Phantom is a 1990 American two-part television miniseries directed by Tony Richardson and starring Charles Dance in the title role. It is adapted from Arthur Kopit's book from his stage musical Phantom, which is based loosely on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
Based on, The Phantom of the Opera miniseries,1990 US-produced. Based on Gaston Leroux's eponymous book, written in 1910, the story was adapted for television and aired in the US in 1990 and Germany in 1991.
The phantom, Erik, was played by Charles Dance. That's why he is known by his fandom as Cherik.