David J. Skal

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Born
June 21, 1952 (71 years old)
Died
January 1, 2024
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popular Genres
Documentary Horror TV Movie
Career Span
1976 – 2024

David J. Skal

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Jun 21, 1952
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Directing
Career
1976 – 2024

Known For

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
Vampira: The Movie
Vampira: The Movie
2006
as Himself
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
as Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002
as Host - Self
Hitchcocked!
Hitchcocked!
2006
as Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
as Self
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000
as Self
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
2012
as Self
All Over
All Over
1976
as Reporter

Frequent Collaborators

Joe Dante
Joe Dante
3 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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John Landis
John Landis
3 shared projects
in "Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures"
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Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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Sara Karloff
Sara Karloff
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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Roger Corman
Roger Corman
2 shared projects
in "The Perfect Scary Movie"
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Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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Gregory W. Mank
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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Orson Bean
Orson Bean
2 shared projects
in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story"
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John Carpenter
John Carpenter
2 shared projects
in "Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures"
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Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson
2 shared projects
in "Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures"
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Featured in Trailers

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Vampira: The Movie

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