Michael Dougherty
| Michael Dougherty | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1974 Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, director |
| Website | |
| mikedougherty.com | |
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.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Dougherty attended the Tisch School of Arts at New York University in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, which is where he produced Season's Greetings (1996).[2]
Was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio
[edit] Career
His directorial debut, Trick 'r Treat, is based on his own script, and was produced by Bryan Singer.[3] It played at several film festivals, before being released on DVD on October 6, 2009 in the US and Canada.[4]
[edit] Personal life
His mother is Vietnamese. Dougherty is an accomplished artist and some of his artwork is displayed on his official website.
[edit] Writer
- I, Lucifer (2010)
- Trick 'r Treat (2007)
- Superman Returns (2006)
- X2 (2003)
- Season's Greetings (1996)
[edit] Director
- Trick 'r Treat (2009)
- Season's Greetings (1996)
[edit] 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 Award 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"
[edit] Comic books
Director Bryan Singer 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.
- 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 Superman’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 Luthor - 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 Lane - 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?
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