Michael Dougherty

Michael Dougherty

1974-10-28 Columbus, Ohio, USA 27 Credits

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...

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Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

Story

7.6
Writing

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

Monsters are Real

2019

as Self

Acting

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

Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0

2019

as Self

7.7
Acting

A look at the newest version of one of cinema's greatest monsters.

Making Mothra

Making Mothra

2019

as Self

8.0
Acting

A look at one of the greatest monsters in the Godzilla universe.

Creating Ghidorah

Creating Ghidorah

2019

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at the newest version of one of Godzilla's greatest rivals.

Reimagining Rodan

2019

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at the newest version of one of Godzilla's greatest rivals.

Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base

Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base

2019

10.0
Acting

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

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

as Fighter Pilot (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

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

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

Director, Screenplay, Story

6.7
Directing Writing

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

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016

Story

6.5
Writing

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

Krampus

2015

Director, Writer, Producer

6.2
Directing Writing Producing

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

We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film

2014

as Self

Acting

A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies

Trick 'r Treat: Easter Candy

Trick 'r Treat: Easter Candy

2011

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

Something wrong with this Easter holiday...

Trick 'r Treat

Trick 'r Treat

2007

Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

7.0
Directing Producing Writing

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'

Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

2006

as Self

7.3
Acting

A detailed behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Superman Returns.

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

2006

Screenplay, Story

5.8
Writing

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

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006

as Self

7.5
Acting

The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

2005

Screenplay

4.9
Writing

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

Deadtime Stories

2003

Director, Writer

5.5
Directing Writing

A mentally disturbed girl becomes suspicious about the activities of her new neighbor.

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

2003

8.0
Acting

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

X2

2003

as Surgeon

7.0
Acting

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

X2

2003

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

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

Season's Greetings

1996

Director, Writer, Animation

6.9
Directing Writing

This animated twist on Halloween memories involves the traumatic theft of a candy bag on Halloween night.

Crayons

Crayons

1995

Director, Writer, Animation

5.0
Directing Writing

The first animated short by Michael Dougherty, about a young kid trying to survive in a Catholic school.

Attack of the Monsters

Attack of the Monsters

1994

Director

2.0
Directing

Godzilla spoof student film directed by Michael Dougherty.

Trick 'r Treat 2

Trick 'r Treat 2

N/A

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

Sequel to the 2007 film Trick ‘r Treat

Refrigerator Art: My Family

Refrigerator Art: My Family

N/A

Director

4.0
Directing

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...