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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 ...
Mar 28, 2006 · Dan Curtis, whose battle to make two Emmy-winning World War II miniseries, “The Winds of War” and “War and Remembrance,” lasted years longer than the war the epics were based on, has died.
- ‘Gunsmoke’ Is One of The Biggest Television Shows of All Time
- The ‘Gunsmoke’ Actor with The Highest Net Worth Was Dennis Weaver
- They Kept Varying Degrees of Contact with One Another
Gunsmokestarted as a popular radio show before it transformed into its television adaptation. Original fans were initially upset that they didn’t port the voice actors over for the show, but they ultimately warmed up to the cast that came along. They were highly compatible and determined to present the best show possible. The adult Western televisi...
The main recurring cast on the Western television show included James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Dennis Weaver, Burt Reynolds, Ken Curtis, and Buck Taylor. However, they all had varying times that they lasted on the show. Additionally, only Arness, Blake, Stone, and Weaver were included in the original cast starting with season 1. It turn...
Regardless of net worth, the Gunsmoke stars didn’t have the sense of ego that plagued many television show sets. Rather, they remained a close-knit family that lasted over the years. They grew incredibly close over time to the point where a producer wanted to do a Gunsmoke retrospective. Unfortunately, scheduling issues resulted in it never happeni...
Mar 29, 2006 · Los Angeles, CA – Dan Curtis, the producer and director best known for transforming author Herman Wouk's sweeping novels The Winds of War and War and Remembrance into acclaimed miniseries, died Monday at his Los Angeles home. Curtis, who was 78, passed away due to complications of a brain tumor.
Mar 29, 2006 · Dan Curtis, a prolific television producer and director who was best known for shepherding two of the most ambitious mini-series ever made, "The Winds of War," and "War and Remembrance," onto...
Dan Curtis was born on 12 August 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Burnt Offerings (1976), Dark Shadows (1966) and War and Remembrance (1988). He was married to Norma Mae Curtis. He died on 27 March 2006 in Brentwood, California, USA.
Mar 27, 2006 · TV director Dan Curtis, who won an Emmy for the miniseries “War and Remembrance” and created the series “Dark Shadows,” died of cancer Monday in Los Angeles. He was 78.
