A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Born:
June 21, 1952
Died:
January 1, 2024
David John Skal was an American cultural historian, critic, writer, and on-camera commentator known for his research and analysis of horror films and horror literature.
Director:
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2001 Heroes of Horror
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002 The Universe According to Universal
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Director of Photography:
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2001 Heroes of Horror
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002 The Universe According to Universal
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Producer:
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2001 Heroes of Horror
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002 The Universe According to Universal
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Screenplay:
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2001 Heroes of Horror
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002 The Universe According to Universal
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Writer:
1995 Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999 The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2001 Heroes of Horror
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002 The Universe According to Universal
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
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