Dan Curtis

Creator

Born: August 12, 1927
Died: March 27, 2006 (age 78)
From: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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…

Filmography (27)

Our Fathers (2005)
Director
Saving Milly (2005)
Director
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
Self
The Love Letter (1998)
Director
Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
Director
Me and the Kid (1993)
Director
St. John in Exile (1986)
Director
The Long Days of Summer (1980)
Director
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)
Director
Mrs. R's Daughter (1979)
Director
Express to Terror (1979)
Director
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978)
Director
Curse of the Black Widow (1977)
Director
Dead of Night (1977)
Director
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Director
The Kansas City Massacre (1975)
Director
Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Director
Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975)
Director
The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974)
Director
Dracula (1974)
Director
The Turn of the Screw (1974)
Director
The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974)
Director
Scream of the Wolf (1974)
Director
The Norliss Tapes (1973)
Director
The Night Strangler (1973)
Director
Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
Director
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
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