Danny Steinmann

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Lore & Background

Steinmann was born in New York City. He was an excellent athlete and, after high school, distinguished himself in soccer at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1958 to 1960. He started his filming career as writer and director of the hardcore porn High Rise. In 1980, he directed the mainstream horror-thriller film The Unseen and in 1984 he filmed the action-crime film Savage Streets starring Linda Blair. His last film was Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985). Steinmann died on December 18, 2012, at the age of 70. His filmography as director includes High Rise (1973), The Unseen (1980), Savage Streets (1984), and Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985). He also appeared as himself in the documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) and posthumously in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013).

In Their Own Story

Steinmann's journey to Friday the 13th began with hardcore porn and TV commercials. After directing the horror film The Unseen—which he disliked so much he used the pseudonym Peter Foleg—and the Linda Blair vehicle Savage Streets, he landed the job directing Friday the 13th: A New Beginning in 1985. The production was very troubled, but the movie was a financial success. It proved to be his final film. He was announced as director for a proposed sequel to the notorious The Last House on the Left (1972), but that project never came to be. Steinmann died on December 18, 2012, at age 70.

Reader's Guide

For fans researching Danny Steinmann, the key source is his Wikipedia entry. He was born January 7, 1942, in New York City and died December 18, 2012, at age 70. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts (1958-1960), where he played soccer. His directorial debut was the hardcore porn High Rise (1973) under the alias Danny Stone. He worked as a production associate on The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) and associate producer on Spectre (1977). He also ran a production company in Puerto Rico making TV commercials for International House of Pancakes, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Wesson Oil. His horror film The Unseen (1980) was credited to pseudonym Peter Foleg. He directed Savage Streets (1984) starring Linda Blair. His final film was Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), which was financially successful despite a troubled production. He appeared in documentaries His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013, posthumous).

Did You Know?

• Danny Steinmann used the alias Danny Stone for his directorial debut, the hardcore porn film High Rise (1973).
• He was so dissatisfied with his horror film The Unseen (1980) that he credited himself as Peter Foleg instead of using his real name.
• Steinmann headed a production company in Puerto Rico that made TV commercials for International House of Pancakes, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Wesson Oil.
• He was announced as director for a proposed sequel to The Last House on the Left (1972), but the project never materialized.
• Steinmann appeared posthumously in the 2013 documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th.