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). Dou...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
Story
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerf...
Monsters are Real
2019
as Self
Why does the fear of monsters resonate in every culture and civilization around the globe? Take a deep dive into the chilling world of our primal fear...
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0
2019
as Self
A look at the newest version of one of cinema's greatest monsters.
Making Mothra
2019
as Self
A look at one of the greatest monsters in the Godzilla universe.
Creating Ghidorah
2019
as Self
A look at the newest version of one of Godzilla's greatest rivals.
Reimagining Rodan
2019
as Self
A look at the newest version of one of Godzilla's greatest rivals.
Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base
2019
In Monarch's Antarctic Base, a frozen fortress buffeted by screaming winds and surrounded by impenetrable ice, King Ghidorah shakes off his icy slumbe...
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
as Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the migh...
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Director, Screenplay, Story
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the migh...
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Story
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Krampus
2015
Director, Writer, Producer
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack o...
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
2014
as Self
A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies
Trick 'r Treat: Easter Candy
2011
Writer, Director
Something wrong with this Easter holiday...
Trick 'r Treat
2007
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have j...
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
2006
as Self
A detailed behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Superman Returns.
Superman Returns
2006
Screenplay, Story
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on...
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
2005
Screenplay
On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.
Deadtime Stories
2003
Director, Writer
A mentally disturbed girl becomes suspicious about the activities of her new neighbor.
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
2003
The making of the sequel to the first X-Men film, trying to make it bigger and better than the previous film, and the challenges that come with that g...
X2
2003
as Surgeon
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm...
X2
2003
Screenplay
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm...
Season's Greetings
1996
Director, Writer, Animation
This animated twist on Halloween memories involves the traumatic theft of a candy bag on Halloween night.
Crayons
1995
Director, Writer, Animation
The first animated short by Michael Dougherty, about a young kid trying to survive in a Catholic school.
Attack of the Monsters
1994
Director
Godzilla spoof student film directed by Michael Dougherty.
Trick 'r Treat 2
N/A
Director, Writer
Sequel to the 2007 film Trick ‘r Treat
Refrigerator Art: My Family
N/A
Director
Animated with crayon drawings, Refrigerator Art is a series of shorts based on the adventures of a little boy named Billy, and his all-American dysfun...