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Mick Garris

American film director and screenwriter · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1951 · age 74

Mick Garris is an American filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist born in Santa Monica, California. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, as well as making Stephen King adaptations.

Mick Garris is read about 281 times a day, in 21 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024Horror's GreatestSeries2020The StandSeries, Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)In Search of Darkness: Part IIFilm, 20202018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashFilm2016Dead of SummerSeries, Director2015Digging Up the MarrowFilm2014UnbrokenFilm, Producer2013RavenswoodSeries, Director2010Time Machine AwardAwardHappy TownSeries, 2010Director2009Nightmares in Red, White and BlueFilm2006DesperationFilm, Director, Producer2005Masters of HorrorSeries, Director, Writer2004Riding the BulletFilm, Director, Writer1997The ShiningSeries, DirectorGhostsFilm, 1997Writer1995The Quick and the DeadFilm, Young Herod's Man1994New York UndercoverSeries, Director1992SleepwalkersFilm, Director1989Tales from the CryptSeries, DirectorThe Fly IIFilm, 1989Writer1988Critters 2Film, Director, Writer1986Edgar AwardsAwardAmazing StoriesFilm, 1986Writer1985Amazing StoriesSeries, Director, Writer1981The HowlingFilm, Man with TV Guide (uncredited)1951Born4 December 1951

People around Mick

  • Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983
  • Ghosts 1997
  • Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
  • In Search of Darkness 2019
  • Unbroken 2014

Filmography 40

175 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Time Machine Award2010
Edgar Awards1986

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 74