Background
Curtis, Allan Craig was born on September 8, 1925 in Dodge City, Kansas, United States. Son of Allan Smith and Hazel Susan (Craig) Curtis.
consultant video and film production executive
Curtis, Allan Craig was born on September 8, 1925 in Dodge City, Kansas, United States. Son of Allan Smith and Hazel Susan (Craig) Curtis.
AB cum laude, University of Southern California, 1950; postgraduate, University of Southern California.
Editor, cameraman, KTTV-television (Columbia Broadcasting System), Los Angeles, 1950-1952; supervising editor recording department, NBC, Hollywood, California, 1952-1968; supervisor editorial, recording, laboratory & library, NBC, Hollywood & Burbank, California, 1968-1979; manager editorial, recording, laboratory & library, NBC, Hollywood & Burbank, California, 1979; director recording & post-production, NBC, Burbank, California, 1980-1989; consultant, Curtis Group, Glendale, California, since 1989.
Chairman, leader Boy Scouts American, Glendale, 1965-1976. Associate coach Young Men’s Christian Association, Glendale, 1976-1980. Secretary board directors Our Saviour Center, El Monte, California, 1988-1990.
Member advisory committee University of California at Los Angeles, since 1988, Pasadena Community College, since 1975, Glendale Community College, since 1989. Board directors Chevy Chase Estates, since 1997. With United States Coast Guard, 1943-1946.
Fellow Society Motion Picture & television Engineers (life, board governors 1986-1987, 89-90, chairman education committee, chairman Hollywood section 1979, secretary & treasurer 1978, board directors 1974-1978, co-chair national conference 1983, Eastman Kodak Gold Medal award 1985). Member Academy television Arts and Sciences (executive board, committee member since 1995), Society television Engineers.
Married Suzanne Wallschlaeger, June 12, 1953. Children: Fritz, Jonathan, Allan, Bradford.