Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Michael Dougherty
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 24
TMDB ID: 11012
IMDb ID: nm1002424
Known for: Writing
Born: October 28, 1974
Age: 51
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2024
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q771590
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Writer (10)Screenplay (3)Story (2)Consulting Producer (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michael Dougherty.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Director
2019 Movie
Krampus
Director
2015 Movie
Trick 'r Treat: Making Friends
Director
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat
Director
2007 Movie
Deadtime Stories
Director
2003 Movie
Season's Greetings
Director
1996 Movie
Crayons
Director
1995 Movie
Refrigerator Art: My Family
Director
Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michael Dougherty.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Story
2021 Movie
X2
Screenplay
2003 Movie
Trick 'r Treat
Director
2007 Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Director
2019 Movie
X-Men: Apocalypse
Story
2016 Movie
Krampus
Director
2015 Movie
Superman Returns
Screenplay
2006 Movie
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Screenplay
2005 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael Dougherty.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Consulting Producer • 20 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael Dougherty.
X-Men: Apocalypse
Story
2016 Movie
Godzilla vs. Kong
Story
2021 Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Director
2019 Movie
Superman Returns
Screenplay
2006 Movie
Trick 'r Treat
Director
2007 Movie
Krampus
Director
2015 Movie
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Screenplay
2005 Movie
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as Self
2006 Movie
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
as Self
2003 Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0
as Self
2019 Movie
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
as Self
2006 Movie
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
as Self
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael Dougherty.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Consulting Producer • 20 eps
2023 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Director, Godzilla: King of the Monsters • 1 eps
2024 Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michael Dougherty.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Story
2021 Movie
The Ghoul Log: Trick 'r Treat Sam O'Lantern
Writer
2020 Movie
X-Men: Apocalypse
Story
2016 Movie
Trick 'r Treat: Snowmen
Writer
2012 Movie
Trick 'r Treat: The Day After
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat Rule #4: Always Check Your Candy
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat Rule #3 - Never Blow Out a Jack O' Lantern
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat Rule #2 - Always Pass Out Treats
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat Rule #1: Wear a Costume
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat: Back to School
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat: Father's Day
Writer
2011 Movie
Trick 'r Treat: Easter Candy
Writer
2011 Movie
Superman Returns
Screenplay
2006 Movie
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Screenplay
2005 Movie
X2
Screenplay
2003 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Michael Dougherty.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Consulting Producer • 20 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael Dougherty.
Directors of the Monsterverse
as Self
2024 Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0
as Self
2019 Movie
Making Mothra
as Self
2019 Movie
Creating Ghidorah
as Self
2019 Movie
Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base
2019 Movie
Monsters are Real
as Self
2019 Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
2019 Movie
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
as Self
2014 Movie
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
as Self
2006 Movie
The Science of Superman
as Self
2006 Movie
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as Self
2006 Movie
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
as Self
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Michael Dougherty.
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Director, Godzilla: King of the Monsters • 1 eps
2024 Series
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self • 5 eps
2004 Series