About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1952-06-21
Place of birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Website:
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David J. Skal

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Mysteries Mean Dark Corners Actor Self N/A
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2022 Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Actor Self - Interviewee 59
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2021 Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Actor Self 59
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2012 The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie Actor Self N/A
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2010 The Real Vampire Files Actor Self N/A
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2006 Vampira: The Movie Actor Himself 59
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2006 Hitchcocked! Actor Self N/A
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2006 Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares Actor Self 59
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2005 The Perfect Scary Movie Actor Self 59
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2004 Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Actor Self 58
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2004 Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield Actor Himself 59
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2004 Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema Actor Self 59
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2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Actor Host - Self 59
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2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Actor Self 58
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2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Actor Self / Host 59
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2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Actor Host 59
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1999 The Road to 'Dracula' Actor Self 59
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1996 Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Actor Self 59
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1976 All Over Actor Reporter N/A
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Directing
2003 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal Directing Director 59
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2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Directing Director 59
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2002 The Universe According to Universal Directing Director 59
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2001 Heroes of Horror Directing Director 59
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2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Directing Director 59
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2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Directing Director 59
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2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Directing Director 58
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2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Directing Director 59
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2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked Directing Director 58
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1999 The Road to 'Dracula' Directing Director 59
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1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale Directing Director N/A
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1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Directing Director 59
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1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Directing Director 59
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Writing
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Writing Screenplay 59
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2002 The Universe According to Universal Writing Writer 59
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2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Writing Writer 59
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2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Writing Writer 59
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2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Writing Writer 58
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2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked Writing Writer 58
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2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Writing Writer 59
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1999 The Road to 'Dracula' Writing Writer 59
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1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Writing Writer 59
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1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Writing Screenplay 59
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1995 Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces Writing Writer 59
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Production
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Production Producer 59
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2002 The Universe According to Universal Production Producer 59
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2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Production Producer 59
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2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Production Producer 59
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2000 Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Production Producer 58
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2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! Production Producer 59
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2000 The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked Production Producer 58
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1999 The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale Production Producer N/A
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1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Production Producer 59
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Camera
2002 The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Camera Director of Photography 59
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1999 She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein' Camera Director of Photography 59
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