Dan Curtis
Creator
Born: 1927-08-12 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2006-03-27
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. His seri
🎬 Movies (30)
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
2009
Creator
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
Johnny Ryan
1990
Executive Producer
St. John in Exile
1986
Director
The Long Days of Summer
1980
Director
Mrs. R's Daughter
1979
Director
Express to Terror
1979
Executive Producer
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
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
Trilogy of Terror
1975
Director
The Kansas City Massacre
1975
Director
Melvin Purvis G-Man
1975
Director
Dracula
1974
Director
The Turn of the Screw
1974
Director
Scream of the Wolf
1974
Director
The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974
Director
The Invasion of Carol Enders
1974
Producer
Shadow of Fear
1974
Executive Producer
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974
Executive Producer
Come Die with Me
1974
Executive Producer
Frankenstein
1973
Screenplay
The Night Strangler
1973
Director
