Portrait of Michael Curtiz

Directing

Michael Curtiz

Career

Active from 1912 to 1961, busiest in 1917 with 13 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Casablanca
Casablanca
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 74 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Curtiz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 13
  • Historical Drama 13
  • Nostalgic 8
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Melodramatic 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Romance 5
  • Classic Western 5
  • Strong Female Lead 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Inspirational Story 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

174
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Liliom
Liliom

Director

Az éjszaka rabja
Az éjszaka rabja

Director

General Babka
General Babka

Director

Ein Spiel ums Leben
Ein Spiel ums Leben

Director

1960s

4 titles · average score 59
The Comancheros
The Comancheros (1961)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi (1961)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

A Breath of Scandal
A Breath of Scandal (1960)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

1950s

21 titles · average score 62
King Creole
King Creole (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

The Proud Rebel
The Proud Rebel (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

We're No Angels
We're No Angels (1955)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

White Christmas
White Christmas (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Egyptian
The Egyptian (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Force of Arms
Force of Arms (1951)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point (1950)
GoodWatch score 89

Director

Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

1940s

22 titles · average score 66
Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road (1949)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Executive Producer

Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Life with Father
Life with Father (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Night and Day
Night and Day (1946)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce (1945)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille (1944)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)
GoodWatch score 93

Director

This Is the Army
This Is the Army (1943)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf (1941)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1930s

49 titles · average score 65
Dodge City
Dodge City (1939)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
GoodWatch score 89

Director

Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
GoodWatch score 90

Director

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Captain Blood
Captain Blood (1935)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

British Agent
British Agent (1934)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Doctor X
Doctor X (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

1920s

29 titles · average score 58
The Gamblers
The Gamblers (1929)

Director

Glad Rag Doll
Glad Rag Doll (1929)

Director

Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1928)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Good Time Charley
Good Time Charley (1927)

Director

The Desired Woman
The Desired Woman (1927)

Director

Red Heels
Red Heels (1925)

Director

Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah (1922)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

Dracula's Death
Dracula's Death (1921)

Writer

Labyrinth of Horror
Labyrinth of Horror (1921)

Director

Good and Evil
Good and Evil (1921)

Director

Boccaccio
Boccaccio (1920)

Director

The Scourge of God
The Scourge of God (1920)

Director, Screenplay

1910s

45 titles · average score 54
My Brother Is Coming
My Brother Is Coming (1919)

Director

The Devil
The Devil (1918)

Director

The Scorpion
The Scorpion (1918)

Director

Lulu
Lulu (1918)

Director

99
99 (1918)

Director

The Judas
The Judas (1918)

Director

Alraune
Alraune (1918)

Director

Master Zoard
Master Zoard (1917)

Director, Screenplay

Tartar Invasion
Tartar Invasion (1917)

Screenplay, Director

Mr. Doctor
Mr. Doctor (1916)

Director

The Carthusians
The Carthusians (1916)

Director

Golddigger
Golddigger (1914)

Director