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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American writer and director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Gene Curtis Harrington (September 17, 1926 – May 6, 2007)
was an American writer and director who worked in film and television. His Viewed as one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema, his body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.''Film/NightTide''.



* ''Film/{{Night Tide}}'' (1961)
* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}}'' (1965)
* ''Film/{{Queen of Blood}}'' (1966)

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* ''Film/{{Night Tide}}'' ''Film/NightTide'' (1961)
* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}}'' ''Film/VoyageToThePrehistoricPlanet'' (1965)
* ''Film/{{Queen of Blood}}'' ''Film/QueenOfBlood'' (1966)



* ''Film/{{Whoever Slew Auntie Roo}}'' (1972)
* ''Film/{{Whats The Matter With Helen}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{The Killing Kind}}'' (1973)

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* ''Film/{{Whoever Slew Auntie Roo}}'' ''Film/WhoeverSlewAuntieRoo'' (1972)
* ''Film/{{Whats The Matter With Helen}}'' ''Film/WhatsTheMatterWithHelen'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{The Killing Kind}}'' ''Film/TheKillingKind'' (1973)



* ''Film/{{Mata Hari 1985}}'' (1985)

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* ''Film/{{Mata Hari 1985}}'' Hari|1985}}'' (1985)



* ''Film/{{Night Tide}}'' (1961) -Screenplay/short story
* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}}'' (1965) -as John Sebastian)
* ''Film/{{Queen of Blood}}'' (1966)
* ''Film/{{Games}}'' (1967) -Story
* ''Literature/{{Nice Guys Dont Work in Hollywood}}'' (Autobiography)


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* ''Film/{{Night Tide}}'' ''Film/NightTide'' (1961) -Screenplay/short - Screenplay/short story
* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}}'' ''Film/VoyageToThePrehistoricPlanet'' (1965) -as – as John Sebastian)
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* ''Film/{{Queen of Blood}}'' ''Film/QueenOfBlood'' (1966)
* ''Film/{{Games}}'' (1967) -Story
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* ''Literature/{{Nice ''Nice Guys Dont Don't Work in Hollywood}}'' (Autobiography)

Hollywood'' (2013) – Autobiography



* ''Film/DevilDogTheHoundOfHell'' (1978)
* ''[[Film/TheDeadDontDie1975 The Dead Don't Die]]'' (1975)
* ''Film/KillerBees'' (1974)
* ''Film/TheCatCreature'' (1973)

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* ''Film/DevilDogTheHoundOfHell'' ''Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell'' (1978)
* ''[[Film/TheDeadDontDie1975 The ''The Dead Don't Die]]'' Die'' (1975)
* ''Film/KillerBees'' ''Killer Bees'' (1974)
* ''Film/TheCatCreature'' ''The Cat Creature'' (1973)



* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: Many characters in works written or directed by Harrington appear to struggle with their sexuality and/or sexual desires.

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* NothingIsScarier: His works typically employed this.
-->When it comes to fear, I usually go by instinct. I know what will affect me, but I don't have a formula. I avoid the cheap effect--adding a loud noise to the soundtrack that startles the audience, for example. I still think the Creator/ValLewton approach is the best one, and that is the power of suggestion. What you don't see is more unsettling than what you do see.
* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: Many characters in works written or directed by Harrington appear to struggle with their sexuality and/or sexual desires.desires.

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* ''[[Film/TheDeadDontDie1975 The Dead Don't Die (1975)]]''

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* ''[[Film/TheDeadDontDie1975 The Dead Don't Die (1975)]]''Die]]'' (1975)
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* ''Film/TheDeadDontDie'' (1975)

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* ''Film/TheDeadDontDie'' (1975)''[[Film/TheDeadDontDie1975 The Dead Don't Die (1975)]]''
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* ''{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' (1978)
* ''{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' (1975)
* ''{{Killer Bees}}'' (1974)
* ''{{The Cat Creature}}'' (1973)

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* ''{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' ''Film/DevilDogTheHoundOfHell'' (1978)
* ''{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' ''Film/TheDeadDontDie'' (1975)
* ''{{Killer Bees}}'' ''Film/KillerBees'' (1974)
* ''{{The Cat Creature}}'' ''Film/TheCatCreature'' (1973)
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* ''Film{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' (1978)
* ''Film{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' (1975)
* ''Film{{Killer Bees}}'' (1974)
* ''Film{{The Cat Creature}}'' (1973)

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* ''Film{{Devil ''{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' (1978)
* ''Film{{The ''{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' (1975)
* ''Film{{Killer ''{{Killer Bees}}'' (1974)
* ''Film{{The ''{{The Cat Creature}}'' (1973)
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* ''{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' (1978)
* ''{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' (1975)
* ''{{Killer Bees}}'' (1974)
* ''{{The Cat Creature}}'' (1973)

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* ''{{Devil ''Film{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' (1978)
* ''{{The ''Film{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' (1975)
* ''{{Killer ''Film{{Killer Bees}}'' (1974)
* ''{{The ''Film{{The Cat Creature}}'' (1973)

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!!Television Directing:

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!!TV Movie Filmography :
* ''{{Devil Dog The Hound of Hell}}'' (1978)
* ''{{The Dead Dont Die}}'' (1975)
* ''{{Killer Bees}}'' (1974)
* ''{{The Cat Creature}}'' (1973)
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American writer and director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.
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* ''Literature/{{Nice Guys Don't Work in Hollywood}}'' (Autobiography)


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!!Writing Credits:
* ''Film/{{Night Tide}}'' (1961) -Screenplay/short story
* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}}'' (1965) -as John Sebastian)
* ''Film/{{Queen of Blood}}'' (1966)
* ''Film/{{Games}}'' (1967) -Story
* ''Literature/{{Nice Guys Don't Work in Hollywood}}'' (Autobiography)


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!!Harrington's body of work contains examples of the following:
*SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny: Many characters in works written or directed by Harrington appear to struggle with their sexuality and/or sexual desires.
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* ''Film/{{Mata Hari}}'' (1985)


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* ''Film/{{Mata Hari}}'' Hari 1985}}'' (1985)

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!!Filmography as a Director:

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and a few television episodes of shows such as Series/TheTwilightZone1985 and Series/LogansRun. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and a few television episodes of shows such as Series/TheTwilightZone1985 and Series/LogansRun.episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.



* ''Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?'' (1972)

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* ''Whoever ''Film/{{Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?'' Roo}}'' (1972)
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and a few television episodes of shows such as Series/TheTwilightZone1959 and Series/LogansRun. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and a few television episodes of shows such as Series/TheTwilightZone1959 Series/TheTwilightZone1985 and Series/LogansRun. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and television series such as TheTwilightZone and LogansRun. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television. His body of work includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and a few television series episodes of shows such as TheTwilightZone Series/TheTwilightZone1959 and LogansRun.Series/LogansRun. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American director who worked in film and television director whose television. His body of work included includes experimental films, science fiction and horror films and episodic television.television series such as TheTwilightZone and LogansRun. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.
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* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}} (1965)

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* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}} Planet}}'' (1965)
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* ''Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)

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* ''Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Roo?'' (1972)
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* ''Film/{{What's The Matter With Helen?}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?}}'' (1972)

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* ''Film/{{What's ''Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
* ''Film/{{Whats
The Matter With Helen?}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?}}'' (1972)
Helen}}'' (1971)
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''.''Film/NightTide''.
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!!Filmography as a Director:
* ''Film/{{Night Tide}}'' (1961)
* ''Film/{{Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet}} (1965)
* ''Film/{{Queen of Blood}}'' (1966)
* ''Film/{{Games}}'' (1967)
* ''Film/{{What's The Matter With Helen?}}'' (1971)
* ''Film/{{Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?}}'' (1972)
* ''Film/{{The Killing Kind}}'' (1973)
* ''Film/{{Ruby}}'' (1977)


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!!Short Filmography:
* ''House of Usher'' (1942)
* ''Fragment of Seeking'' (1946)
* ''Picnic'' (1949)
* ''On the Edge'' (1949)
* ''The Assignation'' (1953)
* ''The Wormword Star'' (1956)
* ''Usher'' (2000)

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!!Television Directing:
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''''Film/NightTide''.
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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema.NewQueerCinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''
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Creator/CurtisHarrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''

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Creator/CurtisHarrington (1926-2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''
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Creator/CurtisHarrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema.

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Creator/CurtisHarrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema. He is probably best known for his cult horror classic, ''Film/NightTide''
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