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Dan Curtis (I) (1927–2006)

Producer | Writer | Director

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He began his show business career as a salesman for N.B.C. in the 1950s and then went work for M.C.A. See more trivia »

Born:

Daniel Mayer Cherkoss
in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Brentwood, California, USA
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Hide HideProducer (34 titles)
2005-2006 Night Stalker (TV series) (consulting producer - 4 episodes)
– Timeless (2006) (consulting producer)
– The Sea (2006) (consulting producer)
– The Source (2005) (consulting producer)
– Malum (2005) (consulting producer)
 
2005 Dark Shadows (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005 Our Fathers (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005 Saving Milly (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 The Love Letter (TV movie) (producer)
 
1992 Intruders (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 Dark Shadows (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Episode #1.2 (1991) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.1 (1991) (executive producer)
 
1990 Johnny Ryan (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
– Part 12 (1989) (executive producer)
– Part 11 (1989) (executive producer)
– Part 10 (1989) (executive producer)
– Part 9 (1989) (executive producer)
– Part 8 (1989) (executive producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– Into the Maelstrom (1983) (producer)
– The Changing of the Guard (1983) (producer)
– Of Love and War (1983) (producer)
– Defiance (1983) (producer)
– Cataclysm (1983) (producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1980 The Long Days of Summer (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Mrs. R's Daughter (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– And a Cup of Kindness Too (1979) (executive producer)
– Express to Terror (1979) (executive producer)
 
1978 When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 Curse of the Black Widow (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Dead of Night (TV movie) (producer)
 
1976 Burnt Offerings (producer)
 
1975 The Kansas City Massacre (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975 Trilogy of Terror (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 The Turn of the Screw (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 Bram Stoker's Dracula (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 Scream of the Wolf (TV movie) (producer)
 
Wide World Mystery (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes, 1973-1974) (producer - 2 episodes, 1973)
– Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974) (executive producer)
– Frankenstein: Part 2 (1973) (producer)
– Frankenstein: Part 1 (1973) (producer)
– Shadow of Fear (1973) (executive producer)
 
1973 The Picture of Dorian Gray (TV movie) (producer)
 
1973 The Norliss Tapes (TV movie) (producer)
 
1973 The Night Strangler (TV movie) (producer)
 
1973 The Invasion of Carol Enders (TV movie) (producer)
 
1972 The Night Stalker (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Night of Dark Shadows (producer)
 
1966-1971 Dark Shadows (TV series) (executive producer - 1225 episodes)
– Episode #1.1245 (1971) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.1244 (1971) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.1243 (1971) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.1242 (1971) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.1241 (1971) (executive producer)
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1970 House of Dark Shadows (producer)
 
1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (11 titles)
2012 Dark Shadows (television series)
 
1996 Trilogy of Terror II (TV movie) ("He Who Kills" written by)
 
1991 Dark Shadows (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1991) (teleplay)
– Episode #1.1 (1991) (creator)
 
1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
– Part 12 (1989) (written for television)
– Part 11 (1989) (written for television)
– Part 10 (1989) (written for television)
– Part 9 (1989) (written for television)
– Part 8 (1989) (written for television)
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1978 When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (TV movie) (story)
 
1976 Burnt Offerings (screenplay)
 
1975 The Kansas City Massacre (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1973 Wide World Mystery (TV series)
– Frankenstein: Part 1 (1973) (writer)
 
1971 Night of Dark Shadows (story)
 
1966-1971 Dark Shadows (TV series)
– Episode #1.1245 (1971) (creator)
– Episode #1.1244 (1971) (creator)
– Episode #1.1243 (1971) (creator)
– Episode #1.1242 (1971) (creator)
– Episode #1.1241 (1971) (creator)
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1969 Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (TV movie)
 
Show ShowDirector (34 titles)
2005 Our Fathers (TV movie)
 
2005 Saving Milly (TV movie)
 
2004 War & Remembrance: Behind the Scenes (video short)
 
2004 The Making of 'War & Remembrance' (video short)
 
1998 The Love Letter (TV movie)
 
1996 Trilogy of Terror II (TV movie)
 
1993 Me and the Kid
 
1992 Intruders (TV movie)
 
1991 Dark Shadows (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1991)
– Episode #1.1 (1991)
 
1991 Dark Shadows: Behind the Scenes (video)
 
1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
– Part 12 (1989)
– Part 11 (1989)
– Part 10 (1989)
– Part 9 (1989)
– Part 8 (1989)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series)
– Into the Maelstrom (1983)
– The Changing of the Guard (1983)
– Of Love and War (1983)
– Defiance (1983)
– Cataclysm (1983)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1980 The Long Days of Summer (TV movie)
 
1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (TV movie)
 
1979 Mrs. R's Daughter (TV movie)
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series)
– Express to Terror (1979)
 
1978 When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (TV movie)
 
1977 Curse of the Black Widow (TV movie)
 
1977 Dead of Night (TV movie)
 
1976 Burnt Offerings
 
1975 The Kansas City Massacre (TV movie)
 
1975 Trilogy of Terror (TV movie)
 
1974 The Great Ice Rip-Off (TV movie)
 
1974 The Turn of the Screw (TV movie)
 
1974 Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV movie)
 
1974 Bram Stoker's Dracula (TV movie)
 
1974 Scream of the Wolf (TV movie)
 
1974 Wide World Mystery (TV series)
– Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974)
 
1973 The Norliss Tapes (TV movie)
 
1973 The Night Strangler (TV movie)
 
1973 The Invasion of Carol Enders (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1971 Night of Dark Shadows
 
1970 House of Dark Shadows
 
1968-1969 Dark Shadows (TV series)
– Episode #1.811 (1969)
– Episode #1.807 (1969)
– Episode #1.806 (1969)
– Episode #1.737 (1969)
– Episode #1.736 (1969)
See all 20 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2004 Directing 'The Night Strangler' (video documentary short)
Himself-Interviewee
 
2004 The Night Stalker: Dan Curtis Interview (video documentary short)
Himself-Interviewee
 
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Miniseries & Nominee: Best Directing in a Miniseries or a Special
 

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Personal Quote:

[Part of his 1989 Emmy acceptance speech] "I'd like to thank ABC for ponying up the dough to pay for this." See more »

Trivia:

He began his show business career as a salesman for N.B.C. in the 1950s and then went work for M.C.A. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo