Michael Dougherty
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). 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.
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Most directed genres
The career in numbers
- US$ 197 mi Total budget from 3 film(s) with data
- US$ 449 mi Total box office from 3 film(s) with data
- US$ 66 mi Average budget from 3 film(s) with data
- US$ 150 mi Average box office from 3 film(s) with data
- 6.6 Average rating from 3 film(s) with data
- 2.3× Return on investment from 3 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
|
2019 | US$ 170 mi | US$ 387 mi | 6.7 |
Krampus
|
2015 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 62 mi | 6.2 |
Trick 'r Treat
|
2007 | US$ 12 mi | US$ 27,909 | 7.0 |
Season's Greetings
|
1996 | — | — | 6.8 |
