Dark Shadows & Shakespeare: The Jonathan Frid Story

This feature-length documentary by MPI Media Group is devoted to Canadian born actor Jonathan Frid who became a pop culture icon with his portrayal of the vampire Barnabas Collins on the original 1966-1971 ABC-TV daytime drama Dark Shadows.  For the block of shooting in Canada, I took the position of audio lead.

Dark Shadows & Shakespeare: The Jonathan Frid Story is produced and directed by soap opera veteran Mary O’Leary, who has garnered seven Daytime Emmy Awards as producer of five daily dramas. Executive Producer Jim Pierson has overseen and worked on Dark Shadows projects for three decades, including the 1991 primetime series and the 2012 film version.  He was also a producer of the 2019 documentary Master of Dark Shadows.

Dark Shadows & Shakespeare: The Jonathan Frid Story will be released by MPI Media Group in 2021.