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Curtiz began acting in and then directing films in his native Hungary in 1912. After WWI, he continued his filmmaking career in Austria and Germany and into the early 1920s when he directed films in other countries in Europe. Moving to the US in 1926, he started making films in Hollywood for Warner Bros. and became thoroughly entrenched in the studio system. His films during the 1930s and '40s encompassed nearly every genre imaginable and some, including Casablanca (1942) and Mildred Pierce (1945), are considered to be film classics. His brilliance waned in the 1950s when he made a number of mediocre films for studios other than Warner. He directed his last film in 1961, a year before his death at 74.

Stuart Sutcliffe was born on 23 June 1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He died on 10 April 1962 in Hamburg, Germany.

Lucienne Delyle was born on 16 April 1913 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Wonder Woman (2017), Greta (2018) and The Good Thief (2002). She was married to Aimé Barelli. She died on 10 April 1962 in Monaco.

Alexandre Mathillon was born on 10 February 1880 in Bourgogne, France. He was an actor, known for Madame Sans-Gêne (1911), Three Musketeers (1932) and Napoleon (1927). He died on 10 April 1962 in Auvergne, France.

Salvatore De Lorenzo was born on 2 July 1898 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lemon Drop Kid (1951). He died on 10 April 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.