6.9
Movie
Directing
Curtis Bernhardt
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Worms, Germany
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
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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Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
6.7
Movie
Conflict
6.4
Movie
A Stolen Life
6.0
Movie
Sirocco
6.5
Movie
Beau Brummell
5.4
Movie
Miss Sadie Thompson
6.4
Movie
High Wall
6.2
Movie
Payment on Demand
7.3
Movie
My Reputation
5.8
Movie
Interrupted Melody
5.9
Movie
Devotion
6.3
Movie
The Merry Widow
5.8
Movie
Crossroads
4.7
Movie
Damon and Pythias
5.9
Movie
The Doctor and the Girl
6.8
Movie
The Blue Veil
7.6
Movie
Kisses for My President
4.9
Movie
My Love Came Back
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | German Film Award TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 44
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Kisses for My President Film | Director, Producer |
| 1962 | Damon and Pythias Film | Director |
| 1960 | Stefanie in Rio Film | Director |
| 1956 | Gaby Film | Director |
| 1955 | Interrupted Melody Film | Director |
| 1954 | Beau Brummell Film | Director |
| 1953 | Miss Sadie Thompson Film | Director |
| 1952 | The Merry Widow Film | Director |
| 1951 | The Blue Veil Film | Director |
| 1951 | Sirocco Film | Director |
| 1951 | Payment on Demand Film | Director, Writer |
| 1949 | The Doctor and the Girl Film | Director |
| 1947 | High Wall Film | Director |
| 1947 | Possessed Film | Director |
| 1946 | A Stolen Life Film | Director |
| 1946 | Devotion Film | Director |
| 1946 | My Reputation Film | Director |
| 1945 | Conflict Film | Director |
| 1943 | Happy Go Lucky Film | Director |
| 1942 | Juke Girl Film | Director |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby Film | Director |
| 1941 | Night in December Film | Director |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair Film | Director |
| 1940 | My Love Came Back Film | Director |
| 1938 | Crossroads Film | Director, Writer |
| 1937 | The Girl in the Taxi Film | Producer |
| 1936 | The Beloved Vagabond Film | Director |
| 1936 | The Beloved Vagabond Film | Director, Writer |
| 1935 | The Dictator Film | Producer |
| 1934 | L'Or dans la rue Film | Director |
| 1933 | Le Tunnel Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1933 | Der Tunnel Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1932 | The Rebel Film | Director |
| 1931 | The Man Who Committed the Murder Film | Director |
| 1931 | The Man Who Killed Film | Director |
| 1930 | The Last Company Film | Director |
| 1929 | Das letzte Fort Film | Director |
| 1929 | The Woman One Longs For Film | Director |
| 1928 | Schinderhannes Film | Director, Writer |
| 1927 | Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen Film | Director |
| 1927 | Children's Souls Accuse You Film | Director |
| 1926 | Orphan of Lowood Film | Director |
| 1926 | Qualen der Nacht Film | Director, Writer |
| 1925 | Namenlose Helden Film | Writer, Director |