Dan Curtis (born Daniel Jesse Curtis, April 3, 1944, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Holds degrees from the universities of Victoria and Toronto. Volunteered as a Cuso International secondary school teacher in Ghana. Now retired after two decades as a documentary filmmaker. Publishing haiku and senryu since 2014. Contributed to Haiku Canada and Haiku Society of America members’ anthologies, Red Moon anthologies, and A New Resonance. Honored in the Peggy Willis Lyles, Autumn Moon, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, and the Snapshot Haiku Calendar competitions. Published his haiku collection, First Notes, in 2024. Resides in Victoria, British Columbia.