# Danny Steinmann
> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Steinmann
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Steinmann.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Steinmann
> Source revision: 1307457697
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
{{short description|American film director (1942–2012)}}
{{Essay-like|date=June 2019}}
{{About||the association football coach|Danny Stone (footballer)||}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| years_active = 1966–1985
| birth_name =
| caption =
| occupation = Director
| imagesize =
| name = Danny Steinmann
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|01|07|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S.
| death_date= {{Death date and age|2012|12|18|1942|01|07}}
| death_place=[Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), U.S.
}}
'''Danny Steinmann''' (January 7, 1942 – December 18, 2012[{{cite web|url=http://www.destroythebrain.com/news/r-i-p-danny-steinmann |title=R.I.P. Danny Steinmann |publisher=Destroy The Brain! |date=2012-09-18 |accessdate=2012-12-19}}]) was an American [film director](/source/film_director). Steinmann made his debut as both writer and director with the hardcore porno picture ''High Rise'' (1973), on which he used the alias Danny Stone. Steinmann was a production associate on Arthur Hiller's ''[The Man in the Glass Booth](/source/The_Man_in_the_Glass_Booth)'' (1975) and served as an associate producer on the offbeat Gene Roddenberry made-for-TV supernatural film ''[Spectre](/source/Spectre_(1977_film))'' (1977). In addition, Steinmann headed a production company in Puerto Rico that made TV commercials for such companies as International House of Pancakes, Chase Manhattan Bank and Wesson Oil.
Steinmann directed and co-wrote the horror film ''[The Unseen](/source/The_Unseen_(1980_film))'' (1980). Dissatisfied with the finished version of the film, Steinmann attributed his directorial credit to the pseudonym Peter Foleg. He followed this film with the teen exploitation action/revenge thriller ''[Savage Streets](/source/Savage_Streets)'' (1984). Steinmann achieved relatively mainstream success with the horror sequel ''[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning](/source/Friday_the_13th%3A_A_New_Beginning)'' (1985). Although the movie was a financial success, the production was very troubled and proved to be his final film. He was announced as the director for a proposed sequel to the notorious ''[The Last House on the Left](/source/The_Last_House_on_the_Left_(1972_film))'' (1972) but this project never came to be.
== Biography ==
Steinmann was born in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). He was an excellent athlete and post high school graduation distinguished himself in soccer at [Clark University](/source/Clark_University) in [Worcester, Massachusetts](/source/Worcester%2C_Massachusetts) (1958-1960). He started his filming career as writer and director of the hardcore porn ''High Rise''.[[http://jeffcramer.blogspot.de/2009/03/very-candid-conversation-with-danny_28.html Stone Cold Crazy: A Very Candid Conversation with Danny Steinmann]] In 1980, he directed the mainstream horror-thriller film ''[The Unseen](/source/The_Unseen_(1980_film))'' and in 1984 he filmed the action-crime film ''[Savage Streets](/source/Savage_Streets)'' starring [Linda Blair](/source/Linda_Blair).[[http://daily.greencine.com/archives/008221.html Retro Active: Savage Streets (1984)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025214143/http://daily.greencine.com/archives/008221.html |date=2012-10-25 }}] His last film was ''[Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning](/source/Friday_the_13th%3A_A_New_Beginning)'' (1985).[[http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/saga/part5/dannysteinmann.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216200703/http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/saga/part5/dannysteinmann.html|date=February 16, 2009}}]
==Death==
Steinmann died on December 18, 2012, at the age of 70.[{{cite web|title=Rest in Peace Danny Steinmann|date=18 December 2012 |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/62279/rest-peace-danny-steinmann|publisher=DreadCentral}}]
==Filmography==
;As Director
* 1973: ''High Rise''
* 1980: ''[The Unseen](/source/The_Unseen_(1980_film))''
* 1984: ''[Savage Streets](/source/Savage_Streets)''
* 1985: ''[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning](/source/Friday_the_13th%3A_A_New_Beginning)''
;As Actor
* 2009: ''[His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th](/source/His_Name_Was_Jason%3A_30_Years_of_Friday_the_13th)'' (Documentary film) - Himself[{{Cite web |title=Danny Steinmann |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/danny-steinmann/credits/3000454905/ |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}]
* 2013: ''[Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th](/source/Crystal_Lake_Memories%3A_The_Complete_History_of_Friday_the_13th)'' (Documentary film) - Himself, posthumous role[{{Cite web |title=Danny Steinmann |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/danny-steinmann/credits/3000454905/ |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=0826164|name=Danny Steinmann}}
{{Danny Steinmann}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steinmann, Danny}}
Category:1942 births
Category:Film directors from New York City
Category:American horror film directors
Category:Clark University alumni
Category:2012 deaths
{{US-film-director-1940s-stub}}
---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Danny Steinmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Steinmann) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Steinmann?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.