Dan Curtis
Dan Curtis (born Daniel Mayer Cherkoss; August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006) was an American director and producer of television and film, best known among fans of horror films for his afternoon TV series Dark Shadows and TV movies 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 due to low ratings.For the general audience, Curtis is best known as the director and producer of the two epic 1980s miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, based on two novels by Herman Wouk, which follow the lives of two American families through the whole Second World War.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | R. Daniel Curtis |
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| Birth date | August 12, 1927 |
| Birth name | Daniel Mayer Cherkoss |
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| Date of death | March 27, 2006 |
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