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Michael Dougherty
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 (2007). 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.
Dougherty was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He attended the Tisch School of Arts at New York University in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, which is where he produced his 1996 short film Season's Greetings.
He is of Vietnamese descent on his mother's side and Irish and Hungarian descent on his father's. He was raised Catholic.
Dougherty made his directorial and writing debut with the animated short film Season's Greetings, which was released in 1996. The hand-drawn short film marked the debut of "Sam", the pint-sized spirit of Halloween who would later become the star of Trick 'r Treat. Michael was also an animator on the Nick Jr. series Blue's Clues and Little Bill at Nick Digital.
Dougherty went on to co-write several screenplays, including the superhero sequel X2, which was released in 2003. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2005 supernatural horror film Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, and Superman Returns, which was released in 2006.
Dougherty made his feature directorial debut with the horror anthology film Trick 'r Treat, starring Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, and Brian Cox. It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009, in the US and Canada. It received acclaim and went on to gain a cult following before finally being released theatrically in October 2022. The short film Season's Greetings, which was the precursor to Trick 'r Treat, was released as a DVD extra and was aired on FEARnet in October 2013 as part of a 24-hour Trick 'r Treat marathon on Halloween. Trick ‘r Treat has since become a perennial favorite that has spawned a growing line of toys, comics, theme park attractions, and Halloween decor, and a sequel is in development with Legendary Pictures.[citation needed]
In December 2014, he began work on the holiday horror comedy Krampus, starring Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, and Allison Tolman, which was released to moderate critical and commercial success in December 2015. Much like Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus has become an annual holiday classic.
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Michael Dougherty
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 (2007). 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.
Dougherty was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He attended the Tisch School of Arts at New York University in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, which is where he produced his 1996 short film Season's Greetings.
He is of Vietnamese descent on his mother's side and Irish and Hungarian descent on his father's. He was raised Catholic.
Dougherty made his directorial and writing debut with the animated short film Season's Greetings, which was released in 1996. The hand-drawn short film marked the debut of "Sam", the pint-sized spirit of Halloween who would later become the star of Trick 'r Treat. Michael was also an animator on the Nick Jr. series Blue's Clues and Little Bill at Nick Digital.
Dougherty went on to co-write several screenplays, including the superhero sequel X2, which was released in 2003. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2005 supernatural horror film Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, and Superman Returns, which was released in 2006.
Dougherty made his feature directorial debut with the horror anthology film Trick 'r Treat, starring Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, and Brian Cox. It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009, in the US and Canada. It received acclaim and went on to gain a cult following before finally being released theatrically in October 2022. The short film Season's Greetings, which was the precursor to Trick 'r Treat, was released as a DVD extra and was aired on FEARnet in October 2013 as part of a 24-hour Trick 'r Treat marathon on Halloween. Trick ‘r Treat has since become a perennial favorite that has spawned a growing line of toys, comics, theme park attractions, and Halloween decor, and a sequel is in development with Legendary Pictures.[citation needed]
In December 2014, he began work on the holiday horror comedy Krampus, starring Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, and Allison Tolman, which was released to moderate critical and commercial success in December 2015. Much like Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus has become an annual holiday classic.