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- Biography: Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a German film director born in Worms, Germany. Some of his American films were called "woman's films" including the Joan Crawford film Possessed (1947). Bernhardt trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a... Read more
Filmography
- Kisses for My President (1964)
- Es war mir ein Vergnügen (1963)
- Tiranno di Siracusa, Il (1962)
- Stefanie in Rio (Stephanie in Rio) (1960)
- Gaby (1956)
- Interrupted Melody (1955)
- Beau Brummell (1954)
- The Student Prince (1954)
- Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
- The Merry Widow (1952)
- Sirocco (1951)
- Payment on Demand (1951)
News
Curtis Bernhardt
mtv.com –
1999-04-15
Some praised the American films of German director Curtis Bernhardt as "women's pictures"; others derided them as "weepers." Trained for an acting career at Frankfurt-am-Main's State School for Dramatic Arts, Bernhardt was a theatrical performer and producer in Berlin before... ... Full Article