For the Canadian mayor, see Dan Curtis (politician).
Dan Curtis
Born
Daniel Mayer Cherkoss[1]
(1927-08-12)August 12, 1927
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
March 27, 2006(2006-03-27) (aged 78)
Brentwood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Director, screenwriter, producer
Spouse
Norma Mae Klein
(m. 1952–2006)
(her death)
Children
3
Daniel Mayer Cherkoss (August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006[1]), known by his pen name Dan Curtis, was an American television and film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was best known as the creator of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966–71), and for directing the epic World War II miniseries The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988).[2][3][4][5]
Curtis’ is also known to horror film fans for his work on several horror-themed television series and films, including The Night Stalker (1972) and its sequel The Night Strangler (1973), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974) and Trilogy of Terror (1975).[6][7] He also directed three feature films – the Dark Shadows spinoffs House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Night of Dark Shadows (1971), and the supernatural horror Burnt Offerings (1976).
Curtis was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Limited Series for War and Remembrance, for which he also won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials.
^ abCarter, Bill (March 29, 2006). "Dan Curtis, Producer of 'Winds of War' TV Series, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
^The New York Times, March 29, 2006: Dan Curtis, Producer of 'Winds of War' TV Series, Dies at 78 Linked 2013-08-27
^USA Today, March 27, 2006: TV producer Dan Curtis dies at 78 Linked 2013-08-27
^Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2006: Dan Curtis, Obituary Linked 2013-08-27
^The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, March 29, 2006: Director-Producer Dan Curtis Passes Linked 2013-08-27
^Dark Shadows Journal Online: Remembering Dan Curtis Linked 2013-08-27
^Fangirl Magazine: Memories: Dan Curtis Linked 2013-08-27
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