About

Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1899-04-15
Place of birth:
Worms, Germany
Website:
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Curtis Bernhardt

Overview

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.

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Known for

Directing
1964 Kisses for My President Directing Director 58
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1962 Damon and Pythias Directing Director 58
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1960 Stefanie in Rio Directing Director N/A
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1956 Gaby Directing Director 59
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1955 Interrupted Melody Directing Director 58
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1954 Beau Brummell Directing Director 59
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1953 Miss Sadie Thompson Directing Director 58
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1952 The Merry Widow Directing Director 58
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1951 The Blue Veil Directing Director 58
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1951 Sirocco Directing Director 58
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1951 Payment on Demand Directing Director 58
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1949 The Doctor and the Girl Directing Director 59
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1947 High Wall Directing Director 59
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1947 Possessed Directing Director 60
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1946 A Stolen Life Directing Director 59
Average
1946 Devotion Directing Director 58
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1946 My Reputation Directing Director 59
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1945 Conflict Directing Director 59
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1943 Happy Go Lucky Directing Director 59
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1942 Juke Girl Directing Director 59
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1941 Million Dollar Baby Directing Director 59
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1941 Night in December Directing Director 59
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1940 Lady with Red Hair Directing Director 59
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1940 My Love Came Back Directing Director 58
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1938 Crossroads Directing Director 58
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1936 The Beloved Vagabond Directing Director 58
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1936 Le Vagabond bien-aimé Directing Director 59
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1934 L'Or dans la rue Directing Director N/A
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1933 Le Tunnel Directing Director 59
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1933 Der Tunnel Directing Director 59
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1932 The Rebel Directing Director 59
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1931 The Man Who Committed the Murder Directing Director 58
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1931 The Man Who Killed Directing Director N/A
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1930 The Last Company Directing Director 58
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1929 Das letzte Fort Directing Director N/A
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1929 The Woman Men Yearn For Directing Director 58
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1928 Schinderhannes Directing Director N/A
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1927 Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen Directing Director 59
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1927 Children's Souls Accuse You Directing Director N/A
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1926 Orphan of Lowood Directing Director N/A
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1926 Qualen der Nacht Directing Director N/A
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1925 Namenlose Helden Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1951 Payment on Demand Writing Writer 58
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1938 Crossroads Writing Writer 58
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1936 Le Vagabond bien-aimé Writing Writer 59
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1933 Le Tunnel Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 Der Tunnel Writing Screenplay 59
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1928 Schinderhannes Writing Writer N/A
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1926 Qualen der Nacht Writing Writer N/A
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1925 Namenlose Helden Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1964 Kisses for My President Production Producer 58
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1937 The Girl in the Taxi Production Producer 59
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1935 The Dictator Production Producer 59
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