Michael Dougherty

All you want to know about Michael Dougherty

For the composer of the Metropolis Symphony, see Michael Daugherty.

Michael Dougherty

Born	Ohio, United States
Occupation	writer, director
Official website

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. As of January 1, 2007, he is directing his first feature film entitled Trick 'r Treat based on his own script which is being produced by Singer.

1 Personal Life
2 Writer
3 Director
4 Awards
5 Comic books
6 Trivia
7 External links

Personal Life

His mother is Vietnamese.

Writer

Calling All Robots (2010)
Charlie Chan (2009)
I, Lucifer (2008)
Heroes: Origins (2007)
Trick 'r Treat (2008)
Superman Returns (2006)
Urban Legends 3: Bloody Mary (2005)
X2 (2003)
Season's Greetings (1996) (as Mike Dougherty)

Director

Calling All Robots (2008)
Trick 'r Treat (2008)
Refrigerator Art (1998)
Deadtime Stories (1998)
Season's Greetings (1996)

Awards

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)

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?

Trivia

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (February 2008)

Makes a cameo along with Dan Harris on Superman Returns as school kids making notes as Lex Luthor arrives at the museum to steal the meteorite.
He is an accomplished artist and some of his artwork is displayed on his official website.

External links

v • d • e X-Men film series

**X-Men • X2 • X-Men: The Last Stand • X-Men Origins: Wolverine • X-Men Origins: Magneto**

Cast	Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) • Patrick Stewart (Professor X) • Ian McKellen (Magneto) • Famke Janssen (Phoenix) • Halle Berry (Storm) • Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) • James Marsden (Cyclops) • Anna Paquin (Rogue) • Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) • Aaron Stanford (Pyro) • Sumela Kay (Kitty Pryde #1) • Katie Stuart (Kitty Pryde #2) • Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde #3) • Tyler Mane (Sabretooth #1) • Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth #2) • Ray Park (Toad) • Bruce Davison (Robert Kelly) • Brian Cox (William Stryker #1) • Danny Huston (William Stryker #2) • Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler) • Kelly Hu (Lady Deathstrike) • Daniel Cudmore (Colossus) • Steve Bacic (Beast #1) • Kelsey Grammer (Beast #2) • Ben Foster (Angel) • Olivia Williams (Moira MacTaggert) • Vinnie Jones (Juggernaut) • Dania Ramírez (Callisto) • Meiling Melançon (Psylocke) • Ken Leung (Kid Omega) • Omahyra Mota (Arclight) • Cameron Bright (Leech) • Shohreh Aghdashloo (Kavita Rao) • Kea Wong (Jubilee) • Shauna Kain (Siryn) • Eric Dane (Multiple Man) • Bill Duke (Bolivar Trask) • Haley Ramm (Young Jean Grey) • Cayden Boyd (Young Warren Worthington III) • Taylor Kitsch (Gambit) • Lynn Collins (Silver Fox) • Daniel Henney (Agent Zero) • Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) • Will.i.am (Kestrel) • Dominic Monaghan (Beak) • Kevin Durand (Blob) • Scott Adkins (Weapon XI) • Troye Mellet (Young Logan)

Crew	Bryan Singer • Brett Ratner • David S. Goyer • Avi Arad • Lauren Shuler Donner • Tom DeSanto • David Hayter • Michael Dougherty • Dan Harris • Zak Penn • Simon Kinberg • John Logan • Joss Whedon • Ed Solomon • Christopher McQuarrie • Ralph Winter (producer) • Richard Donner • Michael Kamen • Scott Leva • Steven Rosenblum • Kevin Sitt • John Wright • John Ottman • John Myhre • Guy Dyas • John Powell • Dante Spinotti • Mark Helfrich • Mark Goldblatt • Julia Wong • Gavin Hood • David Benioff • James Vanderbilt • Scott Silver • Skip Woods • David Ayer • Harry Gregson-Williams • Donald McAlpine • Rhythm and Hues Studios

Video games	X2: Wolverine's Revenge • X-Men: The Official Game

X-Men characters in other media articles	Cyclops • Magneto • Professor X • Wolverine

Sets and locations	Danger Room • Muir Island • X-Mansion • Fox Studios Australia

See also	Brotherhood of Mutants • Cerebro • Fastball Special • Sentinel • X-Jet

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Michael Dougherty

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