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Curtis Bernhardt

Curtis Bernhardt

Directing

April 15, 1899 — February 22, 1981Worms, Germany

Curtis Bernhardt (Kurt 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 film director in 1926. Other films include A Stolen Life (1946) starring Bette Davis and Sirocco (1951) starringHumphrey Bogart. Bernhardt directed films in France and England before moving on to Hollywood to work for Warner Brothers in 1940. Bernhardt produced and directed his last Hollywood picture Kisses for My President (1964) about the nation's first female Chief Executive starring Polly Bergen and Fred MacMurray. Description above from the Wikipedia article Curtis Bernhardt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Kisses for My Presidentmovie

Kisses for My President

1964

Director

Damon and Pythiasmovie

Damon and Pythias

1962

Director

Stefanie in Riomovie

Stefanie in Rio

1960

Director

Gabymovie

Gaby

1956

Director

Interrupted Melodymovie

Interrupted Melody

1955

Director

Beau Brummellmovie

Beau Brummell

1954

Director

Miss Sadie Thompsonmovie

Miss Sadie Thompson

1953

Director

The Merry Widowmovie

The Merry Widow

1952

Director

The Blue Veilmovie

The Blue Veil

1951

Director

Siroccomovie

Sirocco

1951

Director

Payment on Demandmovie

Payment on Demand

1951

Director

The Doctor and the Girlmovie

The Doctor and the Girl

1949

Director

High Wallmovie

High Wall

1947

Director

Possessedmovie

Possessed

1947

Director

A Stolen Lifemovie

A Stolen Life

1946

Director

Devotionmovie

Devotion

1946

Director

My Reputationmovie

My Reputation

1946

Director

Conflictmovie

Conflict

1945

Director

Happy Go Luckymovie

Happy Go Lucky

1943

Director

Juke Girlmovie

Juke Girl

1942

Director

Million Dollar Babymovie

Million Dollar Baby

1941

Director

Night in Decembermovie

Night in December

1941

Director

Lady with Red Hairmovie

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Director

My Love Came Backmovie

My Love Came Back

1940

Director

Crossroadsmovie

Crossroads

1938

Director

The Beloved Vagabondmovie

The Beloved Vagabond

1936

Director

Le Vagabond bien-aimémovie

Le Vagabond bien-aimé

1936

Director

L'Or dans la rue
movie

L'Or dans la rue

1934

Director

Le Tunnelmovie

Le Tunnel

1933

Director

Der Tunnelmovie

Der Tunnel

1933

Director

The Rebelmovie

The Rebel

1932

Director

The Man Who Committed the Murdermovie

The Man Who Committed the Murder

1931

Director

The Man Who Killed
movie

The Man Who Killed

1931

Director

The Last Companymovie

The Last Company

1930

Director

Das letzte Fortmovie

Das letzte Fort

1929

Director

The Woman One Longs Formovie

The Woman One Longs For

1929

Director

Schinderhannes
movie

Schinderhannes

1928

Director

Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen
movie

Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen

1927

Director

Children's Souls Accuse You
movie

Children's Souls Accuse You

1927

Director

Orphan of Lowoodmovie

Orphan of Lowood

1926

Director

Qualen der Nacht
movie

Qualen der Nacht

1926

Director

Namenlose Helden
movie

Namenlose Helden

1925

Director

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