Curtis Bernhardt
Director · Writer
81 years (Apr 15, 1899 – Feb 22, 1981)Worms, Germany
Curtis Bernhardt is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a German director with a filmography built off camera. The work is split between film and television rather than confined to either. The record opens, for most readers, with 'Possessed'. The list also holds 'Conflict'. The early work was done without much attention on it.
Curtis Bernhardt
Director · Writer
Curtis Bernhardt is one more of the people the industry actually runs on, a German director with a filmography built off camera. The work is split between film and television rather than confined to either. The record opens, for most readers, with 'Possessed'. The list also holds 'Conflict'. The early work was done without much attention on it.
35 Movies
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Sirocco
1951
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Beau Brummell
1954
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My Reputation
1946
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Conflict
1945
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The Merry Widow
1952
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Possessed
1947
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A Stolen Life
1946
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Damon and Pythias
1962
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The Doctor and the Girl
1949
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Kisses for My President
1964
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Million Dollar Baby
1941
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Juke Girl
1942
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Devotion
1946
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Interrupted Melody
1955
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Miss Sadie Thompson
1953
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Der Tunnel
1933
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My Love Came Back
1940
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Payment on Demand
1951
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High Wall
1947
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Crossroads
1938
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The Man Who Committed the Murder
1931
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The Blue Veil
1951
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The Beloved Vagabond
1936
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Gaby
1956
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Lady with Red Hair
1940
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The Woman One Longs For
1929
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Le Tunnel
1933
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The Beloved Vagabond
1936
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The Rebel
1932
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The Last Company
1930
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Curtis Bernhardt still alive?
Curtis Bernhardt passed away on February 22, 1981 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Curtis Bernhardt?
Curtis Bernhardt is best known for directing Possessed, Conflict, A Stolen Life.
How many movies has Curtis Bernhardt directed?
Over a 56-year career (since 1925), Curtis Bernhardt has directed or written 35 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Curtis Bernhardt's first movie?
The career of Curtis Bernhardt began with Namenlose Helden (1925).
What is Curtis Bernhardt's most recent movie or series?
Curtis Bernhardt's most recent release is Kisses for My President, which premiered on August 21, 1964.
Curtis Bernhardt
1899-04-15 · Worms, 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.Curtis Bernhardt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.