Dan Curtis
Creator Born Aug 12, 1927 Died Mar 27, 2006 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA 89 credits
Biography
Dan Curtis works in creator. Born August 12, 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Died March 27, 2006. Archytele tracks 89 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Steen Langeberg
1 shared title
Dennis Knudsen
1 shared title
Amalie Szigethy
1 shared title
Linse Kessler
1 shared title
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
1 shared title
Camilla Ottesen
1 shared title
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
1 shared title
Rikke Gøransson
1 shared title
Annette Heick
1 shared title
Janus Nabil Bakrawi
1 shared title
Career timeline
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse · CreatorDark Shadows: The Vampire Curse · Executive Producer
Our Fathers · DirectorSaving Milly · DirectorSaving Milly · Executive Producer
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
The Love Letter · DirectorThe Love Letter · Producer
Trilogy of Terror II · DirectorTrilogy of Terror II · WriterTrilogy of Terror II · Executive Producer
Me and the Kid · Director
Intruders · Executive ProducerIntruders · Director
Dark Shadows · DirectorDark Shadows · TeleplayDark Shadows · WriterDark Shadows · Creator
Johnny Ryan · Executive Producer
Prisoners of Gravity
War and Remembrance · DirectorWar and Remembrance · Executive ProducerWar and Remembrance · WriterWar and Remembrance · Creator
St. John in Exile · Director
The Winds of War · DirectorThe Winds of War · ProducerThe Winds of War · Creator
The Long Days of Summer · DirectorThe Long Days of Summer · Executive Producer
Supertrain · DirectorSupertrain · Executive ProducerThe Last Ride of the Dalton Gang · DirectorMrs. R's Daughter · DirectorMrs. R's Daughter · Executive Producer
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July · DirectorWhen Every Day Was the Fourth of July · StoryWhen Every Day Was the Fourth of July · Producer
Curse of the Black Widow · DirectorCurse of the Black Widow · Executive ProducerDead of Night · DirectorDead of Night · Producer
Burnt Offerings · DirectorBurnt Offerings · ScreenplayBurnt Offerings · Producer
The Kansas City Massacre · DirectorThe Kansas City Massacre · ProducerMelvin Purvis G-Man · DirectorMelvin Purvis G-Man · ProducerTrilogy of Terror · Director
Dracula · DirectorDracula · ProducerThe Invasion of Carol Enders · ProducerThe Invasion of Carol Enders · DirectorNightmare at 43 Hillcrest · Executive Producer
Frankenstein · ProducerFrankenstein · WriterFrankenstein · CreatorThe Night Strangler · DirectorThe Night Strangler · Producer
The Night Stalker · Producer
Night of Dark Shadows · DirectorNight of Dark Shadows · StoryNight of Dark Shadows · Producer
House of Dark Shadows · DirectorHouse of Dark Shadows · Producer
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon · WriterDead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon · Producer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Producer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Producer
Dark Shadows · DirectorDark Shadows · Creator
Hallmark Hall of Fame · Director
Full Filmography
89 titles- Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009) Creator
- Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009) Executive Producer
- Our Fathers (2005) Director
- Saving Milly (2005) Director
- Saving Milly (2005) Executive Producer
- Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) as Self
- The Love Letter (1998) Director
- The Love Letter (1998) Producer
- Trilogy of Terror II (1996) Director
- Trilogy of Terror II (1996) Writer
- Trilogy of Terror II (1996) Executive Producer
- Me and the Kid (1993) Director
- Intruders (1992) Executive Producer
- Intruders (1992) Director
- Dark Shadows (1991) Director
- Dark Shadows (1991) Teleplay
- Dark Shadows (1991) Writer
- Dark Shadows (1991) Creator
- Johnny Ryan (1990) Executive Producer
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self
- War and Remembrance (1988) Director
- War and Remembrance (1988) Executive Producer
- War and Remembrance (1988) Writer
- War and Remembrance (1988) Creator
- St. John in Exile (1986) Director
- The Winds of War (1983) Director
- The Winds of War (1983) Producer
- The Winds of War (1983) Creator
- The Long Days of Summer (1980) Director
- The Long Days of Summer (1980) Executive Producer
- Supertrain (1979) Director
- Supertrain (1979) Executive Producer
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979) Director
- Mrs. R's Daughter (1979) Director
- Mrs. R's Daughter (1979) Executive Producer
- Express to Terror (1979) Executive Producer
- Express to Terror (1979) Director
- When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978) Director
- When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978) Story
- When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978) Producer
- Curse of the Black Widow (1977) Director
- Curse of the Black Widow (1977) Executive Producer
- Dead of Night (1977) Director
- Dead of Night (1977) Producer
- Burnt Offerings (1976) Director
- Burnt Offerings (1976) Screenplay
- Burnt Offerings (1976) Producer
- The Kansas City Massacre (1975) Director
- The Kansas City Massacre (1975) Producer
- Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975) Director
- Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975) Producer
- Trilogy of Terror (1975) Director
- Trilogy of Terror (1975) Producer
- Dracula (1974) Director
- Dracula (1974) Producer
- The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974) Producer
- The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974) Director
- Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974) Executive Producer
- Scream of the Wolf (1974) Director
- Scream of the Wolf (1974) Producer
- The Turn of the Screw (1974) Director
- The Turn of the Screw (1974) Producer
- Come Die with Me (1974) Executive Producer
- The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974) Director
- The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974) Producer
- Shadow of Fear (1974) Executive Producer
- Frankenstein (1973) Producer
- Frankenstein (1973) Writer
- Frankenstein (1973) Creator
- The Night Strangler (1973) Director
- The Night Strangler (1973) Producer
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973) Producer
- Frankenstein (1973) Screenplay
- Frankenstein (1973) Producer
- The Norliss Tapes (1973) Director
- The Norliss Tapes (1973) Producer
- The Night Stalker (1972) Producer
- Night of Dark Shadows (1971) Director
- Night of Dark Shadows (1971) Story
- Night of Dark Shadows (1971) Producer
- House of Dark Shadows (1970) Director
- House of Dark Shadows (1970) Producer
- Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969) Writer
- Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969) Producer
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) Producer
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1967) Producer
- Dark Shadows (1966) Director
- Dark Shadows (1966) Creator
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dan Curtis best known for?
Dan Curtis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Projectorparishilton (2008), Projectorparishilton (2008), Projectorparishilton (2008), Intruders (1992).
When and where was Dan Curtis born?
Dan Curtis was born on August 12, 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. They passed away on March 27, 2006.
How many credits does Dan Curtis have?
Dan Curtis has accumulated over 89 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2009.
What is Dan Curtis's background in cinema and television?
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, w...
Dan Curtis by the numbers
89credits
67films
22TV series
1951–2009active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Prisoners of Gravity (1989) as Self — aged about 61
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