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Dan Curtis was an American director, writer, and producer of television and film, known among fans of horror films for his afternoon TV series Dark Shadows and TV films such as Trilogy of Terror. Dark Shadows originally aired from 1966 to 1971 and has aired in syndication for nearly 40 years. Curtis was responsible for the 1991 remake of Dark Shadows, which was canceled because of low ratings due to station pre-emptions concerning the Gulf War.
Birth Name
Daniel Mayer Cherkoss
Born
Friday, 12 August 1927
Died
Monday, 27 March 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dark Shadows and Beyond - The Jonathan Frid Story | Self | 2021 |
| Master of Dark Shadows | Self | 2019 |
| Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust | Self | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dark Shadows and Beyond - The Jonathan Frid Story | Self | 2021 |
| Master of Dark Shadows | Self | 2019 |
| Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust | Self | 2004 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Our Fathers | 2005 |
| Saving Milly | 2005 |
| The Love Letter | 1998 |
| Trilogy of Terror II | 1996 |
| Me and the Kid | 1993 |
| Intruders | 1992 |
| Dark Shadows | 1991 |
| War and Remembrance | 1988 |
| St. John in Exile | 1986 |
| The Winds of War | 1983 |
| The Long Days of Summer | 1980 |
| The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang | 1979 |
| Supertrain | 1979 |
| When Every Day Was the Fourth of July | 1978 |
| Curse of the Black Widow | 1977 |
| Dead of Night | 1977 |
| Burnt Offerings | 1976 |
| The Kansas City Massacre | 1975 |
| Trilogy of Terror | 1975 |
| The Great Ice Rip-Off | 1974 |
| The Turn of the Screw | 1974 |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | 1974 |
| Dracula | 1974 |
| Scream of the Wolf | 1974 |
| The Invasion of Carol Enders | 1973 |
| The Norliss Tapes | 1973 |
| The Night Strangler | 1973 |
| Night of Dark Shadows | 1971 |
| House of Dark Shadows | 1970 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | 1951 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Night Stalker | 2005 |
| Our Fathers | 2005 |
| Saving Milly | 2005 |
| The Love Letter | 1998 |
| Me and the Kid | 1993 |
| Intruders | 1992 |
| Dark Shadows | 1991 |
| Johnny Ryan | 1990 |
| War and Remembrance | 1988 |
| The Winds of War | 1983 |
| The Long Days of Summer | 1980 |
| Supertrain | 1979 |
| When Every Day Was the Fourth of July | 1978 |
| Curse of the Black Widow | 1977 |
| Dead of Night | 1977 |
| Burnt Offerings | 1976 |
| The Kansas City Massacre | 1975 |
| Trilogy of Terror | 1975 |
| The Great Ice Rip-Off | 1974 |
| The Turn of the Screw | 1974 |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | 1974 |
| Dracula | 1974 |
| Scream of the Wolf | 1974 |
| The Invasion of Carol Enders | 1973 |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 1973 |
| The Norliss Tapes | 1973 |
| The Night Strangler | 1973 |
| The Wide World of Mystery | 1973 |
| The Night Stalker | 1972 |
| Night of Dark Shadows | 1971 |
| House of Dark Shadows | 1970 |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1968 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1968 | Emmy | Outstanding Dramatic Program | Nominated |
