3/24/1945 - 9/20/2016
The Oscars: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson, the Oscar-winning screenwriter who directed "8 Mile" and "L.A. Confidential," died Sept. 20, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 71.
Hanson directed the psychological thriller "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (1992); the crime film "L.A. Confidential" (1997), the drama "8 Mile" (2002) starring the hip-hop artist Eminem, and the romantic comedy "In Her Shoes" (2005).
Hanson won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay in 1998, for co-writing "L.A....
