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Mick Garris

Directing

Born December 4, 1951 · Santa Monica, California, USA

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Time Machine Award · 2010
  • Edgar Awards · 1986

Filmography50+ titles

Pretty Little Liars

2010Director

Tales from the Crypt

1989Director

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

2024as Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010as Self

In Search of Darkness Part II: The Journey Into '80s Horror Continues

2020as Self

Shadowhunters

2016Director

In Search of Darkness Part III: The Final Journey Into '80s Horror

2022as Self

In Search of Darkness

2019as Self

Amazing Stories

1985Director, Writer

Unbroken

2014Executive Producer

Once Upon a Time

2011Director

Witches of East End

2013Director

Cigarette Burns

2005Creator, Executive Producer

New York Undercover

1994Director

Hocus Pocus 2

2022Characters

Freddy's Nightmares

1988Director

Ravenswood

2013Director

Masters of Horror

2005Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer

King on Screen

2022as Self

Family

2006Executive Producer

Hocus Pocus

1993Co-Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

The Stand

2020as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)

The Stand

1994as Henry Dunbarton

Fear Itself

2008Creator, Writer

*batteries not included

1987Story

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film

2009as Self

The Howling

1981as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

as Self

The Quick and the Dead

1995as Young Herod's Man

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

2022as Self

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018as Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018as Self

Horror's Greatest

2024as Self - Director, Sleepwalkers

The Shining

1997as AA Hartwell

Critters 2: The Main Course

1988Director, Writer

Pick Me Up

2006Creator, Executive Producer

Happy Town

2010Director

Sleepwalkers

1992Director

A Disturbance in the Force

2023as Self

Halloween Wars

as Self - Guest Judge

Bag of Bones

2011Director, Executive Producer

Nightmare Cinema

2018Director, Producer, Screenplay

Dead of Summer

2016Director

Haeckel's Tale

2006Executive Producer, Writer

The Fair Haired Child

2006Executive Producer

Homecoming

2005Creator, Executive Producer

Fuzzbucket

1986Director, Producer, Writer

Tales of Halloween

2015as The Phantom

Pelts

2006Executive Producer

Desperation

2006Director, Executive Producer