Jay Curtis (writer)
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April 3, 1950
Jay Curtis | |
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| Born | Joseph Curtis April 3, 1950 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2018 (aged 67) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, producer, actor, director |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1979–2018 |
| Genre | Poetry, comedy |
| Notable works | Disasterpiece Theatre, 75-0: The Documentary, In and Out of Dreaming, Flaws in the Road |
| Children | JT Curtis |
Joseph "Jay" Curtis (April 5, 1950 – January 25, 2018) was an American author, producer, writer, director and actor. He won a Writers Guild of America award for "Outstanding script TV on-air promotion" in 2004.[1] He is also known for being the creator, producer and star of the cult XETV program Disasterpiece Theatre, co-directing 75-0: The Documentary, and writing two books of poetry for Lexingford Publishing chronicling his battle with ALS.
Jay Curtis grew up in Verona, New Jersey. He attended Verona High School, where he played football. During his three-year tenure as a player, the team never won a single game, even losing 75–0 to Madison High School in 1966. This lopsided loss, part of a 32-game losing streak, would eventually become the subject matter of the documentary Curtis co-directed with fellow student Venanzio Cortese, 75-0: The Documentary.[2]
Curtis attended Montclair State University, studying English, and later New York University where he studied film. In 1976, he relocated to San Diego where he began working at XETV.