Michael Dougherty

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-10-28 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Michael Dougherty

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 Mons...

Production

2006

Superman Returns

as Screenplay

2007

Trick 'r Treat

as Executive Producer

2007

Trick 'r Treat

as Screenplay

2007

Trick 'r Treat

as Director

2003

X2

as Screenplay

1996

2016

1995

Crayons

as Animation

1995

Crayons

as Director

1994

2003

Deadtime Stories

as Director

2003

1995

Crayons

as Writer

1995

Crayons

as Editor

1996

1996

1996

Season's Greetings

as Animation

2015

Krampus

as Director

2015

Krampus

as Writer

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Trick 'r Treat 2

as Director

2006

2015

Krampus

as Producer

2021

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