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Dan Curtis

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Television Producer | * 08/12/1927 († 78, 03/27/2006) | Bridgeport, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
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Daniel Mayer Cherkoss (August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006), known by his pen name Dan Curtis, was an American television and film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was best known as the creator of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966–71), and for directing the epic World War II miniseries The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988). Curtis’ is also known to horror film fans for his work on several horror-themed television series and films, including The Night Stalker (1972) and its sequel The Night Strangler (1973), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974) and Trilogy of Terror (1975). He also directed three feature films – the Dark Sh..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: TV Movies | Drama | Horror

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Awards & Nominations for Dan Curtis

Sitges Film Festival Best Director Award
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Movies with Dan Curtis as Actor(1)

TV Shows/Series with Dan Curtis as Actor(1)

Movies with Dan Curtis as Crew(61)

Production/Executive Producer2009 Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
Directing/Director2005 Saving Milly
Production/Executive Producer2005 Saving Milly
Directing/Director2005 Our Fathers
Directing/Director1998 The Love Letter
Production/Producer1998 The Love Letter
Directing/Director1996 Trilogy of Terror II
Writing/Writer1996 Trilogy of Terror II
Directing/Director1993 Me and the Kid
Production/Executive Producer1990 Johnny Ryan
Directing/Director1986 St. John in Exile
Directing/Director1980 The Long Days of Summer
Production/Executive Producer1980 The Long Days of Summer
Directing/Director1979 Express to Terror
Production/Executive Producer1979 Express to Terror
Directing/Director1979 Mrs. R's Daughter
Production/Executive Producer1979 Mrs. R's Daughter
Directing/Director1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Directing/Director1977 Curse of the Black Widow
Production/Executive Producer1977 Curse of the Black Widow
Directing/Director1977 Dead of Night
Production/Producer1977 Dead of Night
Directing/Director1976 Burnt Offerings
Production/Producer1976 Burnt Offerings
Writing/Screenplay1976 Burnt Offerings
Directing/Director1975 The Kansas City Massacre
Production/Producer1975 The Kansas City Massacre
Directing/Director1975 Trilogy of Terror
Production/Producer1975 Trilogy of Terror
Directing/Director1974 Scream of the Wolf
Production/Producer1974 Scream of the Wolf
Production/Executive Producer1974 Shadow of Fear
Directing/Director1974 Melvin Purvis G-Man
Production/Producer1974 Melvin Purvis G-Man
Directing/Director1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off
Production/Producer1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off
Directing/Director1974 The Turn of the Screw
Production/Producer1974 The Turn of the Screw
Directing/Director1974 Dracula
Production/Producer1974 Dracula
Directing/Director1973 The Norliss Tapes
Production/Producer1973 The Norliss Tapes
Production/Producer1973 Frankenstein
Writing/Screenplay1973 Frankenstein
Directing/Director1973 The Invasion of Carol Enders
Production/Producer1973 The Invasion of Carol Enders
Directing/Director1973 The Night Strangler
Production/Producer1973 The Night Strangler
Production/Producer1973 The Picture of Dorian Gray
Production/Producer1972 The Night Stalker
Directing/Director1971 Night of Dark Shadows
Production/Producer1971 Night of Dark Shadows
Writing/Story1971 Night of Dark Shadows
Directing/Director1970 House of Dark Shadows
Production/Producer1970 House of Dark Shadows

TV Shows/Series with Dan Curtis as Crew(16)

Directing/Director1992 Intruders
Production/Executive Producer1992 Intruders
Production/Executive Producer1991 Dark Shadows
Directing/Director1991 Dark Shadows
Creator/Creator1991 Dark Shadows
Directing/Director1988 War and Remembrance
Production/Executive Producer1988 War and Remembrance
Writing/Writer1988 War and Remembrance
Production/Producer1983 The Winds of War
Directing/Director1983 The Winds of War
Creator/Creator1983 The Winds of War
Directing/Director1979 Supertrain
Production/Producer1979 Supertrain
Directing/Director1966 Dark Shadows
Creator/Creator1966 Dark Shadows
Directing/Director1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Dan Curtis
Born: Friday, 08/12 1927 (August) in Bridgeport, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 03/27 2006 (March) in Brentwood (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Syracuse University
Dan Curtis frequently works together with these people:
Bob Cobert (31x, Crew)
Trevor Williams (18x, Crew)
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
John Karlen (11x, Actor)
Richard Matheson (10x, Crew)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Dennis Virkler (8x, Crew)
Michael Westmore (8x, Crew)
Robert Singer (7x, Crew)
George Rose (7x, Actor)
William F. Nolan (7x, Crew)
Sam Hall (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:199737, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024