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Dan Curtis

Director

Dan Curtis

Directing
1970 — 1996 · 9 films
Lived
12 August 1927 — d. 2006
From
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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 the 1991 revival, which was canceled after twelve episodes due to low ratings. He also served as executive producer for a WB reboot; however, it was canceled before the pilot episode aired.

Career Signature

How Dan Curtis’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.