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Michael McDowell

Writer / Screenwriter / Novelist | * 06/01/1950 († 49, 12/27/1999) | Philadelphia (United States of America (USA))
Michael McEachern McDowell (June 1, 1950 – December 27, 1999) was an American novelist and screenwriter described by author Stephen King as "the finest writer of paperback originals in America today". His best-known work is the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Comedies | Fantasy

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Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghouli ...

The Nightmare Before Christmas

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1993 | 3.9/5 | 1h 16min
Fantasy, Animation, Kids & Family
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An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse ...

Thinner

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1996 | 3.0/5 | 1h 32min
Fantasy, Horror
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After an untimely death, a newly dead New England couple seek help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home. ...

Beetlejuice

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1988 | 3.7/5 | 1h 32min
Fantasy, Comedy
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Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres o ...

Tales from the Darkside

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1984 | 3.6/5 | 20min per episode
Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Michael McDowell as Actor(1)

as himself2011 The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm

Movies with Michael McDowell as Crew(11)

Writing/Characters2024 Beetlejuice 2
Writing/Novel2016 Cold Moon
Writing/Screenplay1996 Thinner
Writing/Adaptation1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas
Writing/Screenplay1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Writing/Writer1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Writing/Story1988 Beetlejuice
Writing/Screenplay1988 Beetlejuice
Writing/Writer1985 Halloween Candy
Writing/Writer1985 Stephen King's Golden Tales
Writing/Writer1984 Inside the Closet

TV Shows/Series with Michael McDowell as Crew(6)

Writing/Writer1989 Tales from the Crypt
Writing/Writer1988 Monsters
Writing/Writer1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Writing/Writer1985 Amazing Stories
Writing/Writer1984 Tales from the Darkside
Directing/Director1984 Tales from the Darkside

Full Name: Michael McDowell
Born: Thursday, 06/01 1950 (June) in Philadelphia (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 12/27 1999 (December) in Boston (aged: 49)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Harvard University, Brandeis University
Other names for Michael McDowell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael McDowell (author)"
"Michael McDowell (Autor)"
Michael McDowell frequently works together with these people:
Tim Burton (9x, Crew)
Stephen King (8x, Crew)
Catherine Battistone (7x, Actress)
Steven Spielberg (6x, Crew)
John Harrison (6x, Crew)
Danny Elfman (5x, Crew)
Bruce Davison (4x, Actor)
Bob Balaban (4x, Actor)
Robert Bloch (4x, Crew)
Griff Furst (4x, Actor)
Paul Bartel (4x, Actor)
Manny Coto (4x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Michael McDowell (GB)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1336165, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 04/22/2024