1947Winner
Best Director
Monsieur Verdoux
Curt Courant
Director · Producer
Berlin, Germany
May 11, 1899
Biography
Curt Courant (11 May 1899 – 20 April 1968) was a German-American cinematographer whose work includes more than 100 German and international films from the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock and Charlie Chaplin. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1934Nominee
Best Director
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1938Nominee
Best Director
La Bête Humaine
Career Highlights
1938Highlight
Best Director
Lights of Paris
1929Highlight
Best Director
Woman in the Moon
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Monsieur Verdoux
The Man Who Knew Too Much
La Bête Humaine