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Jerry Golod, 'Tales From the Darkside' Producer, Dies at 87
Confirmed
In Short: Jerry Golod, the producer behind the cult classic 'Tales From the Darkside' and 'Return to Green Acres,' died Wednesday at his Rancho Mirage home, according to his daughter Dori Golod Howell. He was 87.
Born on Dec. 26, 1938, in the Bronx, Golod began his career in advertising before becoming vice president of children’s programs at CBS in 1975.
Golod was instrumental in adapting George A. Romero’s 'Creepshow' into 'Tales From the Darkside,' a syndicated television show that ran from 1983 to 1988. The series was based on EC Comics and featured Stephen King’s writing.
In 1990, Golod executive produced 'Return to Green Acres,' a CBS TV movie that reunited Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor from the original 1960s series.
Golod also produced the 1985 TV movies 'Brass' and 'Condor,' and helped adapt Elliott Baker’s novel 'Pocock & Pitt' into the Canadian series 'Adderly,' which ran from 1986 to 1988.
In 2013, CBS Television Studios and The CW began developing a new incarnation of 'Tales From the Darkside,' but the series never moved past a 2015 pilot.
Golod’s career included executive positions at CBS and NBC, and he launched JayGee Productions in the early 1980s.
Golod’s work on 'Tales From the Darkside' earned him a high cult following, and his contributions to television are remembered by fans and colleagues alike.
Golod’s passing marks the end of an era for television horror enthusiasts and those who remember the nostalgic charm of 'Return to Green Acres.
What this adds
Deadline notes that a reboot of 'Tales From the Darkside' was not picked up by The CW, despite initial development efforts.
Background
Tales from the Darkside is an American horror anthology television series created by George A. Romero.
What's confirmed
- The producer’s daughter Dori Golod Howell announced that he died on Wednesday at his Rancho Mirage home, following a brief battle with cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- Romero’s 1982 Stephen King-penned horror anthology Creepshow, Golod helped EPs Romero and Richard P.
What's still developing
- Jerry Golod made some excellent work it’s noted Takes from the Darkside totally is uncool that a reboot was not picked by the CW.
- Rights issues prevented them from simply making a version of Creepshow, but their idea evolved into Tales From the Darkside.
- While reading Elliott Baker’s 1971 book, Pocock and Pitt, Golod became intrigued by a secondary character named Adderly, an intelligence operative whose injured hand had altered the course of his career.
- 26, 1938, Jerome Golod graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School and City College of New York.
- After seeing the success of Stephen King’s 1982 film “Creepshow,” Golod collaborated with director Romero and producer Richard P.
- Popular on Variety In 1975, Golod became vice president of children’s programs at CBS before moving to NBC Entertainment in 1979 as vice president and national program director.