Portrait of Dan Curtis

Creator

Dan Curtis

Career

Active from 1951 to 2009, with a break from 1952 to 1965, busiest in 1974 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dan Curtis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.4, average 4.9
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gothic Horror 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Supernatural Mystery 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Anthology Horror 2
  • Gothic Atmosphere 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Epic Historical Drama 2
  • Family Saga 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 64
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (2009)

Executive Producer, Creator

Our Fathers
Our Fathers (2005)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Saving Milly
Saving Milly (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Executive Producer

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 54
The Love Letter
The Love Letter (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

Trilogy of Terror II
Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

Executive Producer, Writer

Me and the Kid
Me and the Kid (1993)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Johnny Ryan
Johnny Ryan (1990)

Executive Producer

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 81
St. John in Exile
St. John in Exile (1986)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Long Days of Summer
The Long Days of Summer (1980)

Executive Producer, Director

1970s

25 titles ยท average score 60
Dead of Night
Dead of Night (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

Curse of the Black Widow
Curse of the Black Widow (1977)
GoodWatch score 46

Executive Producer, Director

Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings (1976)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Screenplay

Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Director

Melvin Purvis G-Man
Melvin Purvis G-Man (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Director

Dracula
Dracula (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

The Invasion of Carol Enders
The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974)

Director, Producer

The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Producer

The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler (1973)
GoodWatch score 87

Director, Producer

The Norliss Tapes
The Norliss Tapes (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

Night of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Director

House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

Producer, Director

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 67
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969)

Writer, Producer

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1967)

Producer