Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

Born: September 17, 1926
Died: May 6, 2007
in Los Angeles, California
Gene Curtis Harrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films, and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema.

Movies for Curtis Harrington...

The Other Side of the Wind
Title: The Other Side of the Wind
Character: Curtis Harrington
Released: November 2, 2018
Type: Movie
Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 but never completed during Welles lifetime.
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Harrington on Harrington
Title: Harrington on Harrington
Character: Himself
Released: January 27, 2018
Type: Movie
Wide-ranging archival interview with the filmmaker.
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House of Harrington
Title: House of Harrington
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Profile of the late iconoclastic director Curtis Harrington, featuring images from many of his poetic and haunting films.
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Usher
Title: Usher
Character: Roderick Usher/Madeline Usher
Released: August 12, 2002
Type: Movie
Writer Truman Jones travels to the home of old, eccentric poet Roderick Usher in his quest for wisdom from the aging poet.
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Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Title: Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Character: Self
Released: August 29, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.
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The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Title: The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Character: Self
Released: June 8, 1999
Type: Movie
Written, co-produced and co-directed by David J. Skal, THE WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS is a behind-the scenes chronicle of the making of the 1998 Academy Award-winning film GODS AND MONSTERS starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave. Narrated by author/ filmmaker Clive Barker, the documentary interweaves the life and career of James Whale, director of the original FRANKENSTEIN, with the making of the acclaimed biopic. Interviewees include writer/director Bill Condon (Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay), Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, and Christopher Bram, author of the novel FATHER OF FRANKENSTEIN, on which the film was based.
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Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
Title: Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
Character: Himself
Released: May 2, 1999
Type: Movie
Larry Wessel presents darkest Hollywood and explores some of tinsel town's most grisly tragedies, including the murders of Sharon Tate and The Black Dahlia.
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Universal Horror
Title: Universal Horror
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: October 8, 1998
Type: Movie
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Gods and Monsters
Title: Gods and Monsters
Character: Cukor Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: January 21, 1998
Type: Movie
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
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Hollywood Halloween
Title: Hollywood Halloween
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.
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Working with Orson Welles
Title: Working with Orson Welles
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked as a cameraman for Welles in the last 15 years of his life.
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Cult People
Title: Cult People
Character: himself
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films. Included are such well-known genre figures as Russ Meyer, Curtis Harrington, Cameron Mitchell and James Karen.
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The Horror of It All
Title: The Horror of It All
Character: Self
Released: February 23, 1983
Type: Movie
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.
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The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
Title: The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
Character: Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker
Released: March 29, 1954
Type: Movie
Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.
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Fragment of Seeking
Title: Fragment of Seeking
Character: Young Man with Glasses (uncredited)
Released: October 24, 1947
Type: Movie
A young man desperately seeks out the fleeting image of a female companion, and though he never quite catches her, he discovers much more through the surreal explorations of his own sexuality. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
Title: The Fall of the House of Usher
Character: Roderick Usher / Madeline Usher
Released: January 1, 1942
Type: Movie
Curtis Harrington's student film based on the Edgar Allan Poe story.