Michael Dougherty

Michael Dougherty

October 28, 1974 (50 years old) in Columbus, Ohio, USA

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

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Eli Roth's History of Horror Eli Roth's History of Horror
100 Scariest Movie Moments 100 Scariest Movie Moments
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2 The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

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