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David J. Skal

David J. Skal

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

21/06/1952

Day of Death

01/01/2024
(72) years old

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

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

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

The Real Vampire Files

The Real Vampire Files

Vampira: The Movie

Vampira: The Movie

Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Filmography

Cast

2024

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners

as Self

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

as Self - Interviewee

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monste...

as Self

2012

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

as Self

2010

The Real Vampire Files

as Self

2006

Vampira: The Movie

as Himself

2006

Hitchcocked!

as Self

2006

Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven...

as Self

2005

The Perfect Scary Movie

as Self

2004

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as Self

2004

Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield

as Himself

2004

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Ci...

as Self

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood ...

as Host - Self

2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Rev...

as Self

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chr...

as Self / Host

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

as Host

1999

The Road to 'Dracula'

as Self

1996

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

as Self

1976

All Over

as Reporter

Crew

2003

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview wi...

as Director

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood ...

as Director

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood ...

as Screenplay

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood ...

as Producer

2002

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood ...

as Director of Photography

2002

The Universe According to Universal

as Writer

2002

The Universe According to Universal

as Director

2002

The Universe According to Universal

as Producer

2001

Heroes of Horror

as Director

2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Rev...

as Director

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Uneart...

as Director

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Uneart...

as Writer

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chr...

as Director

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chr...

as Producer

2000

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chr...

as Writer

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Uneart...

as Producer

2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Rev...

as Producer

2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Rev...

as Writer

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

as Writer

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

as Producer

2000

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

as Director

2000

Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!

as Director

2000

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

as Producer

2000

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

as Writer

1999

The Road to 'Dracula'

as Director

1999

The Road to 'Dracula'

as Writer

1999

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journe...

as Writer

1999

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journe...

as Director

1999

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journe...

as Producer

1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Fran...

as Producer

1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Fran...

as Director

1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Fran...

as Director of Photography

1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Fran...

as Screenplay

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga ...

as Writer

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga ...

as Director

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

as Writer