Michael Dougherty
- Writing
- October 28, 1974 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
Biography
Michael Patrick Dougherty (born October 28, 1974) is an American writer, director, animator, and producer known for his work in a variety of genre films, both big and small. Beginning his career as an animator and illustrator, Dougherty’s animated work was featured on MTV, Nickelodeon, and a line of "twisted" greeting cards published by NobleWorks. He then co-wrote the blockbuster films X2 and Superman Returns before making his directorial debut with the horror comedy Trick ‘r Treat (2009). Dougherty then directed and co-wrote the holiday horror comedy Krampus (2015). Dougherty co-wrote and directed the blockbuster Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and co-wrote the story for its sequel, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). Collectively, Dougherty's work has grossed over two billion dollars at the box office. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Dougherty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Sam: The Soul of Halloween · Director
- Horror's Greatest · Self
- Directors of the Monsterverse · Self
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters · Consulting Producer
- Godzilla vs. Kong · Story
- The Ghoul Log: Trick 'r Treat Sam O'Lantern · Writer, Executive producer
- Monsters are Real · Self
- Reimagining Rodan · Self
- Making Mothra · Self
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0 · Self
- Creating Ghidorah · Self
- Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters · Fighter Pilot (uncredited), Screenplay
- Eli Roth's History of Horror · Self
- X-Men: Apocalypse · Story
- Krampus · Director, Writer
- We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film · Self
- Trick 'r Treat: Snowmen · Writer, Director
- Trick 'r Treat: The Day After · Writer
- Trick 'r Treat Rule #4: Always Check Your Candy · Writer, Executive producer
- Trick 'r Treat Rule #3 - Never Blow Out a Jack O' Lantern · Writer, Executive producer
- Trick 'r Treat Rule #2 - Always Pass Out Treats · Writer, Executive producer
- Trick 'r Treat Rule #1: Wear a Costume · Writer, Executive producer
- Trick 'r Treat: Making Friends · Director, Writer
- Trick 'r Treat: Back to School · Writer, Executive producer
- Trick 'r Treat: Father's Day · Writer, Executive producer
- Trick 'r Treat: Easter Candy · Writer, Director
- Trick 'r Treat · Executive producer, Screenplay
- Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' · Self
- The Science of Superman · Self
- Superman Returns · Screenplay, Story
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman · Self
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary · Screenplay
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments · Self
- Deadtime Stories · Director, Writer
- The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 · Self
- X2 · Surgeon, Screenplay
- Season's Greetings · Director, Writer
- Crayons · Animation, Director
- Refrigerator Art: My Family · Director