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  • Biography: R. Daniel Curtis (August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006) was an American director and producer of television and film, probably best known for the afternoon TV series Dark Shadows. Dark Shadows originally aired from 1966 to 1971 and has aired in syndication for nearly 40 years. Curtis was responsible... Read more

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Originally aired February 21, 1973 on NBC, The Norliss Tapes were producer/director Dan Curtis' apparent attempt to double his chances at another TV series, after the hugely successful occult soap opera Dark Shadows enjoyed a gradual cult following after its... ... Full Article

Tue., Mar. 28, 2006 5:25 PM PST by Joal Ryan Dan Curtis' working life was devoted to the pursuit of monsters--and monstrous acts. The director-producer, who tracked make-believe bogeymen in the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows , the original Night... ... Full Article

Producer-director Dan Curtis should be remembered for thinking big, a quality that's in short supply these days on television. He gave us Barnabas Collins and "Dark Shadows" in daytime, then Curtis staged the lavish miniseries "The Winds of War" and... ... Full Article

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