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Videos (see all 3)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon.
"Barney & Friends" (1992): : -- hv post
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) -- US Home Video Trailer from LYONS GROUP / LYRICK

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 June 1952, Cleveland, Ohio, USA more
Mini Biography:
American film historian and documentary writer-producer; frequent on-camera... more
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Panels announced for L.A. Vampire-con
 (From Fangoria. 17 June 2009, 11:48 AM, PDT)
Unkillable Classics: Fright Night remake? Why?
 (From Fangoria. 15 May 2009, 9:58 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
David Skal
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Thanks, Self
Director:
  1. Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination (2003) (V) (as David Skal)
  2. Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal (2003) (V) (uncredited)
  3. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V)
  4. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V)
  5. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V)
  6. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V)
  7. The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)

  8. The Road to Dracula (1999) (V)
  9. Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V)
  10. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V)
  11. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999)
  12. The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V)
  13. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V)
Writer:
  1. Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination (2003) (V) (writer) (as David Skal)
  2. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) (writer)
  3. The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V) (writer)
  4. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) (writer)
  5. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V) (writer)
  6. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V) (writer)

  7. The Road to Dracula (1999) (V) (writer)
  8. The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V) (writer)
  9. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) (writer)
  10. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V) (written by)
  11. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) (writer)
  12. Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V) (writer)
  13. "Biography" (1 episode, 1998)
        - Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) TV episode (writer)
Producer:
  1. Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers of the Imagination (2003) (V) (producer) (as David Skal)
  2. Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal (2003) (V) (producer) (uncredited)
  3. The Universe According to Universal (2002) (V) (producer)
  4. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) (producer)
  5. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V) (producer)
  6. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V) (producer)
  7. The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V) (producer)

  8. The Road to Dracula (1999) (V) (producer)
  9. Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) (V) (producer)
  10. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) (producer)
  11. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) (producer)
  12. The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V) (producer)
  13. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V) (archival photographs)
  2. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V) (archival photographs)
  3. The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V) (archival photographs)

  4. The Road to Dracula (1999) (V) (archival photographs)
  5. Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (1999) (V) (archival photographs)
  6. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) (archival photos)
  7. The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V) (archival photographs)
  8. Universal Horror (1998) (TV) (historical consultant)
Actor:
  1. The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) (V) .... Bart Barlow

  2. All Over (1976) (TV) .... Reporter
    ... aka Edward Albee's All Over (USA)
Thanks:
  1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (acknowledgment: archival material courtesy of)
  2. Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004) (V) (special thanks) (as David Skal)
  3. Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos (2004) (V) (special thanks)
  4. Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  5. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) (TV) (grateful thanks)

  6. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) (special thanks)
  7. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V) (acknowledgment: archival photographs courtesy of)
Self:
  1. Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) .... Himself
  2. The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. Vampira: The Movie (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. Night Terrors (2006) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares (USA: DVD box title)
  5. Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  6. American Stag (2006) .... Himself
  7. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "20/20" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "ABC News 20/20" (USA: informal title)
        - Episode dated 26 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
  10. Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema (2004) (V) (as David Skal) .... Himself - Author
  11. Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004) (V) (as David Skal) .... Himself
  12. The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) (as David Skal) .... Himself
  13. "SexTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Blood Lust/Bodies of Evidence/Cake (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "E! Mysteries & Scandals" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Lon Chaney Sr. and Jr. (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (V) .... Himself - Host
  16. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) (V) .... Himself - Host
  17. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V) .... Himself

  18. The Road to Dracula (1999) (V) .... Himself
  19. The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999) (V) .... Himself - Host
  20. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) .... Himself
  21. Universal Horror (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  22. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka "Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror" (UK: complete title)
  23. 100 Years of Horror: Freaks (1996) (V) .... Himself
  24. 100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (1996) (V) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book, with Elias Savada: "Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning, Hollywood's Master of the Macabre" (1995). more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Documentary | Short | Horror | Comedy more
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