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Curtis Harrington
Director 1926 - 2007

Curtis Harrington

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.

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

11 titles
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

Curtis Harrington 1985 1h 48m

Based loosely on the real-life story of the World War I spy. The exotic dancer uses her contacts in European high society, along with her seductive charm, to collect military secrets during the war. She successfully plays both sides against each other until at last her deceptions catch up with her.

Ruby

Ruby

Curtis Harrington 1977 1h 25m 4.5

Strange killings occur at Ruby's drive-in theatre, sixteen years after the murder of her gangster boyfriend.

The Killing Kind

The Killing Kind

Curtis Harrington 1973 1h 35m 5.0

A young man returns home to his mother's boardinghouse after serving a prison sentence for a gang rape he was forced to participate in. He seeks revenge on his lawyer and the girl who framed him.

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Curtis Harrington 1972 1h 31m 6.5

A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist.

What's the Matter with Helen?

What's the Matter with Helen?

Curtis Harrington 1971 1h 41m 6.0

Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

How Awful About Allan

How Awful About Allan

Curtis Harrington 1970 1h 14m 6.0

After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister, but a mysterious boarder might be trying to kill him.

Games

Games

Curtis Harrington 1967 1h 40m

A mysterious woman (Simone Signoret) in black moves in with married Manhattan thrill-seekers (James Caan, Katharine Ross) and helps one trick the other.

Queen of Blood

Queen of Blood

Curtis Harrington 1966 1h 21m 6.0

A spaceship is sent to Mars after a alien distress signal is picked up. They find one survivor, but when a crew member is found drained of blood it's evident they have rescued a bloodsucking monster.

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Curtis Harrington 1965 1h 18m 4.0

In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched from Lunar Station 7. They are to explore Venus under the command of Professor Hartman, but an asteroid collides and explodes Capella.

Night Tide

Night Tide

Curtis Harrington 1961 1h 24m 6.8

On leave in a shore side town, Johnny becomes interested in a young dark haired woman

Fragment of Seeking

Fragment of Seeking

Curtis Harrington 1947 14m

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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