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{{Quote|I like the horror community because they're subversive. They question things. If something is held back from them, especially if they've heard that it's good, they seek it out.|Michael Dougherty}}
{{Quote|I like the horror community because they're subversive. They question things. If something is held back from them, especially if they've heard that it's good, they seek it out.|Michael Dougherty}}
{{Quote|Some of my earliest memories are watching Godzilla movies. My mother is Vietnamese, and Godzilla movies and kung fu movies were the only places I could see Asian people on TV. He’s been with me my entire life.|Michael Dougherty<ref name="GI">{{Cite book|title=[https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/photos/a.1519035668325512/2344550045774066/?type=3&theater Total Film]|date=November 2018|publisher=Future Publishing|page=17}}</ref>}}
{{Quote|Some of my earliest memories are watching Godzilla movies. My mother is Vietnamese, and Godzilla movies and kung fu movies were the only places I could see Asian people on TV. He’s been with me my entire life.|Michael Dougherty<ref name="GI">{{Cite book|title=Total Film|url=https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/photos/a.1519035668325512/2344550045774066/?type=3&theater|date=November 2018|publisher=Future Publishing|page=17}}</ref>}}
'''Michael Dougherty''' is an [[United States|American]] film writer, director and producer. He is most well-known for writing and directing the horror films [[wikipedia:Trick 'r Treat|''Trick 'r Treat'']] and [[wikipedia:Krampus (film)|''Krampus'']] for [[Legendary Pictures]], as well as writing for several films directed by Bryan Singer, including [[wikipedia:X2 (film)|''X2: X-Men United'']] and [[wikipedia:Superman Returns|''Superman Returns'']]. He wrote and directed ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', and also revised the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' script with [[Zach Shields]].<ref name="TF">{{Cite book|title=[https://twitter.com/thekaijuologist/status/1102772092137885696 Total Film]|publisher=Future Publishing|pages=56-63|date=March 2019}}</ref>
'''Michael Patrick "Mike" Dougherty''' is an [[United States|American]] film writer, director and producer. Prior to his involvement with the [[Monsterverse]], he was best-known for writing and directing the films [[wikipedia:Trick 'r Treat|''Trick 'r Treat'']] and [[wikipedia:Krampus (film)|''Krampus'']] for [[Legendary Pictures]], as well as writing for several films directed by Bryan Singer, including [[wikipedia:X2 (film)|''X2: X-Men United'']] and [[wikipedia:Superman Returns|''Superman Returns'']]. He wrote and directed ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', and received a story credit for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', which he worked on with [[Zach Shields]].<ref name="TF">{{Cite book|title=Total Film|url=https://twitter.com/thekaijuologist/status/1102772092137885696|publisher=Future Publishing|pages=56-63|date=March 2019}}</ref>
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==Selected Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) - Director / writer [with [[Max Borenstein]] and [[Zach Shields]]]
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) - Director / writer [with [[Zach Shields]]] / story [with [[Max Borenstein]], Zach Shields]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2020) - Writer [with Terry Rossio and Zach Shields]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Story [with [[Terry Rossio]], Zach Shields]
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) - Consulting producer [with Zach Shields, Bob Ducsay]
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Additional literary material [with Zach Shields, James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Nicole Perlman]
===Actor===
===Actor===
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) as Fighter jet pilot [uncredited]<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>INTERVIEW<nowiki>]</nowiki> Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref>
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) as fighter jet pilot [uncredited]<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>INTERVIEW<nowiki>]</nowiki> Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Dougherty with fellow [[MonsterVerse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Adam Wingard]] in 2018
MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Dougherty with fellow [[Monsterverse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Adam Wingard]] in 2018
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures.jpeg
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures.jpeg
Michael Dougherty.jpg
Michael Dougherty.jpg
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures 2.jpeg
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures 2.jpeg
File:Michael-dougherty-and-zach-shields-1024x669.jpg
Ken Watanabe and Michael Dougherty.jpg|Dougherty with [[Ken Watanabe]] in [[Japan]]
Ken Watanabe and Michael Dougherty.jpg|Dougherty with [[Ken Watanabe]] in [[Japan]]
File:D8E3qJOXoAAyrsJ.jpg|A Godzilla doodle made in a Bible by Dougherty in 6th grade<ref name="Jericho">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1135249784493789195|title=6th Grade Bible Godzilla...|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=2 June 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref>
File:F-n5aGMbAAEA6c4.jpg|Dougherty at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere
File:F-pcicMboAA0Gza.jpg|Dougherty and artist [[Matt Frank]] meeting at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere
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</gallery>
==Videos==
==Videos==
{{Videos|
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">yC09t0529mw</youtube>|"Attack of the Monsters!", a student<Br>film made by Michael Dougherty}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">yC09t0529mw</youtube>|''Attack of the Monsters!'', a student<Br>film made by Michael Dougherty}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">62qWjmcCe8I</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>conference at San Diego Comic Con 2018}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">puH8-s9AKRs</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Entertainment Weekly interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">C5NFVySCSaY</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>junket interview alongside [[Ken Watanabe]]}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">C5NFVySCSaY</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>junket interview alongside [[Ken Watanabe]]}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Husdox6ilFQ </youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Collider interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">HGy031eYI78</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Collider interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">r0JJJb3Eeuk</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Collider interview alongside Ken Watanabe}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">r0JJJb3Eeuk</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Collider interview alongside Ken Watanabe}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">zylrsYxb40c</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Nerd Reactor interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Husdox6ilFQ</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Collider Podcasts interview}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">zylrsYxb40c</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Nerd Reactor interview}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Michael Dougherty is the first American to direct a [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film. The directors of the previous two Hollywood Godzilla films, [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Gareth Edwards]], were German and British, respectively.
*Michael Dougherty is the first American to direct a [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film. The directors of the previous two Hollywood Godzilla films, [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Gareth Edwards]], were German and British, respectively.
*In 2008, Dougherty was attached to direct and co-write the screenplay for ''Calling All Robots'', an animated [[kaiju]] film by Disney and ImageMovers Digital.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/michael-dougherty-calls-all-robots-1117982959/|title=Michael Dougherty calls ‘All Robots’|work=Variety|author=Graser, Marc|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> Unfortunately, ImageMovers Digital closed down after the box office failure of ''Mars Needs Moms'' in 2011, and ''Calling All Robots'' was never made.
*In 2008, Dougherty was attached to direct and co-write the screenplay for ''Calling All Robots'', an animated [[kaiju]] film by Disney and ImageMovers Digital.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/michael-dougherty-calls-all-robots-1117982959/|title=Michael Dougherty calls ‘All Robots’|work=Variety|author=Graser, Marc|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> Unfortunately, ImageMovers Digital closed down after the box office failure of ''Mars Needs Moms'' in 2011, and ''Calling All Robots'' was never made.
*In an interview with Cinema Today, Dougherty named [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]], and [[Mechagodzilla]] as some of his favorite kaiju. He initially wanted to include Biollante in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and expressed a desire to bring her onboard a hypothetical sequel, along with [[Gigan]].<ref name="Cinematoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0105904|title=ハリウッド版ゴジラ続編モスラ・ラドン・キングギドラ以外にも怪獣登場!|work=Cinema Today|date=7 January 2019}}</ref>
*In an interview with Cinema Today, Dougherty named [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]], and [[Mechagodzilla]] as some of his favorite kaiju. He initially wanted to include Biollante in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and expressed a desire to bring her onboard a hypothetical sequel, along with [[Gigan]].<ref name="Cinematoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0105904|title=ハリウッド版ゴジラ続編モスラ・ラドン・キングギドラ以外にも怪獣登場!|work=Cinema Today|date=7 January 2019}}</ref>
*Dougherty's favorite Godzilla film is [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original]]; among the more recent films, he favors ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.<ref name="Cinematoday"/>
*Dougherty's favorite Godzilla film is [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original]]; among the more recent films, he favors ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''.<ref name="Cinematoday"/>
**Dougherty has also expressed his distaste for [[:Category:TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]'s [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]], commenting "The 1998 Godzilla was like a mere oversized dinosaur, lacking mythical or spiritual factors necessary for monster movies," and cites reasons for his enjoyment of ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' being because "all of the monsters were gathered" and "[[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] crushed the fake [[Zilla]]."<ref name="Cinematoday"/>
**Dougherty has also expressed his distaste for [[:Category:TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]'s [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]], commenting "The 1998 Godzilla was like a mere oversized dinosaur, lacking mythical or spiritual factors necessary for monster movies," and cites reasons for his enjoyment of ''Godzilla Final Wars'' being because "all of the monsters were gathered" and "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] crushed the fake [[Zilla]]."<ref name="Cinematoday"/>
==External Links==
*In an interview featured in the February 2019 issue of ''Movie Hidden Treasure'', Dougherty named [[ShodaiGoji|the original 1954 Godzilla]] as the Godzilla with the best dorsal plates, and also wholeheartedly believes that [[Akira Ifukube]]'s iconic franchise scores and themes should never be separated from any Godzilla movie.<ref name="The Best Dorsal Plates and Inseparable Music">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/posts/2438348039727599|title=Movie Hidden Treasure Magazine February 2019 Issue - Interview With Director Micheal Dougherty|work=Facebook|author=Gormaru Island|date=23 February 2019}}</ref>
==External links==
*[http://mikedougherty.com/ Official site]
*[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/minordemon/ YouTube channel]
*[https://www.instagram.com/instamikedougherty/ Instagram account]
*[http://collider.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/ /Film interview (August 2017)]
*[http://collider.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/ /Film interview (August 2017)]
*[https://tamashii.jp/t_kokkaku/113/ Tamashii Nations interview (January 2019)]
*[https://tamashii.jp/t_kokkaku/113/ Tamashii Nations interview (January 2019)]
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 28 March 2024

Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty speaking at the 2019 WonderCon for "Godzilla: King of the Monsters"
Born October 28, 1974
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Occupation Director, screenwriter, producer
First work Season's Greetings (1996)
Notable work Trick 'r Treat (2007)
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I like the horror community because they're subversive. They question things. If something is held back from them, especially if they've heard that it's good, they seek it out.
„ 

— Michael Dougherty

Some of my earliest memories are watching Godzilla movies. My mother is Vietnamese, and Godzilla movies and kung fu movies were the only places I could see Asian people on TV. He’s been with me my entire life.
„ 

— Michael Dougherty[1]

Michael Patrick "Mike" Dougherty is an American film writer, director and producer. Prior to his involvement with the Monsterverse, he was best-known for writing and directing the films Trick 'r Treat and Krampus for Legendary Pictures, as well as writing for several films directed by Bryan Singer, including X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns. He wrote and directed Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and received a story credit for Godzilla vs. Kong, which he worked on with Zach Shields.[2]

Selected filmography

Actor

Gallery

Videos

Attack of the Monsters!, a student
film made by Michael Dougherty
Godzilla: King of the Monsters press
conference at San Diego Comic Con 2018
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Entertainment Weekly interview
Godzilla: King of the Monsters press
junket interview alongside Ken Watanabe
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Collider interview
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Collider interview alongside Ken Watanabe
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Collider Podcasts interview
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Nerd Reactor interview

Trivia

  • Michael Dougherty is the first American to direct a Godzilla film. The directors of the previous two Hollywood Godzilla films, Roland Emmerich and Gareth Edwards, were German and British, respectively.
  • In 2008, Dougherty was attached to direct and co-write the screenplay for Calling All Robots, an animated kaiju film by Disney and ImageMovers Digital.[5] Unfortunately, ImageMovers Digital closed down after the box office failure of Mars Needs Moms in 2011, and Calling All Robots was never made.
  • In an interview with Cinema Today, Dougherty named Anguirus, Biollante, and Mechagodzilla as some of his favorite kaiju. He initially wanted to include Biollante in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and expressed a desire to bring her onboard a hypothetical sequel, along with Gigan.[6]
  • Dougherty's favorite Godzilla film is the original; among the more recent films, he favors Godzilla Final Wars.[6]
    • Dougherty has also expressed his distaste for TriStar's Godzilla, commenting "The 1998 Godzilla was like a mere oversized dinosaur, lacking mythical or spiritual factors necessary for monster movies," and cites reasons for his enjoyment of Godzilla Final Wars being because "all of the monsters were gathered" and "Godzilla crushed the fake Zilla."[6]
  • In an interview featured in the February 2019 issue of Movie Hidden Treasure, Dougherty named the original 1954 Godzilla as the Godzilla with the best dorsal plates, and also wholeheartedly believes that Akira Ifukube's iconic franchise scores and themes should never be separated from any Godzilla movie.[7]

External links

References

This is a list of references for Michael Dougherty. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Total Film. Future Publishing. November 2018. p. 17.
  2. Total Film. Future Publishing. March 2019. pp. 56–63.
  3. Howard, Courtney (31 May 2019). "[INTERVIEW] Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'". Fresh Fiction.
  4. Dougherty, Mike (2 June 2019). "6th Grade Bible Godzilla..." Twitter.
  5. Graser, Marc (26 March 2008). "Michael Dougherty calls 'All Robots'". Variety.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "ハリウッド版ゴジラ続編モスラ・ラドン・キングギドラ以外にも怪獣登場!". Cinema Today. 7 January 2019.
  7. Gormaru Island (23 February 2019). "Movie Hidden Treasure Magazine February 2019 Issue - Interview With Director Micheal Dougherty". Facebook.

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