FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Dougherty

1974 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Dougherty has received more than 1,342,784 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Michael Dougherty is the 1,905th most popular film director (down from 1,721st in 2019), the 15,861st most popular biography from United States (down from 14,302nd in 2019) and the 572nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 18

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  • 2.48

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  • 3.14

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Dougherty ranks 1,905 out of 2,041. Before him are Ladj Ly, Nicole Holofcener, Rituparno Ghosh, Govind Nihalani, Andrew Haigh, and John Ridley. After him are Ol Parker, Sai Paranjpye, Debra Granik, Rebecca Zlotowski, Rupert Wyatt, and Ángeles González-Sinde.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Michael Dougherty ranks 695. Before him are Leandro Simioni, Christian Riganò, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Diego Gutiérrez, René Bolf, and Joy Bryant. After him are Radostin Kishishev, Pape Malick Diop, James Angulo, Camilla Martin, Alberto Marcos Rey, and Stephen Lee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Dougherty ranks 15,861 out of 20,380. Before him are Jiří Dienstbier Jr. (1969), Judy Martz (1943), Jack Griffo (1996), Lamar Smith (1947), Charlie Adler (1956), and Mundell Lowe (1922). After him are Jason Terry (1977), Carmen Hart (1984), Kyle Gallner (1986), Mark Jackson (1965), D'Angelo Russell (1996), and Tony Yayo (1978).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Michael Dougherty ranks 572. Before him are Scott Silver (1964), Sian Heder (1977), Dustin Lance Black (1975), Jeff Nichols (1978), Nicole Holofcener (1960), and John Ridley (1964). After him are Debra Granik (1963), Ellen Kuras (1959), William Malone (1953), Peter Joseph (1978), Barry Jenkins (1979), and Mark Duplass (1976).

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Filmography

X-Men: Apocalypse
Director
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
May 18o 20166.5 / 10
X2
Director
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join their usual nemeses—Magneto and Mystique—to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.
Apr 27o 20037.034 / 10
Godzilla vs. Kong
Director
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 powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.
Mar 24o 20217.596 / 10