)
- 66. The Walking Dead (1936) 1936 - 6.7 (600)
- 67. Captain Blood (1935) 1935 - 7.8 (4,584)
- 68. Little Big Shot (1935) 1935 - 5.5 (36)
- 69. Front Page Woman (1935) 1935 - 6.7 (392)
- 70. Go Into Your Dance (1935)   (uncredited) 1935 - 6.5 (123)
AKAs:
  • Casino de Paree (UK)
- 71. The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) 1935 - 6.6 (263)
- 72. Black Fury (1935) 1935 - 6.8 (268)
- 73. British Agent (1934)   1934 - 6.0 (115)
AKAs:
  • Brutal Agent
- 74. The Key (1934)   1934 - 5.9 (89)
AKAs:
  • High Peril (USA: TV title)
- 75. Jimmy the Gent (1934) 1934 - 6.8 (485)
- 76. Mandalay (1934) 1934 - 6.9 (193)
- 77. From Headquarters (1933) (uncredited) 1933 - 5.8 (36)
- 78. Female (1933) 1933 - 6.7 (429)
- 79. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) 1933 - 6.9 (878)
- 80. Goodbye Again (1933) 1933 - 6.5 (75)
- 81. The Mayor of Hell (1933) (uncredited) 1933 - 6.8 (367)
- 82. Private Detective 62 (1933) 1933 - 6.5 (102)
- 83. The Keyhole (1933) 1933 - 6.3 (146)
- 84. Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)   1933 - 6.9 (1,519)
AKAs:
  • The Mystery of the Wax Museum (USA: poster title)
  • Wax Museum
- 85. 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) 1932 - 7.0 (809)
- 86. The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) 1932 - 6.8 (532)
- 87. Doctor X (1932) 1932 - 6.6 (791)
- 88. The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)   1932 - 6.3 (93)
AKAs:
  • Molly Louvain
- 89. Alias the Doctor (1932) 1932 - 5.9 (60)
- 90. The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) 1932 - 5.2 (6)
- 91. The Mad Genius (1931) 1931 - 6.5 (137)
- 92. God's Gift to Women (1931)   1931 - 4.6 (68)
AKAs:
  • Too Many Women (UK)
- 93. Dämon des Meeres (1931)   1931 - -
AKAs:
  • Demon of the Sea (USA: informal literal English title)
- 94. River's End (1930) 1930 - 5.4 (36)
- 95. A Soldier's Plaything (1930)   1930 - 3.6 (36)
AKAs:
  • A Soldier's Pay (UK)
- 96. Bright Lights (1930)   1930 - 7.8 (55)
AKAs:
  • Adventures in Africa (USA: TV title)
- 97. The Matrimonial Bed (1930)   1930 - 5.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • A Matrimonial Problem (UK)
- 98. Under a Texas Moon (1930) 1930 - 6.0 (13)
- 99. Mammy (1930) 1930 - 6.0 (54)
- 100. Hearts in Exile (1929) 1929 - 6.5 (7)
- 101. The Gamblers (1929) 1929 - -
- 102. Madonna of Avenue A (1929) 1929 - -
- 103. Glad Rag Doll (1929) 1929 - -
- 104. Noah's Ark (1928/I) 1928 - 7.0 (147)
- 105. Tenderloin (1928) 1928 - -
- 106. Good Time Charley (1927) 1927 - 6.0 (6)
- 107. The Desired Woman (1927) 1927 - -
- 108. A Million Bid (1927) 1927 - 5.6 (5)
- 109. The Third Degree (1926) 1926 - 6.5 (9)
- 110. Der goldene Schmetterling (1926)   (as Michael Kertesz) 1926 - 6.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Golden Butterfly (USA: literal English title)
  • The Road to Happiness
- 111. Fiaker Nr. 13 (1926) (as Michael Kertész) 1926 - 6.0 (9)
- 112. Das Spielzeug von Paris (1925)   1925 - 6.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Célimène, la poupée de Montmartre (France)
  • Red Heels
- 113. Die Sklavenkönigin (1924)   (as Michael Kertész) 1924 - 6.3 (18)
AKAs:
  • Moon of Israel
- 114. Harun al Raschid (1924) (as Michael Kertész) 1924 - -
- 115. Ein Spiel ums Leben (1924)   1924 - -
AKAs:
  • A Deadly Game
- 116. General Babka (1924) 1924 - -
- 117. Namenlos (1923)   (as Michael Kertész) 1923 - -
AKAs:
  • Der Scharlatan (Austria)
  • Nameless (USA)
- 118. Die Lawine (1923)   1923 - 5.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Avalanche
- 119. Der junge Medardus (1923)   (as Michael Kertész) 1923 - 4.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Young Medardus
- 120. Sodom und Gomorrha (1922)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1922 - 6.7 (37)
AKAs:
  • Legende von Sünde und Strafe
  • Queen of Sin and the Spectacle of Sodom and Gomorrah
- 121. Labyrinth des Grauens (1921)   1921 - 6.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • Labyrinth of Horror (International: English title)
  • Wege des Schreckens (Austria: informal alternative title)
- 122. Frau Dorothys Bekenntnis (1921)   (as Michael Kertes) 1921 - -
AKAs:
  • Dorothys Bekenntnis (Germany)
  • Frau Dorothy's Confession
  • Mrs. Dane's Confession (USA)
- 123. Herzogin Satanella (1921)   1921 - -
AKAs:
  • Duchess Satanella
  • Good and Evil (USA)
  • Satan's Memoirs (USA)
- 124. Miss Tutti Frutti (1921) (as Michael Kertész) 1921 - -
- 125. Die Gottesgeisel (1920)   1920 - -
AKAs:
  • Der Stern von Damaskus: 2. Teil: Die Gottesgeisel (Austria: alternative title)
  • The Scourge of God
- 126. Der Stern von Damaskus (1920)   1920 - -
AKAs:
  • The Star of Damascus
- 127. Boccaccio (1920)   1920 - -
AKAs:
  • Boccaccios Liebesnächte (Austria)
- 128. Die Dame mit dem schwarzen Handschuh (1919)   1919 - -
AKAs:
  • The Lady with the Black Gloves
- 129. Jön az öcsém (1919) (as Mihály Kertész) 1919 - 5.9 (11)
- 130. Liliom (1919) (as Kertész Mihály) 1919 - 7.6 (7)
- 131. A napraforgós hölgy (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
AKAs:
  • Die Dame mit den Sonnenblumen (Germany)
  • The Lady with Sunflowers
  • The Sunflower Woman (International: English title)
- 132. 99 (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - 4.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • A 99-es számú bérkocsi (Hungary)
  • Droschke 99
  • Kilencvenkilenc (Hungary)
  • Ninety Nine (International: English title)
- 133. Az ördög (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - 5.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • The Devil (International: English title)
- 134. A csúnya fiú (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
AKAs:
  • The Ugly Boy (International: English title)
- 135. Alraune (1918/I) (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
- 136. A skorpió I. (1918) (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
- 137. A Víg özvegy (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
AKAs:
  • The Merry Widow
- 138. Júdás (1918) (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
- 139. Lu, a kokott (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
AKAs:
  • Lu, the Coquette (International: English title)
- 140. Lulu (1918) 1918 - -
- 141. Varázskeringö (1918)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1918 - -
AKAs:
  • Magic Waltz (International: English title)
  • Varázskeringő (Hungary)
- 142. Az ezredes (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - 7.1 (28)
AKAs:
  • The Colonel
- 143. Az utolsó hajnal (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Last Dawn (International: English title)
- 144. Tatárjárás (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - 5.2 (14)
AKAs:
  • Tartar Invasion (International: English title)
- 145. A béke útja (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Peace's Road (International: English title)
- 146. A föld embere (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Earth's Man (International: English title)
- 147. A kuruzsló (1917)   (as Kertész Mihály) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • The Charlatan (International: English title)
  • The Witchdoctor (International: English title)
- 148. Árendás zsidó (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Jean the Tenant (International: English title)
- 149. A senki fia (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Nobody's Son (International: English title)
- 150. A szentjóbi erdö titka (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • A szentjóbi erdő titka (Hungary)
  • Secret of St. Job Forest (International: English title)
- 151. A vörös Sámson (1917)   (as Kertész Mihály) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • The Red Samson (International: English title)
- 152. Egy krajcár története (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • A Penny's History (International: English title)
- 153. Halálcsengö (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Halálcsengő (Hungary)
  • The Fishing Bell (International: English title)
- 154. Tavasz a télben (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Spring in Winter (International: English title)
- 155. Zoárd mester (1917)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1917 - -
AKAs:
  • Master Zoard (International: English title)
- 156. Farkas (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - 6.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Wolf (International: English title)
- 157. A fekete szivárvány (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • The Black Rainbow (International: English title)
- 158. A karthausi (1916)   1916 - -
AKAs:
  • The Karthauzer (International: English title)
- 159. A magyar föld ereje (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • The Strength of the Fatherland (International: English title)
- 160. Az ezüst kecske (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • A Medikus
  • The Medic (International: English title)
- 161. Doktor úr (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • Mr. Doctor (International: English title)
- 162. Makkhetes (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • Seven of Spades (International: English title)
- 163. Akit ketten szeretnek (1915)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1915 - -
AKAs:
  • One Who Is Loved by Two (International: English title)
- 164. A tolonc (1914)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1914 - 7.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Exile (International: English title)
- 165. Bánk Bán (1914) (as Mihály Kertész) 1914 - 7.2 (8)
- 166. A Hercegnö Pongyolaban (1914)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1914 - -
AKAs:
  • The Princess in a Nightrobe (International: English title)
- 167. A kölcsönkért csecsemök (1914)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1914 - -
AKAs:
  • A kölcsönkért csecsemők (Hungary)
  • The Borrowed Babies (International: English title)
- 168. Az aranyásó (1914)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1914 - -
AKAs:
  • Golddigger (International: English title)
- 169. Az éjszaka rabjai (1914)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1914 - -
AKAs:
  • Prisoner of the Night (International: English title)
- 170. Rablélek (1913)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1913 - 7.3 (5)
AKAs:
  • Captive Souls (International: English title)
- 171. Házasodik az uram (1913)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1913 - -
AKAs:
  • My Husband's Getting Married (International: English title)
- 172. Az utolsó bohém (1912)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1912 - 7.7 (13)
AKAs:
  • The Last Bohemian (International: English title)
- 173. Ma és holnap (1912)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1912 - 6.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Today and Tomorrow (International: English title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Scarlet Hour (1956) (producer) 1956 - 6.1 (23)
- 2. Flamingo Road (1949) (executive producer) 1949 - 7.0 (690)
- 3. My Dream Is Yours (1949) (executive producer) 1949 - 6.4 (317)
- 4. Romance on the High Seas (1948)   (producer) 1948 - 7.0 (497)
AKAs:
  • It's Magic (UK)
- 5. The Unsuspected (1947) (producer) 1947 - 7.1 (579)
- 6. Bright Lights (1935)   (producer) 1935 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • Funny Face (UK)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Az ezüst kecske (1916)   (as Mihály Kertész) 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • A Medikus
  • The Medic (International: English title)
- 2. Akit ketten szeretnek (1915)   1915 - -
AKAs:
  • One Who Is Loved by Two (International: English title)
- 3. Az éjszaka rabjai (1914)   1914 - -
AKAs:
  • Prisoner of the Night (International: English title)
- 4. Atlantis (1913) (as Mihály Kertész) Hans Fuellenberg, Friedrich's college pal 1913 - 6.5 (70)
- 5. Ma és holnap (1912)   Arisztid 1912 - 6.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Today and Tomorrow (International: English title)
Writer
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- 1. Drakula halála (1923)   (uncredited) 1923 - 8.9 (19)
AKAs:
  • Dracula's Death (International: English title: literal title)
- 2. Sodom und Gomorrha (1922)   (writer) 1922 - 6.7 (37)
AKAs:
  • Legende von Sünde und Strafe
  • Queen of Sin and the Spectacle of Sodom and Gomorrah
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Roaring Guns (1944) (director: archive footage) (uncredited) 1944 - 4.7 (44)
Costume Designer
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Samson und Delila (1922)   1922 - -
AKAs:
  • Samson and Delilah
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Atlantis (1913) (assistant director) 1913 - 6.5 (70)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 3. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) Himself (staged 'archive' footage) 1951 - 5.9 (32)
- 4. It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) Himself, Cameo Appearance 1949 - 6.2 (386)
- 5. Show Business at War (1943)   Himself 1943 - 8.2 (130)
AKAs:
  • The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10

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