Dan Curtis
August 12, 1927 · 98 years old
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…
Known For
8 titles
Burnt Offerings
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
Trilogy of Terror
Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing four tormented women.
The Night Stalker
An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire.
The Night Strangler
A reporter hunts down a 144-year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood.
The Love Letter
20th century computer games designer Scott exchanges love letters with 19th century poet Elizabeth Whitcomb through an antique desk that can make letters travel through time.
Night of Dark Shadows
A painter and his wife move into a home and find themselves plagued by ghosts and spirits of his ancestors that used to be witches.
Trilogy of Terror II
Three horror stories, including a woman's fate when she and her lover attempt to rob her husband's grave, a woman who brings her son back from the dead and a Zuni fetish doll who comes to life again and goes on another murderous r...
Frankenstein: Part 1
A scientist obsessed with creating life steals body parts to put together his "creation."