Michael Curtiz

Director

Birthday December 24, 1886

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Hungary

DEATH DATE Apr 10, 1962 (75)

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About

Won an Academy Award in 1943 for directing the classic film Casablanca.

Before Fame

He competed in the 1912 Olympics as a member of the Hungarian fencing team.

Trivia

He directed The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Family Life

He married his third wife Bess Meredyth in 1929.

Associated With

He directed Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca.