DAN CURTIS
Dan Curtis
Gender: Male
Known for: Creator
Birthday: August 12, 1927
Deathday: March 27, 2006
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Daniel Mayer Cherkoss (August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006), known by his pen name Dan Curtis, was an American director and producer of television and film, best known for creating the horror soap Dark Shadows. Dark Shadows ran from 1966 to 1971 for a record-setting 1,225 episodes. Curtis also produced the 1991 revival, which was canceled after twelve episodes due to low ratings. He also served as executive producer for a WB reboot; however, it was canceled before the pilot episode aired.
Filmography
Production
Executive Producer, Creator
2005·
Saving MillyExecutive Producer, Director
2005·
Our FathersDirector
1998·
The Love LetterProducer, Director
1996·
Trilogy of Terror IIExecutive Producer, Writer, Director
1993·
Me and the KidDirector
1992·
IntrudersDirector, Executive Producer
1991·
Dark ShadowsCreator, Writer, Teleplay, Director
1990·
Johnny RyanExecutive Producer
1988·
War and RemembranceCreator, Writer, Executive Producer, Director
1986·
St. John in ExileDirector
1983·
The Winds of WarCreator, Director, Producer
Executive Producer, Director
1979·
SupertrainExecutive Producer, Director
Director
1979·
Express to TerrorDirector, Executive Producer
1979·
Mrs. R's DaughterExecutive Producer, Director
Producer, Story, Director
1977·
Dead of NightProducer, Director
Executive Producer, Director
1976·
Burnt OfferingsProducer, Screenplay, Director
1975·
Trilogy of TerrorProducer, Director
Producer, Director
1975·
Melvin Purvis G-ManProducer, Director
1974·
Come Die with MeExecutive Producer
Executive Producer
1974·
Shadow of FearExecutive Producer
Director, Producer
Producer, Director
Producer, Director
1974·
DraculaProducer, Director
1974·
Scream of the WolfProducer, Director
1973·
FrankensteinCreator, Writer, Producer, Producer, Screenplay
Producer
1973·
The Norliss TapesProducer, Director
1973·
The Night StranglerProducer, Director
1972·
The Night StalkerProducer
Producer, Story, Director
Producer, Director
Producer, Writer
Producer
Producer
1966·
Dark ShadowsCreator, Director
Director