Michael Dougherty

Michael Dougherty

Born: October 28, 1974
Age: 50
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Biography

Michael Dougherty is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer's films X2 and Superman Returns. He's also known for writing and directing the cult horror film Trick 'r Treat. On October 28, 2013 at a special screening, it was announced to the surprise of the audience that a sequel will be produced by Legendary Pictures. He also directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the horror/comedy Krampus (2015).

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Early life

Dougherty was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and attended the Tisch School of Arts at New York University in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, which is where he produced Season's Greetings (1996). His mother is Vietnamese.

Career

His directorial debut, Trick 'r Treat, is based on his own script, and was produced by Bryan Singer. It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009 in the US and Canada. In December 2014, he began work on his horror film Krampus, which was released in December 2015, and co-wrote the script for X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), with Singer, Dan Harris and Simon Kinberg, with Singer once again as director.

Dougherty is an artist and some of his artwork is displayed on his official website.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
1996 Season's Greetings Yes Yes
2003 X2 Yes
2005 Urban Legends: Bloody Mary Yes
2006 Superman Returns Yes
2007 Trick 'r Treat Yes Yes Yes executive producer
2010 Making Friends Yes Yes Yes executive producer
2015 Krampus Yes Yes Yes
2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Yes

Awards

  • 2009 - Won Toronto After Dark Silver Audience Award for "Trick 'r Treat"
  • 2008 - Won Screamfest Audience Choice Award for "Trick 'r Treat"
  • 2007 - Won Saturn Award for Best Writing for Superman Returns (shared with Dan Harris)
  • 2004 - Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Writing for X2 (shared with Dan Harris)
  • 2003 - Won Screamfest Best Animated Short for "Deadtime Stories"

Comic books

Bryan Singer, Dougherty and Dan Harris provided the plots to four comic book prequels to Superman Returns. The four forty-page comic book prequels were published by DC Comics throughout the month of June 2006 and bridged the gap between the second Superman film and Superman Returns.

  • Superman Returns: Krypton to Earth - Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
Summary: In the first of the four prequels, fans will revisit the Man of Steel’s origins and witness how the world has been transformed in Superman’s absence.
  • Superman Returns: Ma Kent - Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
Summary: The second special conceived by Bryan Singer and illustrated by Karl Kerschl spotlights the life of the woman who raised the Man of Tomorrow—and explores how she survived a world without Superman.
  • Superman Returns: Lex Luthor - Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
Summary: Lex Luthor always dreamed of a world without a Superman. How will Superman’s arch-nemesis react when he finally gets what he’s wanted for so many years?
  • Superman Returns: Lois Lane - Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
Summary: Lois Lane has loved... and lost... the Man of Steel. How will this intrepid reporter rebound from Superman’s absence?

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