Mick Garris
Mick Garris | |
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.jpg) Mick Garris during the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike | |
| Born | December 4, 1951 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) 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.[1]
Early life
[edit]Garris was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in Van Nuys.
Career
[edit]He is known for his work in the horror genre. He has worked with Stephen King several times, such as directing the horror film Sleepwalkers, written by King and starring Mädchen Amick[2] and is the creator of the Showtime series Masters of Horror[3] and the NBC series Fear Itself. Garris won a 1986 Edgar Award for an episode he wrote for the Steven Spielberg-produced television series Amazing Stories. Garris directed the FEARnet web series Post Mortem.[4] He contributes to the web series Trailers From Hell. Garris was also the co-screenwriter and executive producer of Hocus Pocus.[5] Garris directed the 2011 miniseries adaption of Stephen King's novel Bag of Bones[6] and the documentary film Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr., about the life and work of Legend actor Lon Chaney Jr.,[7] which screened on the Horror-Rama 2015 in October 2015.[8] He has a role, as Himself in the biography horror film Digging Up the Marrow, from indie director Adam Green.[9]
As of 2015, he is also a member of the board of advisers for the Hollywood Horror Museum.
On January 16, 2018 it was announced that Mick Garris’ horror podcast Post Mortem would be joining Blumhouse's podcast network.[10]
Awards
[edit]- Garris received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2006 New York City Horror Film Festival. He received the award in person after a screening of his Masters of Horror episode "Valerie on the Stairs".
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Batteries Not Included | No | Story | No | |
| 1988 | Critters 2: The Main Course | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1989 | The Fly II | No | Yes | No | |
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Yes | No | No | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | No | Yes | Co-Executive | |
| 1997 | Michael Jackson's Ghosts | No | Yes | No | Musical short |
| 2004 | Riding the Bullet | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Unbroken | No | No | Executive | |
| 2018 | Nightmare Cinema | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segments "The Projectionist", "Dead" |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Howling | Man with TV Guide | |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson's Thriller | Zombie | Musical short |
| 1988 | Critters 2: The Main Course | Critters (voice) | |
| 1995 | The Quick and the Dead | Young Herod's Man | |
| 1996 | The Stupids | Reporter #2 | |
| 2004 | Riding the Bullet | Dr. Higgins | |
| 2005 | Gotham Cafe | Father Callahan | Short |
| 2007 | Brutal Massacre: A Comedy | Himself | |
| 2010 | The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry | Host | Documentary |
| 2014 | Digging Up the Marrow | Himself | |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween | The Phantom | Segment "Grim Grinning Ghost" |
| 2016 | The Rift: Dark Side of the Moon | Martin | |
| 2020 | Sky Sharks | Dr. Gage Creed |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1981 | Fantasy Film Festival | No | Co-Producer | No | No | Talk show |
| 1985–1987 | Amazing Stories | Yes | No | Yes | No | Wrote teleplays for 8 episodes Directed and wrote story episode "Life on Death Row" Story editor in 22 episodes |
| 1986 | Disneyland | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Fuzzbucket" |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "Killer Instinct" |
| 1990–1991 | She-Wolf of London | No | No | Yes | Yes | Wrote episode "She-Wolf of London" Also executive consultant for 20 episodes |
| 1994 | The Stand | Yes | No | No | No | 4 episodes |
| Tales from the Crypt | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "Whirlpool" | |
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "The Smoking Section" |
| 1997 | The Shining | Yes | No | No | No | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | The Others | Yes | Supervising | Yes | No | Wrote episode "Don't Dream It's Over" Director and supervising producer of 3 episodes |
| 2001 | The Judge | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "Part One" |
| 2005–2007 | Masters of Horror | No | Executive | Yes | Yes | Wrote 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | Yes | Co-Executive | No | No | Directed 2 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Fear Itself | No | No | Yes | Yes | Wrote episode "The Sacrifice" |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "Polly Wants a Crack at Her" |
| 2010–2016 | Post Mortem with Mick Garris | No | Executive | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Bag of Bones | Yes | Executive | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "Gamma Zeta Die!" |
| 2014 | Ravenswood | Yes | No | No | No | 2 episodes |
| Witches of East End | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "The Fall of the House of Beauchamp" | |
| 2016 | Shadowhunters | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy" |
| Dead of Summer | Yes | No | No | No | 2 episodes | |
| 2017–2018 | Once Upon a Time | Yes | No | No | No | 2 episodes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Take One: Fear on Film | No | Yes | No |
| 1984 | Cheeseball Presents | No | Associate | No |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Yes | No | No |
| 1997 | Quicksilver Highway | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1998 | Virtual Obsession | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | Lost in Oz | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | Desperation | Yes | Executive | No |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1981 | Fantasy Film Festival | Host | Talk show |
| 1982 | Take One: Fear on Film | Television film | |
| 1994 | The Stand | Henry Dunbarton | Episode: "The Plague" |
| 1997 | Quicksilver Highway | Surgeon in Hospital Hallway | Television film |
| The Shining | AA Hartwell | Episode #1.2 | |
| 2010–2016 | Post Mortem with Mick Garris | Host | 11 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | 9 episodes |
| 2021 | The Stand | Boulder Partygoer | Cameo |
Documentary works
[edit]Direct-to-video
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Coming Soon | Yes | Yes |
TV documentary films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fear on Film: Inside "The Fog" | No | Yes | No |
| 1982 | The Making of a Chilling Tale | Yes | No | No |
| The Making of "The Thing" | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TV shorts
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Making a Monster Movie: Inside "The Howling" | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1983 | The Making of "Videodrome" | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1985 | The Making of "The Goonies" | Yes | Yes | No |
Consulting producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | History of Horror | 7 episodes |
Bibliography
[edit]Collections
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | A Life in the Cinema |
| 2020 | These Evil Things We Do |
Novels
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Development Hell |
| 2014 | Salome |
Novellas
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Snow Shadows |
| 2013 | Tyler’s Third Act |
| 2014 | Ugly |
References
[edit]- ^ "Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (April 11, 1992). "Review/Film; Fiends With Nasty Feeding Habits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Debi (July 8, 2012). "The Walking Dead Season 3: Take a Zombie Studio Tour with Greg Nicotero". dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Dyar, Amanda (July 24, 2012). "Hotel Transylvania Making Its Way to Nintendo DS/3DS". dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (July 16, 1993). "Review/Film; Bette Midler, Queen Witch in Heavy Makeup". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Debi (September 11, 2012). "Edgar Allan Poe Says "Boo!" in This New Collectible Bust from Tim Bruckner". dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Gambin, Lee (March 10, 2015). "Q&A: Horror Maestro Mick Garris Revisits "PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "HORROR-RAMA 2015 Welcomes Rochon & The Soska Twins to Toronto!". Fangoria. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Barton, Steve (March 26, 2015). "Digging Up the Marrow - Play Chicken With this Exclusive Clip". dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Episode 79: Post Mortem with Mick Garris!". Blumhouse. BH Digital LLC. January 16, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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