Alan B. Curtiss

Biography

Career Overview

Alan B. Curtiss has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Grease with 1 titles. Signature works include The Green Mile, The Truman Show, Dead Poets Society. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

32

Known For

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  The Green Mile
• 

  The Truman Show
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  Dead Poets Society
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  The Prestige
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  Clue
• 

  Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Grease (1 titles)
• Jarhead Collection (1 titles)
• Ace Ventura (1 titles)
• Jack Ryan (1 titles)
• The Jack Ryan Collection (1 titles)
• 2001 Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)
• The Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tom Hanks (1 collaborations)
• David Morse (1 collaborations)
• Bonnie Hunt (1 collaborations)
• Michael Clarke Duncan (1 collaborations)
• James Cromwell (1 collaborations)
• Michael Jeter (1 collaborations)
• Graham Greene (1 collaborations)
• Doug Hutchison (1 collaborations)
• Sam Rockwell (1 collaborations)
• Barry Pepper (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (7 credits)

  • Gloria

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Christmas with the Kranks

    associate producer

    production
    2004
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Dragonfly

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Michael

    associate producer

    production
    1996
  • Fearless

    associate producer

    production
    1993
  • Grease

    location manager

    production
    1978

• directing (25 credits)

  • Love Ranch

    first assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • The Prestige

    assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Jarhead

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Christmas with the Kranks

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    first assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • The Perfect Storm

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • The Green Mile

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • The Truman Show

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Michael

    first assistant director

    directing
    1996
  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Waterworld

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Clear and Present Danger

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Consenting Adults

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • For the Boys

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Green Card

    first assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Dead Poets Society

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Vibes

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • The Presidio

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • A Tiger's Tale

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • Clue

    second assistant director

    directing
    1985
  • Jagged Edge

    second assistant director

    directing
    1985
  • The Man with One Red Shoe

    second assistant director

    directing
    1985
  • 2010

    second assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • The Lonely Guy

    second assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • Max Dugan Returns

    second assistant director

    directing
    1983