Michael Dougherty

For the American soldier, see Michael Dougherty (soldier). For the composer of the Metropolis Symphony, see Michael Daugherty.
Michael Dougherty
Born October 28, 1974
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Occupation Writer, director
Website
mikedougherty.com

Michael Dougherty is an American screenwriter and director, 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.[1] 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.[2]

Early life

Dougherty 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).[3]

Was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio

Career

His directorial debut, Trick 'r Treat, is based on his own script, and was produced by Bryan Singer.[4] It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009 in the US and Canada.[5] In December 2014 began with working on his upcoming Horror film Krampus, which is set for a release in December 2015.[6] and will co-write with Singer, Dan Harris (cowriter for Superman Returns) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: The Last Stand, First Class and Days of Future Past) the script for the next X-Men film entitled Apocalypse with Singer once again as director, which is set a 2016 release.[7]

Personal life

His mother is Vietnamese. 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 Yes Editor
2003 X2 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
2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Yes

Awards

Comic books

Director Bryan Singer and Superman Returns screenwriters Michael 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.

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.
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.
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?
Summary: Lois Lane has loved... and lost... the Man of Steel. How will this intrepid reporter rebound from Superman’s absence?

References

  1. ↑ "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. ↑ "Trick 'r Treat 2 Announced".
  3. ↑ TRICK 'R TREATing with Michael Dougherty
  4. ↑ "Michael Dougherty talks ''Trick 'r Treat'' at FEARnet". Fearnet.com. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  5. ↑ Stax (2003-04-16). "''10 Questions: Mike Dougherty & Dan Harris''". Movies.ign.com. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  6. ↑ Barton, Steve (2014-12-19). "Mike Dougherty and Legendary Spread Some Christmas Fear". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  7. ↑ Lesnick, Silas (September 22, 2014). "Bryan Singer Confirmed to Direct X-Men: Apocalypse". Retrieved September 23, 2014.

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