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Curtiz arrived in the United States in 1926 ( according to some sources on the fourth of July, but according to others in June ).

He took the anglicised name " Michael Curtiz ".

He had a lengthy and prolific Hollywood career, with directing credits on over 100 films in many film genres.

During the 30s, Curtiz was often credited on four films in a single year, although he was not always the sole director on these projects.

In the pre-Code period, Curtiz directed such films as Mystery of the Wax Museum, Doctor X ( both shot in two-strip Technicolor ), and The Kennel Murder Case.