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Dan Curry papers, 1967-2008 LSC.2294
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Description
Dan Curry, born Daniel F. Curry, is an Emmy Award-winning fine artist and filmmaker. He is best known --- and has won seven Emmy awards for --- his work as Visual Effects Producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. This collection documents Curry’s work as visual effects producer of these series, as well as his work on other motion picture and television projects. The bulk of the collection dates from 1987 to 1992, and includes collected screenplays, montage storyboards, memos, recorded material, and Curry’s personal notes and hand-drawn illustrations.
Background
Dan Curry, born Daniel F. Curry, is an Emmy Award-winning fine artist and filmmaker. Born in New York City in 1946, he graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont with a major in Fine Arts and a minor in Theater. Upon completion of his degree, he joined the Peace Corps and served in Northeast Thailand building small damns and bridges. After his service, he stayed in Asia as a freelance artist where he accepted numerous film, production design, and architectural commissions, a highlight being a commission from the King of Thailand to be a production designer for the Royal Ball.
Extent
7.6 linear feet (12 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
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