David J. Skal

David J. Skal

Personal information

Known for: Directing
Known credits: 34
Gender: Male
Born: June 21, 1952
Died: January 1, 2024
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.

Popular

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Show

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Show · 2018

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Movie

2008

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Movie · 2008

The Road to 'Dracula'

Movie

1999

The Road to 'Dracula'

Movie · 1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Movie

1999

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Movie · 1999

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Movie

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Movie · 2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Movie

2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

Movie · 2000

Filmography

Directing

13 titles

2003

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
Movie

Director

2002

The Universe According to Universal
Movie

Director

2001

Heroes of Horror
Movie

Director

2000

1999

Acting

25 titles

Upcoming

The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Movie

2024

Mysteries Mean Dark Corners
Movie

as Self

2022

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Movie

as Self - Interviewee

2021

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Movie

as Self

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror
Show

as Self · 3 episodes

2016

Creature Features
Show

as Self · 2 episodes

2012

2010

The Real Vampire Files
Movie

as Self

2008

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie

as Self

2006

Writing

12 titles

2002

The Universe According to Universal
Movie

Writer

2000

1999

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Movie

Writer

Production

9 titles

2002

The Universe According to Universal
Movie

Producer

2000

1999

Camera

2 titles

1999