Directed credits
8
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Regular directing credits.
Director
David J. Skal
Directing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 30803
IMDb ID: nm0803777
Known for: Directing
Born: June 21, 1952
Died: January 1, 2024
Age: 71
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2021
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.5
Wikidata: Q2891712
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Writer (3)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David J. Skal.
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Director
2002 Movie
5.0
The Universe According to Universal
Director
2002 Movie
7.0
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Director
2000 Movie
6.2
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Director
2000 Movie
8.0
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Director
2000 Movie
7.4
The Road to 'Dracula'
Director
1999 Movie
6.0
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Director
1999 Movie
7.7
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Director
1999 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David J. Skal.
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021 Movie
7.5
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2005 Movie
6.2
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Director
2000 Movie
6.9
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Writer
1999 Movie
7.7
She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
Director
1999 Movie
7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self
2004 Movie
6.0
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Director
1999 Movie
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
as Himself
2006 Movie
6.0
Hitchcocked!
as Self
2006 Movie
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Director
2002 Movie
10.0
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
1996 Movie
9.0
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Writer
1995 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David J. Skal.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David J. Skal.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David J. Skal.
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
2021 Movie
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
as Self
2012 Movie
The Real Vampire Files
as Self
2010 Movie
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
as Himself
2006 Movie
6.0
Hitchcocked!
as Self
2006 Movie
5.5
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
as Self
2006 Movie
7.5
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2005 Movie
7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self
2004 Movie
5.9
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield
as Self
2004 Movie
7.3
Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema
as Self
2004 Movie
7.7
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Host - Self
2002 Movie
6.2
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
as Self
2000 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David J. Skal.