Thursday, September 22, 2016 8 Mile director, Oscar-winning writer Curtis Hanson diesBy Andrew DaltonAPLOS ANGELES — Curtis Hanson, who won a screenwriting Oscar for L.A. Paramedics declared Hanson dead at his Hollywood Hills home late Tuesday afternoon, Los Angeles police spokesman Tony Im said. I’m lucky I got to know him.”A native of Reno, Nevada, who grew up in Los Angeles, Hanson dropped out of high school to work as a photographer, writer and editor for the magazine Cinema. The film starring Rebecca De Mornay as a revenge-seeking nanny became a major hit. Hanson was nominated for best director and the movie for best picture.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 22, 2016 01:30 UTC