Michael Dougherty
Encyclopedia
Michael Dougherty is a screenwriter
who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer
's films X2
and Superman Returns
.
in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, which is where he produced Season's Greetings (1996).
Was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio
. It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009 in the US and Canada.
ese. Dougherty is an accomplished artist and some of his artwork is displayed on his official website.
and Superman Returns screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris provided the plots to four comic book prequels to Superman Returns. The four forty-page comic book prequels were published by DC Comics
throughout the month of June 2006 and bridged the gap between the second Superman film
and Superman Returns.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns.-Early life:Singer was born in New...
's films X2
X2 (film)
X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men film series...
and Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
.
Early life
Dougherty attended the Tisch School of Arts at New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, which is where he produced Season's Greetings (1996).
Was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio
Career
His directorial debut, Trick 'r Treat, is based on his own script, and was produced by Bryan SingerBryan Singer
Bryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns.-Early life:Singer was born in New...
. It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009 in the US and Canada.
Personal life
His mother is VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese. Dougherty is an accomplished artist and some of his artwork is displayed on his official website.
Writer
- I, Lucifer (2010)
- Trick 'r TreatTrick 'r TreatTrick 'r Treat is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by Michael Dougherty, and based on his short film Season's Greetings. Originally slated for an October 5, 2007 release, it was announced in September 2007 that the film had been pushed back. Warner Bros...
(2007) - Superman ReturnsSuperman ReturnsSuperman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
(2006) - X2X2 (film)X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men film series...
(2003) - Season's GreetingsSeason's Greetings (short movie)Season's Greetings is an animated short created by Michael Dougherty in 1996. The short later ignited a full-length feature film, Trick 'r Treat directed by Michael Dougherty and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The movie features Sam, a little boy dressed in orange...
(1996)
Director
- Trick 'r TreatTrick 'r TreatTrick 'r Treat is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by Michael Dougherty, and based on his short film Season's Greetings. Originally slated for an October 5, 2007 release, it was announced in September 2007 that the film had been pushed back. Warner Bros...
(2009) - Season's GreetingsSeason's Greetings (short movie)Season's Greetings is an animated short created by Michael Dougherty in 1996. The short later ignited a full-length feature film, Trick 'r Treat directed by Michael Dougherty and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The movie features Sam, a little boy dressed in orange...
(1996)
Awards
- 2009 - Won Toronto After Dark Silver Audience Award for "Trick 'r Treat"
- 2008 - Won Screamfest Audience Choice Award for "Trick 'r Treat"
- 2007 - Won Saturn AwardSaturn AwardThe Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within...
for Best Writing for Superman Returns (shared with Dan Harris) - 2004 - Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Writing for X2 (shared with Dan Harris)
- 2003 - Won Screamfest Best Animated Short for "Deadtime Stories"
Comic books
Director Bryan SingerBryan Singer
Bryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns.-Early life:Singer was born in New...
and Superman Returns screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris provided the plots to four comic book prequels to Superman Returns. The four forty-page comic book prequels were published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
throughout the month of June 2006 and bridged the gap between the second Superman film
Superman II
Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 superhero film Superman and stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. It was the only Superman film to be filmed by two directors...
and Superman Returns.
- Superman Returns: Krypton to Earth - Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
- Summary: In the first of the four prequels, fans will revisit the Man of Steel’s origins and witness how the world has been transformed in SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
’s absence.
- Superman Returns: Ma Kent - Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
- Summary: The second special conceived by Bryan Singer and illustrated by Karl Kerschl spotlights the life of the woman who raised the Man of Tomorrow—and explores how she survived a world without Superman.
- Superman Returns: Lex LuthorLex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
- Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
- Summary: Lex Luthor always dreamed of a world without a Superman. How will Superman’s arch-nemesis react when he finally gets what he’s wanted for so many years?
- Superman Returns: Lois LaneLois LaneLois Lane is a fictional character, the primary love interest of Superman in the comic books of DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in Action Comics #1 ....
- Story by Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris
- Summary: Lois Lane has loved... and lost... the Man of Steel. How will this intrepid reporter rebound from Superman’s absence?