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.
Filmography
all 119
Movies 96
self 38
Writer 30
Director 28
TV Shows 23
Producer 5
Thanks
Clownado (2023)
Movie
6
Self
King on Screen (2023)
Movie
Self
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982 (2023)
TV
Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
Movie
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)
Movie
Self
1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever! (2022)
Movie
Self
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)
Movie
Characters
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Movie
5.75
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2022)
Movie
Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema / Self - Director. Psycho IV
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022)
TV
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2022)
TV
Director
Soy Miedo (2021)
Movie
Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)
The Stand (2020)
TV
10
Self
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
Movie
Dr. Gage Creed
Sky Sharks (2020)
Movie
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
Movie
Self
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019)
Movie
Self
All Hail the Popcorn King! (2019)
Movie
Self
In Search of Darkness (2019)
Movie
Self
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 (2018)
Movie
Self
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
Movie
6
Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
TV
Gods & Monsters (2018)
Movie
Himself
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)
Movie
Director
Nightmare Cinema (2018)
Movie
5.73
Self - Filmmaker
Cult of Terror (2017)
Movie
Self - Filmmaker
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)
Movie
Director
Dead of Summer (2016)
TV
6
Martin
The Rift (2016)
Movie
Director
Shadowhunters (2016)
TV
6.25
Himself
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy (2016)
Movie
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
Movie
The Phantom
Tales of Halloween (2015)
Movie
Self
Digging Up the Marrow (2015)
Movie
Executive Producer
Unbroken (2014)
Movie
4.83
Director
Ravenswood (2013)
TV
6.04
Director
Witches of East End (2013)
TV
6.12
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)
Movie
Executive Producer / Director
Bag of Bones (2011)
TV
4.33
Self
Naschy of the Full Moon (2011)
Movie
Himself - Guest Judge
Halloween Wars (2011)
TV
Self
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! (2011)
Movie
Self
On Story (2011)
TV
Self
The Psycho Legacy (2010)
Movie
Self - Host
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010)
Movie
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Movie
Director
Happy Town (2010)
TV
6
Self
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)
Movie
Self
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)
Movie
Self
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
Movie
Self
Tales from the Script (2009)
Movie
6
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
Movie
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2008)
Movie
Writer
Fear Itself (2008)
TV
Carícia Fatal (2007)
Movie
Writer
Dream Cruise (2007)
Movie
Writer
The Washingtonians (2007)
Movie
6
Writer
The Black Cat (2007)
Movie
Writer
We All Scream for Ice Cream (2007)
Movie
Director
Valerie on the Stairs (2006)
Movie
Writer
The Screwfly Solution (2006)
Movie
5.33
Writer
Pelts (2006)
Movie
Writer
Pro-Life (2006)
Movie
Writer
Sounds Like (2006)
Movie
Writer
The V Word (2006)
Movie
1
Writer
Family (2006)
Movie
Writer
The Damned Thing (2006)
Movie
4.5
Writer
The Fair Haired Child (2006)
Movie
Writer
Imprint (2006)
Movie
Director
Desperation (2006)
Movie
Director
Chocolate (2006)
Movie
Writer
Haeckel's Tale (2006)
Movie
6
Writer
Pick Me Up (2006)
Movie
Writer
Sick Girl (2006)
Movie
Writer
Cigarette Burns (2005)
Movie
Writer
Homecoming (2005)
Movie
Writer
Jenifer (2005)
Movie
Writer
Dance of the Dead (2005)
Movie
Writer
Dreams in the Witch House (2005)
Movie
5
Writer
Masters of Horror (2005)
TV
10
Executive Producer
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005)
Movie
1
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
Movie
Father Callahan
Gotham Cafe (2005)
Movie
Director
Riding the Bullet (2004)
Movie
3.5
Director
The Judge (2001)
Movie
Director
The Others (2000)
TV
Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999)
Movie
Director
Virtual Obsession (1998)
Movie
Writer
Ghosts (1997)
Movie
Director
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
Movie
7
AA Hartwell
The Shining (1997)
TV
5.5
Reporter #2
The Stupids (1996)
Movie
Young Herod's Man
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Movie
6
Director
New York Undercover (1994)
TV
1
Henry Dunbarton / Director
The Stand (1994)
TV
5.2
Writer
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Movie
8.25
Director
The Nightmare Begins Again (1993)
Movie
Director
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Movie
3.88
Himself
Hooray for Horrorwood (1991)
Movie
Director
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)
Movie
5.35
Writer
She-Wolf of London (1990)
TV
Director
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Writer
The Fly II (1989)
Movie
2.5
Director
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
TV
6.67
Director
Critters 2 (1988)
Movie
5.08
Writer
*batteries not included (1987)
Movie
6.33
Writer
Amazing Stories (1986)
Movie
Director
Fuzzbucket (1986)
Movie
Director / Writer
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV
5.33
Director
The Making of 'The Goonies' (1985)
Movie
Story Consultant
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984)
Movie
Zombie (uncredited)
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
Movie
10
Director / Producer / Writer
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1982)
Movie
Director
The Making of 'The Thing' (1982)
Movie
Writer
Coming Soon (1982)
Movie
Self - Host
Take One: Fear on Film (1982)
Movie
Man with TV Guide (uncredited)
The Howling (1981)
Movie
5.69
Director
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' (1981)
Movie
Producer
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.03
Based on 1.13 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1980
1997
2007
2005
2023
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1951-12-04 (72 years old)
Birth NameMichael Alan Garris
Birth PlaceSanta Monica, United States of America
Religionatheism
SpouseCynthia Garris
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEdgar Awards
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