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Curtis Harrington (1926–2007)
Curtis Harrington was an excellent and shamefully underrated writer and director who specialized in marvelously offbeat and atmospheric low-budget independent horror pictures. Harrington was born on September 17, 1926, in Los Angeles and grew up in Beaumont, California. A hardcore film buff from a very young age, Harrington worked as a movie ...
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Born:in Los Angeles, California, USADied:(age 80) in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Director (37 credits)
Director (37 credits)
1987
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Time and Teresa Golowitz/Voices in the Earth
(1987)
... (segment "Voices in the Earth")
1985-1987
The Colbys
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- The Home Wrecker
(1987)
- Deceptions
(1986)
- My Father's House
(1986)
- Fallon's Choice
(1986)
- Conspiracy of Silence
(1985)
1983-1985
Dynasty
(TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Circumstantial Evidence
(1985)
- The Treasure
(1985)
- That Holiday Spirit
(1984)
- The Ring
(1984)
- The Proposal
(1983)
1978-1979
Charlie's Angels
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Angel in a Box
(1979)
- Angel on My Mind
(1978)
1966
The Legend of Jesse James
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- A Burying for Rosey
(1966)
- The Lonely Place
(1966)
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Writer (10 credits)
Writer (10 credits)
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Actor (7 credits)
Actor (7 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)
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Producer (5 credits)
Producer (5 credits)
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Editor (2 credits)
Editor (2 credits)
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Cinematographer (1 credit)
Cinematographer (1 credit)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (15 credits)
Self (15 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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[on his approach to directing horror films] When it comes to fear, I usually go by instinct. I know what will affect me, but I don't have a formula. I avoid the cheap effect--adding a loud noise to the soundtrack that startles the audience, for example. I still think the Val Lewton approach is the best one, and that is the power of suggestion. What you don't see is more unsettling than what you ... See more »Trivia:
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