Mick Garris
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Mick Garris

Dec 4, 1951 - Santa Monica, California, USA

Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in Santa Monica, California. He has been recognized for his contributions as a director, producer, and screenwriter in the horror genre. He's known for his work on various film and television projects, including adaptations of Stephen King's novels such as "The Stand" and "The Shining." Garris has also been involved in creating and hosting interviews for the series "Post Mortem with Mick Garris," where he engages with prominent figures in the horror and entertainment industry. His career reflects a deep involvement in and passion for the world of horror storytelling.

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Media
Movie2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
Movie2017Cult of TerrorSelf - Filmmaker
Movie2010The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern MythSelf
Movie2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueSelf
Movie2009Tales from the ScriptSelf
Movie2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf
Movie2023King on ScreenSelf
Movie2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton LegacySelf
Movie2019Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal WerewolfSelf
Movie1981The HowlingMan with TV Guide (uncredited)
Movie1999Stephen King: Shining in the DarkSelf
Movie20221982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!Self
Movie2005Gotham CafeFather Callahan
Movie2004Riding the BulletDr. Higgins
Movie2015Digging Up the MarrowSelf
Movie2010Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.Self
Movie2022The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw MassacreSelf
Movie2018The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2Self
Movie2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelf
Movie2010The Man Who Saw Frankenstein CrySelf - Host
Movie2008Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Movie2015Tales of HalloweenThe Phantom
Movie1982Take One: Fear on FilmSelf
Movie1991Hooray for HorrorwoodSelf
Movie2024House of AshesTelevision Narrator
Movie2010The Psycho LegacySelf
Movie1996The StupidsReporter #2
Movie2024The Last PodcastStan the Bartender
Movie2016The RiftMartin
Movie2016Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 ConspiracyHimself
Movie2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf
Movie2017Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer ProductionsSelf - Filmmaker
Movie1983Michael Jackson's ThrillerZombie (uncredited)
Movie2020Sky SharksDr. Gage Creed
Movie2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf
Movie2019In Search of DarknessSelf
Movie2019All Hail the Popcorn King!Self
Movie2011Naschy of the Full MoonSelf
Movie2018Gods & Monsters
Movie2007Carícia Fatal
Movie1995The Quick and the DeadYoung Herod's Man
Movie2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
Movie2020Tales of the UncannySelf
Movie2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverSelf
Movie2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund StorySelf
Movie2011Produce Your Own Damn Movie!Self
Movie2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf
Movie2010Freddy's Nightmares: Making OfSelf
Movie2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994Self
TV Show2011On StorySelf1
TV Show2020The StandBoulder Partygoer (uncredited)1
TV Show2023Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982Self4
TV Show2011Halloween WarsSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow2
TV Show2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf8
TV Show1997The ShiningAA Hartwell1
TV Show2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Director, Sleepwalkers1
TV Show2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Creator, Nightmare Cinema1
TV Show1994The StandHenry Dunbarton1

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Movie2006DesperationDirectorDirecting
Movie2006DesperationExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1989The Fly IIScreenplayWriting
Movie1993Hocus PocusStoryWriting
Movie1993Hocus PocusScreenplayWriting
Movie1992SleepwalkersDirectorDirecting
Movie1987*batteries not includedStoryWriting
Movie1997Quicksilver HighwayDirectorDirecting
Movie1990Psycho IV: The BeginningDirectorDirecting
Movie2006The Fair Haired ChildExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1997GhostsStoryWriting
Movie1997GhostsScreenplayWriting
Movie2001The JudgeDirectorDirecting
Movie1986FuzzbucketProducerProduction
Movie1986FuzzbucketDirectorDirecting
Movie1986FuzzbucketWriterWriting
Movie2006The V WordWriterWriting
Movie2006The Screwfly SolutionProducerProduction
Movie2004Riding the BulletDirectorDirecting
Movie2004Riding the BulletProducerProduction
Movie2004Riding the BulletWriterWriting
Movie1998Virtual ObsessionDirectorDirecting
Movie2023ClownadoThanksCrew
Movie2005HomecomingCreatorCrew
Movie1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'DirectorDirecting
Movie1981Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'ProducerProduction
Movie1985The Making of 'The Goonies'ProducerProduction
Movie1985The Making of 'The Goonies'DirectorDirecting
Movie2006Valerie on the StairsDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Cigarette BurnsCreatorCrew
Movie2005Cigarette BurnsExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2006ChocolateWriterWriting
Movie2006ChocolateShort StoryWriting
Movie1989The Fly IIStoryWriting
Movie2006Haeckel's TaleExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2022Hocus Pocus 2CharactersWriting
Movie1982The Making of 'The Thing'WriterWriting
Movie1993The Nightmare Begins AgainDirectorDirecting
Movie2007We All Scream for Ice CreamProducerProduction
Movie2007The WashingtoniansProducerProduction
Movie2006Valerie on the StairsProducerProduction
Movie2007Dream CruiseProducerProduction
Movie2006Valerie on the StairsWriterWriting
Movie2014UnbrokenExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2006ChocolateDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Incident On and Off a Mountain RoadExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2018Nightmare CinemaDirectorDirecting
Movie2018Nightmare CinemaScreenplayWriting
Movie1995Amazing Stories: The Movie IVDirectorDirecting
Movie1997Quicksilver HighwayWriterWriting
Movie2006The Damned ThingCreatorCrew
Movie1997Quicksilver HighwayProducerProduction
Movie2006Valerie on the StairsExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1982The Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeProducerProduction
Movie1982The Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeDirectorDirecting
Movie1982The Making of David Cronenberg's VideodromeWriterWriting
Movie2018Nightmare CinemaProducerProduction
Movie1986Amazing StoriesTeleplayWriting
Movie1986Amazing StoriesStoryWriting
Movie1980Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'ProducerProduction
Movie2006Haeckel's TaleWriterWriting
Movie1993Hocus PocusCo-Executive ProducerProduction
Movie1982Coming SoonProducerProduction
Movie1982Coming SoonWriterWriting
Movie1984The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'Story ConsultantWriting
Movie1998Virtual ObsessionWriterWriting
Movie1998Virtual ObsessionProducerProduction
Movie2005Dance of the DeadExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2005Dance of the DeadCreatorCrew
Movie2007Dream CruiseCreatorCrew
Movie1982The Making of 'The Thing'DirectorDirecting
Movie1982The Making of 'The Thing'ProducerProduction
Movie2006PeltsExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2005HomecomingExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1988Critters 2WriterWriting
Movie1988Critters 2DirectorDirecting
TV Show2005Masters of HorrorProducerProduction
TV Show2005Masters of HorrorDirectorDirecting
TV Show2005Masters of HorrorWriterWriting
TV Show1997The ShiningDirectorDirecting
TV Show2008Fear ItselfWriterWriting
TV Show1994The StandDirectorDirecting
TV Show1985Amazing StoriesWriterWriting
TV Show1985Amazing StoriesDirectorDirecting
TV Show1994New York UndercoverDirectorDirecting
TV Show2000The OthersDirectorDirecting
TV Show1988Freddy's NightmaresDirectorDirecting
TV Show1989Tales from the CryptDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010Happy TownDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011Bag of BonesDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011Bag of BonesExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2016Dead of SummerDirectorDirecting
TV Show2013RavenswoodDirectorDirecting
TV Show2016ShadowhuntersDirectorDirecting
TV Show2008Fear ItselfCreatorCrew
TV Show2013Witches of East EndDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010Pretty Little LiarsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011Once Upon a TimeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2005Masters of HorrorCreatorCreator
TV Show2008Fear ItselfCreatorCreator
TV Show1990She-Wolf of LondonCreatorCreator